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The EU and global green transformation(s)

Online, 29. November 2021

When the EU published the European Green Deal with the beginning of the von der Leyen Commission in 2019, it aspired to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Over the past years and in light of the Covid-19 pandemic the Green Deal has become a central strategy within the EU for economic recovery as well as sustainable…

African–European Relations in 2020

Erforth, Benedikt / Keijzer, Niels (2021)
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SDG-aligned futures and the governance of transformation to sustainability: reconsidering governance perspectives on the futures we aspire to

Hernandez, Ariel (2021)
Discussion Paper 30/2021

This paper draws concepts from economics, sociology and political science and identifies the four different types of resources represented in three different scenarios of a sustainable future – the SDG-aligned scenarios - that can help governance be conducive to transformation to sustainability.

Plurilateral Initiatives in the WTO

Online, 23. November 2021

Inclusive plurilaterals are important to revitalize multilateral trade cooperation at the WTO. Yet they are largely pursued by advanced economies and developing countries often do not participate in them. In a recent Think20 Policy Brief the steering committee members of the Trade and Investment Research Network (TIRN) propose that…

Addressing the challenges of digital lending for credit markets and the financial systems in low- and middle-income countries

Sommer, Christoph (2021)
Briefing Paper 23/2021

Digital lending holds great potential for the availability of finance especially during recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. This brief outlines how to address associated risks to guarantee a well-functioning and stable credit market (and financial system) that foster sustainable economic development.

Development consultants and contractors: for-profit companies in the changing world of ‘Aidland’

Online, 18. November 2021

In the first of five research-in-progress seminars co-hosted this autumn and winter by the American Associations of Geographers’ (AAG) Development Geographies Specialty Group and the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Professor Emma Mawdsley of the University of Cambridge is asking for…

What is social finance? Definitions by market participants, the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities, and implications for development policy

Hilbrich, Sören (2021)
Discussion Paper 29/2021

Against the backdrop of the great plurality of existing definitions of social investment, this paper provides an overview on definitions followed by market participants, describes the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities as potential standard, and discusses implications for development policy.

Institutional change through development assistance: the comparative advantages of political and adaptive approaches

Roll, Michael (2021)
Discussion Paper 28/2021

Development assistance often fails to achieve institutional change. New political and adaptive approaches to development assistance show more promise. The discussion paper shows for which problems, in which contexts and which outcomes this may be the case.

Towards sustainable ocean governance: a call for blue climate action in international development

Lehmann, Ina / Michael Siebert / Nicola Hanke / Maximilian Högl / Anna-Katharina Hornidge (2021)
Briefing Paper 22/2021

Sustainable ocean governance is of vital importance for human development. And yet life in the ocean is strongly threatened by human economic activities. This Briefing Paper outlines the way forward for a sustainable blue economy that is inclusive of local stakeholders.

Tax Expenditures and Domestic Revenue Mobilisation

Online, 09. November 2021

Tax expenditures (TEs) are tax benefits that governments use worldwide to pursue various policy goals such as attracting investment, boosting innovation and fighting poverty. TEs are costly, as they lower government revenue and the tax liability of the beneficiary. The global average of tax revenues forgone over the period 1990-2020 is…

Research Frontiers on the Adoption, Impact and Effectiveness of VSS

European University Institute, Florence, Italy, 04. November 2021

As part of the Academic Advisory Council (AAC) of the United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards (UNFSS), the Managing Global Governance (MGG) Programme of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik co-organizes the 2021 Annual Meeting that is hosted by the European University Institute in…

Next steps towards a comprehensive Africa-EU partnership

Online, 03. November 2021

In March 2020, the EU published a proposal for a comprehensive strategy with Africa, ahead of their regular summit with the African Union scheduled for October that year. Both the strategy and the planned summit were soon overtaken by the dramatic events of the global COVID-19 pandemic. One and a half years onwards, discussions are now…

Twenty years of climate policy: G20 coverage and gaps

Nascimento, Leonardo / Takeshi Kuramochi / Gabriela Iacobuta et al. (2021)
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How can the G20 support innovative: mechanisms to mobilise financial resources for LDCs in a post-pandemic world?

Berensmann, Kathrin (2021)
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Klimalog@COP26

Glasgow, 31. Oktober 2021

Researchers of the project " Klimalog: Research and dialogue for a just and SDG-compatible implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement " of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) will co-host and take part in a number of events at the 26 th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the…

Global Europe? The new EU external action instrument and the European Parliament

Burni, Aline / Benedikt Erforth / Niels Keijzer (2021)
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Promoting a green and just recovery - leveraging the potential of G20 and G7 cooperation

Berger, Axel / Sven Grimm (2021)
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Africa-EU Relations: strengthening the continent-to-continent dialogue on sustainable development

Keijzer, Niels / Kathleen van Hove / Freda Yawson (2021)
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Supporting developing countries for a global sustainable recovery: lessons from the Italian G20 Presidency

Fatibene, Daniele / Elisabeth Hege / Niels Keijzer (2021)
Externe Publikationen

This blog draws lessons from the Italian G20 Presidency to inform the development policy considerations and efforts of the upcoming Indonesian, Indian and Brazilian G20 Presidencies. These Presidencies have a great potential to prioritize sustainable recovery in the Global South in their own, as well as in cooperation with the G7 and EU Presidencies when appropriate.

Accelerate the Scaling up of effective peer-to-peer partnerships between Water Operators Worldwide

Online, 19. Oktober 2021

The 4th Global WOPs Congress is around the corner! From 18 to 29 October, the #WOPsCongress will feature more than 30 sessions and spaces to spur exchange, learning, and collaboration on topics relevant to water and sanitation operators across the globe and inspire actions on pressing matters such as climate adaptation in the water and…