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Systemic Impact through Transformative Training

Jakarta, 19. April 2026

Bringing together stakeholders from different public schools of administration and training institutions, Lembaga Administrasi Negara (LAN, National School of Public Administration, Indonesia) and the Managing Global Governance (MGG) Programme of the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) are co-organizing a conference…

Against the current: how water access affects women and men differently

Online, 24. March 2026

In line with the UN’s 2026 World Water Day campaign ‘Where water flows, equality grows’, the Bonn Water Network * invites you to its debate on changing roles of women in water management and governance. The story is not a new one: in many countries, women bear the brunt of water insecurity. They are the ones hauling heavy water jugs over…

How China can exploit the disruption of international order

Haug, Sebastian (2026)
The Current Column, 09. March 2026

We need a broader societal engagement with China as a country and with the Chinese government as a global actor.

How China can exploit the disruption of international order

Haug, Sebastian (2026)
The Current Column, 09. March 2026

We need a broader societal engagement with China as a country and with the Chinese government as a global actor.

International democracy promotion across two waves: from support to protection

Leininger, Julia (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.

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.

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.

WaterS beyond SDG 6: unveiling the multiple dimensions of water

Rodríguez-de-Francisco, Jean Carlo / Johanna Höhl / Annabelle Houdret / Carsten Butsch / Juliane Dame / Franz Krause / Maria Christina Fragkou / Alejandro Mora-Motta / Jessica Budds (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

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

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

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

Malika Yunussova

Malika Yunussova is a former Coordinator of the Shaping Futures Academy at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS).

Ditebogo Modiegi Morare

Ditebogo Modiegi Morare is a Political Scientist and former Researcher in the Research department "Inter- and transnational cooperation".

A theory of change approach to enhance the post-2030 sustainable development agenda

Allen, Cameron et al. (2025)
External Publications

2026

2026 Jump to: März 2026 Februar 2026 Januar 2026 März 2026 A world without a center: How Germany must rethink its approach Germany is spreading itself too thinly across too many issues in a world order that is undergoing realignment. This is particularly evident in development policy, which, as an instrument of German foreign policy and international cooperation, should be used where its effectiveness has been realistically proven, say Benedikt Erforth and Heiner…

Making global benefits pay: the World Bank reform to support global public goods

Schwab, Jakob (2026)
Policy Brief 3/2026

The World Bank launched the Framework for Financial Incentives (FFI) to encourages countries to invest in global public goods. Why are global public goods relevant and how does the World Bank promote them?