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The politics of urban governance in Africa

Bonn and Online, 20. October 2022

Rapid urbanisation poses multiple challenges for African cities in terms of urban planning and the provision and financing of infrastructure and services. While most debates focus on technical solutions to address these challenges, the political dimension of urbanisation receives less attention. This is one explanation for the discrepancy…

60 more years? The future of German development policy

Online, 01. September 2021

Since the founding of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ) 60 years ago, the environment of German development policy has changed fundamentally. In addition to traditional advanced economies and the European Union, major emerging economies and regional powers are now shaping economic and political…

Development Finance in Times of Multiple Crises

Online, 13. March 2024

Development finance faces a range of challenges in times of multiple crises. On this background, upcoming summits and forums should provide opportunities to enable progress. On 13 March, the IDOS finance team hosted an online event titled „Development Finance in Times of Multiple Crises„. Moderated by Christoph Sommer (IDOS), the event…

AfCFTA – how to make it a game changer?

Online, 17. June 2020

On 30 May 2019, the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) entered into force for the 24 countries that had deposited their instruments of ratification. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has led to a postponement of the effective utilization of the trading conditions provided through the AfCFTA which…

The next EU budget

Berlin, 20. November 2019

In June 2018, the Commission tabled an ambitious new EU budget characterised by reform, tough choices, new aspirations and a budget where the 27 member states would increase relative spending so as to compensate for the anticipated withdrawal of the United Kingdom. Good progress has been made during the past months in formulating the…

Making the UN Ocean Decade work? The potential for, and challenges of, transdisciplinary research and real-world laboratories for building towards ocean solutions

Franke, Andrea / Kimberley Peters / Jochen Hinkel / Anna-Katharina Hornidge / Achim Schlüter / Oliver Zielinski / Karen H. Wiltshire / Ute Jacob / Gesche Krause / Helmut Hillebrand (2022)
External Publications

Monitoring in German bilateral development cooperation: a case study of agricultural, rural development and food security projects

Römling, Cornelia / Sarah Holzapfel (2020)
Discussion Paper 18/2020

Monitoring and evaluation to increase evidence and thus aid effectiveness remains a challenge in the development community. This analysis of German bilateral development cooperation projects highlights quality challenges in German reporting and recommends adjustments for a more effective M&E system.

Localising the SDGs in India: the role of government and private training institutes

Sengupta, Sreerupa / Avik Sinha (2022)
Discussion Paper 1/2022

Capacity development in the public sector is essential for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study explores the SDG training landscape for government officials in India by mapping the role of government and private players, the resources required and current shortcomings.

The international dimension of autocratisation and its prevention: linking an actor-centred approach with a concept of external autocracy prevention

Wingens, Christopher (2025)
Books

Green industrial policy: managing transformation under uncertainty

Lütkenhorst, Wilfried / Tilman Altenburg / Anna Pegels / Georgeta Vidican (2014)
Discussion Paper 28/2014

This topical paper elaborates the concept of green industrial policy, framed as a normative approach of managing the green transformation under conditions of uncertainty and long time horizons. It provides illustrative policy examples seeking to stimulate learning from both success and failure.

Rethinking International Cooperation and Implementing It Differently

Scholz, Imme / Inge Kaul, Hertie School of Governance (2013)
The Current Column, 17. February 2014

Ten days ago the focus of “The Current Column” by Jörg Faust and Dirk Messner was a plea for the establishment of a ministry for global development.

Taking stock of 2030 Agenda: are we making progress with integrated implementation?

Janetschek, Hannah / Imme Scholz (2017)
The Current Column, 24. July 2017

How should the thematic reviews of the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) be designed so that they take account of the integrated nature of the 2030 Agenda.

Advancing Sustainable Urban Development in Remote Regions

Online and Bonn, 25. May 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically shown that global challenges require global responses, which most often seem impossible to agree upon given our world’s heterogeneities and the significant discrepancies in the understanding of human values that once more, the tragic war in Ukraine revealed. Also in pandemic times and in times of…

From information to action – communication for change

Katowice, Poland, 09. December 2018

Public awareness and participation are fundamental for enhancing actions under the Paris Agreement. Communication should play a vital role in providing the public with access to information in a form that is both easily understandable and motivates people to act for climate. However, climate communications faces various challenges: from…

Innovations for sustainability: pathways to an efficient and sufficient post-pandemic future

Nakicenovic, Nebojsa et al. (2020)
External Publications

Orchestrating peace in South Sudan: exploring the effectiveness of the European Union's mediation support

Müller, Patrick / Julian Bergmann (2020)
External Publications

Transnational cooperation in times of rapid global changes: the Arctic Council as a success case?

Wehrmann, Dorothea (2020)
Discussion Paper 12/2020

How can transnational cooperation be more successful in times of rapid global changes? This discussion paper discusses central assumptions from global governance research on transnational cooperation and explores the Arctic Council as a case of success.

Linking climate-smart development, latecomer industrialization and social inclusion: Implications for Green Industrial Policy

Wien, 10. September 2015

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik / German Development Institute (DIE) have jointly initiated the publication of a report on Green Industrial Policy, with contributions from other PAGE (Partnership for Action on…

The EU digital strategy between sovereignty and green transformation: political milestones, policy fields and strategic narratives

Reiners, Wulf / Matthias Kachelmann (2025)
Discussion Paper 33/2025

Since 2015, the EU has focused on the challenges and opportunities of the digital transformation. This paper examines EU policies and strategies shaped by four key narratives: digital sovereignty, twin transitions, fundamental rights, and competitiveness.

Reform of the multilateral development banks: how FfD4 can support it

Walle, Yabibal (2025)
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