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Global Shifts in a Changing World Economy

Online, 28. November 2023

In recent years, major shifts in global markets from North to South have created a new geography of trade and consumption in the agricultural sector. The processes of twenty-first-century globalization are fundamentally changing the politics and governance of agricultural supply chains, with profound implications for the environment and…

Statehood and governance: challenges in South Asia

Kenneweg, Jochen (2008)
Briefing Paper 2/2008

Green economy: a promise or a real opportunity for sustainable development?

Scholz, Imme (2012)
The Current Column, 29. May 2012

The global economy is to become greener and fairer with a green economy. Yet the approach is controversial, not least because many developing countries are afraid that an ecological transformation of the economy will mask protectionist restrictions of international trade.

COP23

COP23 Jump to: COP23 Team Publications Infographics COP23 From 6 to 17 November, the 2017 Climate Change Conference (COP 23) took place in Germany under the Fiji Presidency. DIE has been conducting research on key issues in the field of climate change, UN climate negotiations and their implications for international cooperation for many years. During COP23, DIE was involved in many of the formats held during the negotations. Within our project “ Klimalog – Research…

World Economy and Development Finance

If we are to see a global transformation in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, then we need to make further adjustments to the current model of global economic governance.

"Encircling the Seamless: India, Climate Change, and the Global Commons"

Bonn, 18. February 2011

Professor A. Damodaran of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore presented his book “Encircling the Seamless: India, Climate Change, and the Global Commons”. His book explores global environmental negotiations against the backdrop of complex political relations, the climate change conventions and multilateral environmental…

US Africa Command one year later: from “Pentagonization” to an integrated approach in US Africa policy?

Gänzle, Stefan (2009)
The Current Column, 21. September 2009

The potential value-added of an Investment Facilitation Framework for Development

Online, 19. January 2021

The event focused on the potential value-added of a WTO Investment Facilitation Framework for Development. It is well established that countries seek to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), to advance their economic growth and development. However, since the bulk of any investment facilitation effort is undertaken at the national…

Financing adaptation to climate change: What is Europe’s role?

Bonn, 30. April 2009

Veranstaltung im Rahmen des 7th IHDP Open Meeting 2009 Adaptation to climate change is an inevitable challenge, especially in developing countries. Recent calculations have shown that costs of adaptation and corresponding needs for financial support could be of the order of USD 80 billion per year in the next decade – a huge figure when…

Implications of the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) for developing countries

Stephenson, Sherry / Alexandros Ragoussis / Jimena Sotelo (2016)
Discussion Paper 10/2016

What are the implications of a future TiSA agreement for developing countries? This paper highlights relevant issues in the negotiations and identifies potential risks to non-members, while arguing that TiSA can and should be more development-friendly to avoid deeper segregation of services markets

Renewing the mission of EU development policy in times of global polycrisis

Brussels, 16. April 2024

Context and objectives This year, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) celebrated its 60th birthday and six decades of development research, policy advice and training. IDOS has played a key role in German development cooperation, providing evidence-based policy advice on development and sustainability. When it…

Southern powers begin shaping sustainability standards

Fues, Thomas / Sven Grimm (2017)
The Current Column, 23. October 2017

International Organisations recently devoted great attention to voluntary sustainability standards (VSS). At conferences last September participants main reasons to align production and consumption patterns with certain social, environmental and ethical specifications.

Killing AGOA softly? The impact of Trump’s tariffs for Sub-Saharan Africa

Britz, Wolfgang / Zoryana Olekseyuk / Tim Vogel (2025)
Policy Brief 9/2025

Trump’s new tariffs effectively end AGOA, exposing some African economies and sectors to serious risks. Our new policy brief unpacks the impacts and outlines how Sub-Saharan Africa and the EU can respond to protect development-friendly trade and foster resilient partnerships.

Health financing in times of multiple crises: analysis and recommendation

Strupat, Christoph / Pooja Balasubramanian / Srinivasa Srigiri / Anna-Katharina Hornidge (2023)
Policy Brief 11/2023

COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of health systems in LMICs and highlights the need for renewed health financing efforts. Governments of LMICs and development partners should consider the large positive socioeconomic effects of investments in health systems and protect spending on health.

EU-Konjunkturprogramm, Covid-19, Nachhaltige Entwicklung und Klimawandel

Online, 11. May 2020

Der jüngste Gipfel der EU Staats- und Regierungschefs hat die Europäische Kommission mit der Entwicklung eines EU-Wiederaufbauplans beauftragt, um die Wirtschaft aus der durch die Covid-19 Pandemie verursachten Rezession zu holen. Dieser Plan soll mit dem nächsten Haushalt der EU, dem sogenannten Mehrjährigen Finanzrahmen (MRF) für die…

China G20 Presidency

Washington, DC, 13. April 2016

In der Reihe von T20-Veranstaltungen zur chinesischen G20-Präsidentschaft war das Deutsche Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Mitveranstalter einer Konferenz bei Brookings, in der Peter Wolff vom DIE und Stefan Kooths vom Kieler Institut für Weltwirtschaft als Referenten teilnahmen. In der Konferenz am Rande der Frühjahrstagung von…

Is the target of halving extreme poverty by 2015 achievable? Challenges to German policy

Gsänger, Hans (2001)
Briefing Paper 3/2001

Neuere Vorschläge zur Erreichung von Schuldentragfähigkeit nach der HIPC-Initiative

Berensmann, Kathrin (2004)
Analysen und Stellungnahmen 6/2004

Development will be in the centre of 2015 – will it be universal or national?

Scholz, Imme (2015)
The Current Column, 12. January 2015

This year's most ambitious development-policy project involves pushing ahead with a new universal agenda for sustainable development that commits all countries to working together for the good of current and future generations at national and global level. Is a project such as this even possible?

Just transitions: a review of how to decarbonise energy systems while addressing poverty and inequality reduction

Malerba, Daniele (2022)
Discussion Paper 6/2022

Energy transitions and policies that incentivize it (such as carbon pricing and subsidy reforms) can increase poverty and inequality through higher prices and job disruptions. Using social protection mechanism can reverse these negative effects and make climate mitigation more politically feasible.