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Towers of strength in turbulent times? Assessing the effectiveness of international support to peace and democracy in Kenya and Kyrgyzstan in the aftermath of interethnic violence

Fiedler, Charlotte (2015)
Discussion Paper 6/2015

Can international actors influence the peace and democratization process in a country? And what explains whether they are able to do so or not? This paper investigates under which conditions external engagement contributed to stability and democracy in Kenya and Kyrgyzstan.

Implementing Integrated Water Resource Management

Bonn, 18. August 2015

International Conference Sustainable Development Goals: A Water Perspective - Indicators, Interlinkages and Implementation (17 - 18 August 2015) Panel: Implementing Integrated Water Resource Management In contrast to Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7 which focused on improved water supply and sanitation, the proposed Sustainable…

Stability first, development second, democracy third: the European Union's policy towards the post-conflict Western Balkans, 1991–2010

Grimm, Sonja / Okka Lou Mathis (2015)
Externe Publikationen

Orchestration: an instrument for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals

Klingebiel, Stephan / Sebastian Paulo (2015)
Briefing Paper 14/2015

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a test for global cooperation. As part of the implementation of the SDGs, governments and international organisations should use "orchestration" to foster innovative approaches to cooperation.

Non-Economic Loss and Damage

Bonn, 26. August 2015

The expert workshop, hosted by DIE and co-hosted by United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security and Climate Analytics, brought together key policy stakeholders and academic experts to discuss non-economic loss and damage (NELD) in the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).…

The G20 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): reflections on future roles and tasks

Kloke-Lesch, Adolf (2015)
Externe Publikationen

Save the people and the planet

, 07. September 2015

After more than two years of negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations, the international community has agreed on a new agenda for sustainable development to succeed the Millennium Development Goals. It features 17 new Sustainable Development Goals that aim to end poverty, promote prosperity and people’s well-being while…

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…

Translating an ambitious vision into global transformation: the 2030 agenda for sustainable development

Loewe, Markus / Nicole Rippin (eds.) (2015)
Discussion Paper 7/2015

The United Nations have a new agenda for development until 2030. But the list of indicators that they will use for measuring progress towards the goals of the agenda has not been finalised yet. DIE experts have prepared comments on all goals and the indicators that are currently under discussion.

Europeanisation and the EU's comprehensive approach to crisis management in Africa

Furness, Mark / Gorm Rye Olsen (2015)
Externe Publikationen

Finanzierung der SDGs

Berlin, 05. Oktober 2015

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have beeen adopted in New York at the end of September 2015, but implementing them requires finance – some USD 3.9 trillion in annual investment, according to United Nations estimates. However, the current level of public and private investment in the relevant areas stands at just around USD 1.4…

How could the South respond to secular stagnation in the North?

Mayer, Jörg (2015)
Discussion Paper 8/2015

Demand-based growth models worry that secular stagnation in advanced countries reduces developing country growth, via lower exports. Relaxing assumptions and emphasizing cumulative causation forces from domestic-demand growth and relative price effects indicates how the South can maintain growth.

Industrial policy in developing countries: failing markets, weak states

Altenburg, Tilman / Wilfried Lütkenhorst (2015)
Buchveröffentlichungen

In my view: integrating PCD in a post-2015 ‘beyond-aid’ framework

Keijzer, Niels / Sebastian Paulo (2015)
Externe Publikationen

Between minilateralism and multilateralism: opportunities and risks of pioneer alliances in international trade and climate politics

Clara Brandi / Axel Berger / Dominique Bruhn (2015)
Briefing Paper 16/2015

Multilateral co-operation has come up against its limits in recent years. Minilateral or plurilateral pioneer alliances can lend new impetus to international trade and climate policy, however, they should augment and support the multilateral process rather than replace it.

A pioneers' alliance for climate action?

Bonn, 16. Oktober 2015

Effective implementation of the prospective new climate agreement will depend on ambitious climate action around the globe. Some countries are willing and able to go further faster to raise the level of ambition in international climate policy. This authors’ workshop brought together experts from all world regions and explored the…

The new EU trade and investment strategy: The proof of the pudding is in the eating

Bilal, San / Clara Brandi / Max Mendez-Parra (2015)
Die aktuelle Kolumne, 16. Oktober 2015

On 14 October 2015 the European Commission has released the new EU trade and investment strategy. Its catchy title – “Trade for All” – is very auspicious as well as ambitious and the strategy contains promising elements for global development. But the proof of the pudding is in the eating: How will the strategy be put into practice?

The Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2015 Special Chapter

Bonn, 26. Oktober 2015

Dr Juzhong Zhuang , Deputy Chief Economist of the Asian Development Bank, presented the report "The Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2015 Special Chapter: A Smarter Future: Skills, Education, and Growth in Asia" followed by a comment by Aimee Hampel-Milagrosa of the German Development Institut / Deutsches Institut für…

How Sustainable is German Foreign Policy?

, 29. Oktober 2015

Achieving sustainable solutions for global problems requires cooperation with countries in all world regions. However, the rapidly changing and complex world order is a major challenge for countries worldwide. Thus, German foreign policy is currently faced with challenges but also opportunities. Since the end of the Cold War, power…

Civil war outcomes and a durable peace: setting the record straight

Kreutz, Joakim (2015)
Briefing Paper 17/2015

This briefing paper argues that civil wars ending through military victory do not necessarily provide the better chances for sustainable domestic peace. Peace negotiations, demobilization, addressing underlying grievances and building local trust can all be key to overcome legacies of violence.