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The art of knowing the ocean

Online, 28. September 2021

Oceans fulfil important functions for human livelihoods and wellbeing. They regulate the global climate, provide food and economic resources and offer places of recovery, inspiration and imagination. At the same time, ocean ecosystems and the people depending on them are increasingly threatened by economic exploitation and global warming.…

Implementing an investment facilitation framework – Learning from the TFA experience

Online, 15. September 2021

This is the 8 th of a webinar series on investment facilitation for development, held in the framework of a joint ITC/DIE project on Investment Facilitation for Development. The webinar will focus on implementing an investment facilitation framework for development, while learning from the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) experience…

60 more years? The future of German development policy

Online, 01. September 2021

Since the founding of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ) 60 years ago, the environment of German development policy has changed fundamentally. In addition to traditional advanced economies and the European Union, major emerging economies and regional powers are now shaping economic and political…

The rise of the Team Europe approach in EU development cooperation: assessing a moving target

Keijzer, Niels / Aline Burni / Benedikt Erforth / Ina Friesen (2021)
Discussion Paper 22/2021

What is “Team Europe”? How does it affect the European Union’s development policy? This paper analyses the European Union’s global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and explores ist evolving motivations, priorities and current approaches to development cooperation under the “Team Europe” label.

Introduction to the handbook on social protection systems

Loewe, Markus / Esther Schüring (2021)
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Introduction: Policy coordination

Malerba, Daniele (2021)
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Introduction: System design

Loewe, Markus (2021)
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Introduction: Effects

Burchi, Francesco (2021)
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Introduction to the special issue “Climate and marine justice – debates and critical perspectives”

Bercht, Lena / Jonas Hein / Silja Klepp (2021)
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UNESCO Chair in Human-Water Systems

Online, 18. Mai 2021

A key challenge for sustainable water management and thus sustainable development as a whole is the complexity of human-water-systems. Inter- and transdisciplinary approaches and the targeted processing of research results are central for a better understanding and sustainable implementation of knowledge. This is where the new UNESCO…

Investment dispute prevention and management at the national level

Online, 25. Februar 2021

This is the 7th of a virtual event series on investment facilitation for development, held in the framework of a joint ITC/DIE project on Investment Facilitation for Development. The online event will focus on investment dispute prevention and management at the national level. During the event, the following issues will be addressed: The…

Covid-19 and its impact on the informal economy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Online, 10. Februar 2021

It is still difficult to assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on several dimension. This is particularly the case for the informal economies in developing countries. Severe lockdowns in many developing countries appear to have had some success in dealing with the pandemic but the economic, social and even political consequences are…

Development policy under fire? The politicization of European external relations

Hackenesch, Christine / Julian Bergmann / Jan Orbie (2021)
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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG)

Special "ETTG": Die European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) vereint sechs führende europäische Think-Tanks, die sich mit internationaler Entwicklung befassen.

The Role of Social Protection in Cushioning the Effects of Pandemics

Online, 29. Januar 2021

The Corona pandemic puts enormous pressure on economies and societies world-wide. This is particularly true for low and middle income countries, where many people are engaged in low-wage informal employment. The livelihoods, incomes and well-being of those are potentially at risk because they lose their jobs or incomes due to the pandemic…

Puzzles of political change in the Middle East: political liberalisation, authoritarian resilience and the question of systemic change

Schlumberger, Oliver (2021)
Discussion Paper 5/2021

The discussion paper deals with two questions: (i) Have the changes witnessed in the Arab region since 2010/-11 led to systemic transitions? - and, since the question is negated: Have political changes made systemic transitions more likely than before?

The potential value-added of an Investment Facilitation Framework for Development

Online, 19. Januar 2021

The event focused on the potential value-added of a WTO Investment Facilitation Framework for Development. It is well established that countries seek to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), to advance their economic growth and development. However, since the bulk of any investment facilitation effort is undertaken at the national…

Why do paratransit operators resist participation in bus rapid transit? Case evidence from Bogota, Mexico City, Johannesburg and Lagos

Asimeng, Theodore / Dirk Heinrichs (2020)
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Germany’s Council Presidency

Online, 14. Dezember 2020

Amidst the global Covid-19 pandemic , Germany took over the Presidency of the Council of the EU . The Presidency has been largely dominated by fostering solutions to acute crisis situations in Europe and in partner countries. The EU’s global response to COVID-19 included a reallocation of development aid funds and the launch of ‘Team…

2020 Europe Sustainable Development Report

Online, 08. Dezember 2020

Die COVID-19-Pandemie und die sozio-ökonomischen Auswirkungen stellen die Europäische Union und die internationale Kooperation vor eine große Herausforderung für die Erreichung der Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , das Pariser Klimaabkommen und den Europäischen Green Deal . Gleichzeitig sind die SDGs wichtiger denn je, da sie einen…