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Rwanda – A Developmental State and Donor Darling

Bonn, 06. Oktober 2016

The goal of this workshop is to provide a space to reflect on the current state of discussions regarding socio-economic development and the role of internal and external actors in the specific case of Rwanda. Questions to be addressed at the workshop include: What is Rwanda’s brand of development? What tools are behind Rwanda’s…

Klimalog at UN Habitat III

Quito, 17. Oktober 2016

Habitat III Side Events Migrants and refugees in urban areas: Lessons from Germany and internationally Organisers: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), African Centre for Migration and Society (ACMS), Wits University, South Africa 17 October 2016, 12:00–12:45 h German Pavilion at Habitat III…

Klima- und Nachhaltigkeitsziele erreichen

Berlin, 18. Oktober 2016

Auf die Verabschiedung der internationalen Agenden für Klimapolitik und Nachhaltige Entwicklung im Jahr 2015 muss nun ihre zügige Umsetzung folgen. Dieser parlamentarische Abend will einen Beitrag zu der Debatte leisten, was hierbei die wichtigsten unmittelbaren Schritte für die deutsche Politik sind und welche spezifischen…

The Agenda 2030 – Dealing with Grand Challenges for Mankind

Bonn, 20. Oktober 2016

In September 2015, countries agreed on a new sustainable development agenda in order to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all by the year 2030. In the lecture series, experts from a variety of academic disciplines will analyze the most important grand challenges involved in this ambitious agenda. They will explore…

Voluntary Sustainability Standards and the Role of the Government

Berlin, 21. Oktober 2016

DIE, BDI and UNFSS jointly organised a high-level launch event for the 2nd UNFSS Flagship Report. UNFSS is a joint initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Trade Centre (ITC), the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Industrial Development…

The future of EU development policy

Paris, 24. Oktober 2016

The past decade has witnessed times of existential crisis: the world is getting more complex, connected and contested. In a changing world, the EU has to change its development policy framework. For what goals and priorities? With what means? A new European Consensus on Development is about to be laid out by EU institutions, drawing on…

The future we want – the UN we need

Bonn, 24. Oktober 2016

In a series of international conferences during the last years, member states of the United Nations and civil society have created a new and powerful vision of “The future we want” ( Rio+20 Conference ) and for “Transforming our world” ( 2030 Agenda ). The global transformation to sustainability sets the new and universally recognised…

3. Deutsche SDSN-Versammlung

Potsdam, 03. November 2016

Am 3. November 2016 kamen in Potsdam rund 80 Verantwortliche der Mitglieds- und Partnerorganisationen von SDSN Germany sowie Wegbegleiter und Interessierte zur 3. Deutschen SDSN-Versammlung beim Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) zusammen. Im Fokus der Versammlung stand die Bedeutung der 2030 Agenda für den deutschen…

Launch of T20 Germany Website and T20 Germany Blog

The official website of the Think20 (T20) during the German G20 Presidency has been launched today.

Klimalog@Cop22

Marrakesh, 07. November 2016

7 November 2016, 15:00-16:30, Green Zone The potential of private sector adaptation – a focus on Africa Organized by: Pieter Pauw , German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) and Adis Dzebo (SEI) Among the Parties to the UNFCCC, and in the context of the Green Climate Fund in particular, there is a…

The European Union Trust Fund for Africa: a glimpse of the future for EU development cooperation

Castillejo, Clare (2016)
Discussion Paper 22/2016

The EU Trust Fund for Africa was launched one year ago, accompanied by high aspirations and deep concerns. This paper examines the implementation and potential impact of the fund, how it relates to broader EU agendas, and what it may indicate about the future direction of EU development policy.

Impact Assessments in Governance Programmes

Bonn, 10. November 2016

Measuring the performance and impact of governance programmes is challenging. Due to the complexity of these programmes and the difficulty to gauge their outcomes, among other reasons, rigorous evaluations are less common in governance than in other sectors. In response to these shortcomings, GIZ and the German Development Institute /…

Patterns and strategies of peace support

Bonn, 14. November 2016

In 2015 the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) began a research project on international support for sustainable peace, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The research project “ Supporting Sustainable Peace: International Support and the Role…

After the US 2016 elections

Bonn, 15. November 2016

Eine Woche nach der Präsidentschaftswahl der Vereinigten Staaten diskutierten wir die Wirkungen, die der Wahlausgang für die globale Kooperation zu Themen der Nachhaltigkeit, des Klimawandels und der Energieversorgung haben könnte. Mit den Vereinigten Staaten als einem der einflussreichsten Länder der Welt kann der Einfluss der Wahl auf…

Agricultural Policy and Authoritarian Regime Durability

Bonn, 17. November 2016

Henry Thomson is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford, and will take up an Assistant Professorship at the State University of Arizona in 2017. His book, entitled "Food and Power: Agricultural Policy and Authoritarian Regime Durability", is based on his PhD Dissertation at the University of Minnesota, for which he…

Trumps election is a turning point for the world order

Messner, Dirk (2016)
Mitarbeiter sonstige

Donald Trump will become President of the USA on 20 January 2017. Even if he only implements part of what he has announced, a political earthquake will be unleashed. This will radically change the conditions the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Climate Agreement. Efforts to organize global cooperation need to be massively expanded: the EU needs to strengthen its international profile, and it needs a 100-day programme outlining its priorities. The German G20 Presidency can help to strengthen climate protection and the 2030 Agenda. These are the foundations upon which the transatlantic partnership as well as dialogue between societies must move forward.

DIE at GPEDC

Nairobi, 28. November 2016

29 November 2016, 09:00 -13:00, Hilton Hotel Nairobi Workshop: Efforts and Accountability for Development Cooperation under the 2030 Agenda: Moving towards Convergence? Organisers: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Managing Global Governance (MGG) The 2030 Agenda is meant to stipulate and…

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…

T20 Kick-Off

Berlin, 01. Dezember 2016

On 1 December Germany officially takes over the G20 Presidency from China. With the beginning of Germany's G20 Presidency for 2016/2017, the T20 will hold its inaugural conference of this year's process, which will jointly be coordinated by the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) and the Kiel…

A new social contract for MENA

Bonn, 05. Dezember 2016

The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) hosted the third IPR-MENA social policy conference "A new social contract for MENA countries: Experiences from Development and Social Policies" on 5 and 6 December, in partnership with the University of Bath Institute for Policy Research . Participants…