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Klimalog@COP25

Madrid, 02. December 2019

The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) is represented by Mariya Aleksandrova , Sander Chan and Gabriela Iacobuta , Senior Researchers in the project " Klimalog: Research and dialogue for a just and SDG-compatible implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement ", at the 25th Session of the…

The Power of Cooperation: Shaping a Positive narrative of Global Governance in Mexico

Mexico City, 25. July 2019

In a polarised world, amid the global rise of nationalism and populism and with global governance and international dialogue at risk, one purpose of the MGG network is to create and hold open spaces of dialogue and international cooperation. The conference „The Power of Cooperation: Shaping a Positive Narrative of Global Governance“ took…

Global Climate Action Beyond 2020

Bonn, 14. June 2019

Global Climate Action Beyond 2020 explores the role of non-state and subnational actors and initiatives between them in post-2020 climate governance. Efforts by such actors are crucial to demonstrating a multiplicity of solutions and to accelerate low-carbon and climate resilient transitions. This is especially urgent as current…

Klimalog @SB48

Bonn, 30. April 2018

The Klimalog project of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) is happy to play an active role in the forty-eighth sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 48). 30 April to 5 May Official SB 48 exhibit: Klimalog Booth 30 April Official SB 48 Side Event: "Global ambition, local…

Designing a socially inclusive transformation

Jambi, 08. August 2016

Research has shown that forest conservation can create benefits for local communities. But forest conservation is not always leading to “win-win” outcomes. In the context of REDD+ and the oil palm boom the basic agrarian questions of who owns what and who gains what are (re-)gaining importance. Against this backdrop this workshops sought…

Trade & Environment: Interactive online tool

Brussels, 02. October 2017

Many trade agreements devote an entire chapter to environmental protection. Some of their environmental clauses are even more specific and restrictive than those of multilateral environmental agreements. At the same time, trade agreements are often criticized for their harmful effects on the environment. While the interplay between trade…

Upgrading in Global Value Chains

Bonn, 28. November 2016

The workshop brought together researchers from both qualitative and quantitative research backgrounds who have shown their expertise in this field in order to promote an exchange about the state of the art and potential future research avenues in relation to upgrading in GVCs. Each participant had the opportunity to present their recent…

PIK appointed Messner to Scientific Advisory Board

PIK appointed Messner to Scientific Advisory Board PIK appointed DIE-Director Messner to Scientific Advisory Board Press Release of 03 January 2009 The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in January 2009 appointed DIE-Director Dirk Messner to its Scientific Advisory Board . At the Potsdam’s Telegraphenberg campus – Albert Einstein’s old place of activity – PIK addresses crucial scientific questions in the fields of global change, climate impacts and…

General Budget Support

Tokyo, 09. November 2011

The development aid regime has long aimed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), in which poverty reduction is the highest goal for aid. The Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP) and Paris Declaration are closely aligned to the MDGs and widely considered as the best strategies to reach these goals. Both place less emphasis…

ACP-EU relations beyond 2020: exploring European perceptions

Keijzer, Niels / Brecht Lein / Mario Negre / Nicola Tissi (2013)
Briefing Paper 11/2013

The Cotonou Partnership Agreement (CPA), which governs relations between the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group and the European Union (EU), will expire in the year 2020. This Briefing Paper analyses European perceptions on the past, present and future of this cooperation partnership.

Even poor countries can afford basic social protection schemes, from which their economic development will benefit, as well

Loewe, Markus (2010)
The Current Column, 06. December 2010

Finanz.Macht.Zukunft

Online, 17. May 2021

Der Beirätedialog 2021 wird am 17. Mai 2021 online stattfinden. Bei der Überwindung der Corona-Krise und der Gestaltung einer nachhaltigen Zukunft gewinnt das Thema Finanzen über alle Politikfelder hinweg zunehmend an Bedeutung. Die Bundesregierung stellt in ihrer Dialogfassung der Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie 2021 Finanzen als einen von fünf…

More transparency on environmental commitments in trade: New online tool TREND analytics examines environmental provisions aspects in trade agreements

TTIP, CETA and TPP – the big trade agreements frequently make it into the media. The focus in public debates is often on controversial issues such as their consequences for the environment and for climate protection. But what do trade agreements tell us about these issues? Which types of diverse environmental provisions exist und how have they changed in the last years?

Developing Countries Navigating Global Banking Standards

Bonn, 18. December 2018

In today’s world of globalised finance, regulators even in the world’s smallest developing countries have to weigh up the international ramifications of their decisions. In this seminar, Dr. Florence Dafe (London School of Economics and Political Science) presented the results of a three-year research project titled " Developing countries…

Investment Facilitation for Development: Looking Back and Looking Forward

Online, 11. December 2020

This 4th Virtual Capacity Building Workshop: Investment Facilitation for Development: Looking Back and Looking Forward is organised in the framework of the Investment Facilitation for Development project, jointly implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für…

Fostering Multilateralism: The role of the G20

Bonn, 16. February 2017

The G20 Foreign Ministers met on 16 and 17 February 2017 in Bonn, Germany’s United Nations City, to discuss the role of foreign policy in supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In light of mounting global challenges and the resurgence of populist and nationalist policies, the focus on the 2030 Agenda…

ZUKUNFTS(GE-)RECHT

Online, 09. November 2021

Der zweite Beirätedialog 2021 wird am 09. November 2021, 14-17 Uhr, online stattfinden. Forciert durch die Corona-Krise sowie unter dem Eindruck der Hochwasserkatastrophe im Westen Deutschland und einer Fülle an weiteren Extremwetterereignissen in diesem Sommer wird der Ruf nach einer nachhaltigen, gerechteren Zukunftsgestaltung immer…

Beyond 2015: Starting the conceptual debate about the future of the Millennium Declaration and the MDGs

Bonn, 18. January 2010

Concept In September 2010, a high-level Millennium+10 Event was held in New York to review progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Many challenges will persist beyond 2015, catalysts for MDG achievement need to be taken into account in discussions on the future of the Millennium Declaration and the MDGs, concretely: a…

Press Release: Research Network Sustainable Global Supply Chains

Press release of 1 March 2021: International research network investigates global supply chains: How do we create sustainable value?

Why the civil service needs a 2030 Agenda update

Reiber, Tatjana / Wulf Reiners (2018)
The Current Column, 20. November 2018

Implementation of the 2030 Agenda will only succeed if the public sector makes a major contribution. A 2030 Agenda “update” will help schools of public administration prepare their students to take on new tasks.