G7-Elmau-Fortschrittsbericht „Biodiversity – A vital foundation for sustainable development“ veröffentlicht G7-Elmau-Fortschrittsbericht „Biodiversity – A vital foundation for sustainable development“ veröffentlicht Pressemitteilung vom 22.05.2015 Das Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) hat am 22. Mai 2015 den G7-Elmau-Fortschrittsbericht „ Biodiversity – A vital foundation for sustainable development “ veröffentlicht. Die…
Bonn, 28. Mai 2015
The United Nations' jubilee year is bound to culminate with the adoption of a global climate deal in Paris in December. Even as the actual outcome of "COP 21" remains to be seen, it will mark a crucial watershed in international climate politics. This talk traced the evolution of the UN climate regime from the inception of the UN…
Kaul, Inge / Donald Blondin (2015) Briefing Paper 4/2015
How to move from declaration of intent to concrete commitments at the upcoming Conference on Financing for Development? How to ensure that commitments match the most relevant issues for implementing the SDGs? The paper proposes three steps with a focus on national and international public finance.
Mroß, Karina (2015) Discussion Paper 3/2015
How can countries emerging from conflict be supported on their path towards peace and democracy? This paper analyses international support to post-conflict Burundi and sheds light upon key factors influencing its effectiveness.
Brussels, 03. Juni 2015
2015 is European Development Year. Three important global summits came up, this year’s European Development Days (EDDs) covered relevant key topics for sustainable development under the slogan “Our world. Our dignity. Our Future”. The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) co-organized various…
Berensmann, Kathrin / Silke Weinlich (2015) Briefing Paper 5/2015
The G7 summit presents a unique opportunity to further the establishemt of a new agenda for sustainable development. The G7 should take action at home, in low-income and middle-income countries, as well as at the global level.
Bonn, 05. Juni 2015
The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) organised and took part in a series of events at and around the Bonn Climate Change Conference in June 2015. The main focus of the events was on an emerging groundswell of climate actions by cities, regions, companies and other groups, and their…
Bonn, 09. Juni 2015
Reducing global greenhouse gas emissions on a large scale and effective adaptation to climate change require the provision of substantial financial resources. A global green transformation will only succeed if businesses increase investments in low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure, technologies and services. Additionally, the…
DIE-Abteilungsleiter Jörg Faust wird neuer Geschäftsführer des DEval DIE-Abteilungsleiter Jörg Faust wird neuer Geschäftsführer des DEval Pressemitteilung vom 16.04.2015 Jörg Faust , langjähriger Leiter der Abteilung „Governance, Staatlichkeit, Sicherheit“ des Deutschen Instituts für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), wird zukünftig das Deutsche Evaluierungsinstitut der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit ( DEval ) leiten. Das hat der Parlamentarische Staatssekretär des…
Bonn, 17. Juni 2015
A fter four years of escalating tensions between downstream and upstream countries in the Nile basin, in particular in view of Ethiopia’s construction of its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), some recent developments have provided reasons for optimism over the future of cooperation in the world’s longest river. Last February Egypt…
Bonn, 22. Juni 2015
Fighting poverty is one of the most important tasks of the international development agenda and will logically take a central role in the post-2015 agenda . In the past, major progress has been achieved in poverty reduction. However, many of those who emerged from poverty in recent years remain vulnerable to shocks and slowdowns in…
Bonn, 23. Juni 2015
Reports on worldwide tax avoidance, tax fraud and illicit global financial flows (IFF) have been appearing more and more frequently in recent times. In spite of the attention which such revelations attract, the international community is still far from an effective system of controls. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and…
World Bank Group and German Development Institute broaden partnership to tackle global poverty and inequality World Bank Group and German Development Institute broaden partnership to tackle global poverty and inequality Press Release of 22 June 2015 Ending extreme poverty is one of the most important issues on the international agenda, and is central to the Sustainable Development Goals, which will be adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015.…
Keijzer, Niels / Stephan Klingebiel (2015) Briefing Paper 7/2015
This Briefing Paper analyses the governance and modernisation process of ODA and presents forward-looking reflections on its future role in a new global development framework.
Brandi, Clara / Birgit Schmitz (2015) Analysen und Stellungnahmen 2/2015
Die 3. UN-Konferenz zur Entwicklungsfinanzierung vom 13.-16. Juli in Addis Abeba soll den Weg für die Verwirklichung der Post-2015 Entwicklungsagenda ebnen. Handelsfinanzierung sollte ein wichtiger Baustein des zukünftigen Post-2015 Rahmenwerkes für die Finanzierung nachhaltiger Entwicklung sein.
Dafe, Florence / Ulrich Volz (2015) Briefing Paper 8/2015
In many developing and emerging economies, central banks have begun over the past decade to place renewed emphasis on the promotion of economic development and structural transformation, looking beyond narrow mandates for macroeconomic stability.
Berger, Axel (2015) Briefing Paper 9/2015
Developing countries signed international investment agreements to attract foreign investments. The empirical evidence suggests they are no panacea in this respect. A debate is needed about how these agreements can be reformed to promote foreign investments while preserving policy space.
Brandi, Clara / Birgit Schmitz (2015) Briefing Paper 10/2015
The third UN Conference on Financing for Development from 13-16 July in Addis Ababa will pave the way for the implementation of the post-2015 development agenda. Trade finance should be an important component of the future framework for the financing of sustainable development.
Potsdam, 29. Juni 2015
Over the past two decades, Germany has emerged as a frontrunner in the development of renewable energy. Its ambitious policies to support the deployment of renewable energy not only initiated the German Energiewende , they also helped stimulate a global process of innovation and diffusion of renewable energy technologies. While these…
Berlin, 30. Juni 2015
Der derzeitige Vorschlag der Open Working Group von 17 Zielen für nachhaltige Entwicklung (SDGs) - 16 Ziele zu inhaltlichen Themenfeldern und ein Ziel zu den Umsetzungsinstrumenten - Means of Implementation (MoI) - ist wesentlich umfassender als die 2015 auslaufenden Millenniumsentwicklungsziele (MDGs). Die neuen Ziele sprechen…
