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The ramifications of aid cuts on refugee lives: case of the Differentiated Assistance (DA) model and the Shirika Plan in Kenya

Ikanda, Fred / Michael Owiso (2026)
Policy Brief 9/2026

This policy brief examines the negative impacts of aid cuts on refugee self-reliance in Kenya, focusing on the implementation of the Differentiated Assistance (DA) model and the Shirika Plan. Both frameworks are rooted in the 2021 Refugee Act that promises new rights and a pathway to self-reliance.

Empowering equitable water flows

Houdret, Annabelle / Anindita Sarkar (2026)
The Current Column, 16. March 2026

Better water governance for and with women means better health, education, and economies for everyone. The opportunity is hiding in plain sight.

Unveiling the Weave: social cohesion in African post-colonial state- and nation-building

Wortmann-Kolundžija, Eli / Julia Leininger (2026)
External Publications

International democracy promotion across two waves: from support to protection

Leininger, Julia (2026)
External Publications

Competencies to help shape a changing world: tracer study and future focus of the IDOS Postgraduate Programme for Sustainability Cooperation

Christ, Simone / Sven Grimm / Tülin Engin-Stock / Isabella Schulz (2026)
Policy Brief 7/2026

Based on a tracer study of the Postgraduate Programme, this Policy Brief provides recommendations on the further development of training in the field of international cooperation, which is currently undergoing drastic change.

The evolution of bus rapid transit: Origins, impacts, and policy lessons

Goedeking, Nicholas / Emmanuel Theodore Asimeng (2026)
External Publications

Surveying just transition pathways in global climate policy

Faus Onbargi, Alexia / Daniele Malerba (2026)
External Publications

Pressure on civil society spaces

Gutheil, Lena / Jasmin Lorch (2026)
The Current Column, 02. March 2026

The questioning of the political neutrality of certain CSOs are increasingly being instrumentalised to delegitimise unwanted criticism.

European Research Alliance for Sustainable Development (ERASuD)

The European Research Alliance for Sustainable Development (ERASuD) brings together 12 leading European research institutions from 8 countries, committed to long-term, co-created R&I partnerships with LMICs.

How to build digital citizenship in the 21st century

Chiriatti, Alessia / Benjamin Stewart / Janis van der Westhuizen / Juliana Mansur (2026)
External Publications

The hidden costs of coffee production in the Eastern African value chains

Adong, Annet / Lukas Kornher / Bezawit Beyene, Chichaibelu / Aslihan Arslan (2026)
External Publications

What we can learn from the MSC for security policy and peace

Leininger, Julia (2026)
The Current Column, 18. February 2026

Resilience only arises when political measures are legitimised and supported by society.

Resilience, the new silver bullet

Leininger, Julia (2026)
The Current Column, 18. February 2026

Resilience only arises when political measures are legitimised and supported by society.

EU und G20

Dang, Vy / Sven Grimm / Wulf Reiners (2026)
External Publications

"Transgressive" mobility and the structuring of space and belonging

Jaji, Rose (2026)
External Publications

Job Announcement: Student/Research assistant (f/m/diverse) Postgraduate Programme for Sustainability Cooperation

Our “Postgraduate Programme for Sustainability Cooperation”, part of ‘Knowledge Cooperation & Training’, is looking for a Student/Research assistant

Economic Research for Development & Sustainability

Bonn, 04. February 2026

The third joint workshop of IDOS’ Research Department “ Transformation of Economic and Social Systems ”, ECONtribute and the University of Bonn’s Economics Department consisted of a number of presentations as well as plenty of opportunity for networking.

Job Advertisment: Doctoral Researcher (f/m/diverse) Science Futures

IDOS Department Transformation of Economic and Social Systems is looking for a Doctoral Researcher (f/m/diverse) - Position No. 2026-B-01, Part time 65%, 25,4 hours/week

Be(com)ing the largest donor in a post-aid world: analysing the EU’s expanding and evolving role as a Global development actor

Keijzer, Niels (2026)
External Publications

What do the 2015 SDG negotiations teach us for a beyond-2030 framework?

von Haaren, Paula / Axel Berger (2026)
Discussion Paper 1/2026