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…
Krüger, Laura-Theresa / Julie Vaillé (2020) Briefing Paper 4/2020
La coopération franco-allemande en matière de développement international, malgré des engagements continus, reste plus opportuniste que stratégique. Ce Briefing Paper présente les principaux obstacles à une coopération franco-allemande renforcée et propose des solutions.
Sommer, Christoph (2019) Briefing Paper 16/2019
The drifting-apart of societies has become a major concern in many regions. Economic factors such as income inequality are often assumed to aggravate these trends. This brief depicts what we actually know about the relation between economic factors and social cohesion and outlines policy implications.
Bonn, 23. Oktober 2023
Ensuring equitable research collaboration between partners from low-, middle-, and high-income countries is emphatically affirmed by all guiding strategy documents of Germany’s foreign and research policy. One pertinent example is the Africa Strategy of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, which highlights the need for a…
Bauer, Steffen / Gabriela Iacobuta (2018) Die aktuelle Kolumne, 17. Dezember 2018
Bonn, 18.12.2018. Geschafft! Die Klimakonferenz von Katowice (COP24) hat tatsächlich das Regelwerk zur Umsetzung des Pariser Abkommens von 2015 geliefert.
Altenburg, Tilman / Brahima Coulibaly (2018) Briefing Paper 18/2018
Where should the millions of jobs come from that Africa urgently needs? We analyse global megatrends, i.e. related to digitisation, China’s changing role in the world, decarbonisation and African urbanisation, and derive growth opportunities.
Boltz, Frederick / Will R. Turner / Frank Wugt Larsen / Imme Scholz / Alejandro Guarin (2013) Briefing Paper 4/2013
The post-2015 global development agenda should build on sustainable development goals which integrate environmental, social and economic concerns. This is a complex but worthwhile endeavour, as oversimplified goals will not be fit to the task at hand.
Lema, Rasmus / Johan Nordensvärd / Frauke Urban / Wilfried Lütkenhorst (2014) Discussion Paper 17/2014
This paper explores the key features, similarities and differences in innovation paths in Denmark and Germany and sheds light on their main determinants. While the paper shows that there are many common features between the two countries, it also identifies a diversity of pathways. It is as yet uncl
Furness, Mark / Frank Vollmer (2013) Briefing Paper 18/2013
Bonn, 12. Dezember 2013
The Expert Roundtable on Energy Efficiency & Behaviour in Developing Countries was hosted by the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) in Bonn on 12 December 2013. It brought together researchers and practitioners in the fields of behavioural economics and energy efficiency, including participants…
Berlin, 05. Juli 2010
Background The global financial crisis has highlighted the importance of macroeconomic and financial market stability as a public good, both on the national and international level. The crisis has not only drawn attention to the importance of comprehensive and efficient financial market regulation and supervision. The scope and severity…
Stepping, Katharina M.K. (2013) Briefing Paper 1/2013
Health conditions in the recipient country are not the only decisive factor for the provision of health assistance. The decision pattern of donors has not remarkably changed after the definition of international health objectives. Future health objectives should reflect inter-sectoral reciprocities.
Mexico City, 16. April 2014
First High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation The event covered mainly two aspects of the topic in the following two sections. 1. The first section focused on “Mutual Accountability and South-South Cooperation in the Post-2015 Agenda”. In the post-2015 debate, global accountability features…
Berensmann, Katrin / Clara Brandi (2011) Briefing Paper 13/2011
Breuer, Anita (2011) Briefing Paper 12/2011
Leininger, Julia (2011) Briefing Paper 6/2011
Schraven, Benjamin (2012) Briefing Paper 15/2012
Neubert, Susanne (2002) Briefing Paper 4/2002
Hensengerth, Oliver / Ines Dombrowsky / Waltina Scheumann (2012) Discussion Paper 6/2012
Kreibaum, Merle (2016) Briefing Paper 19/2016
Refugees are not short-term guests, they often stay for many years in their host countries. As a consequence, there are increasing calls to abandon the current policy of camps and build towns that enable the integration of the refugees. Uganda sets an informative example in this respect.
