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Capacity Building for the 2030 Agenda

Brasilia, 26. Februar 2018

The 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have become universal guideposts for transformative change at the domestic and global level. While responsibility for the design of SDG policies lies with legitimate actors, such as parliaments and political leaders, public administration plays an indispensable role for…

Emerging economies in the post-2015 negotiations: how their positioning will shape the new agenda

Hackenesch, Christine / Heiner Janus (2014)
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Decarbonizing power

Bonn, 15. Juni 2016

The climate conference in Paris has been hailed as a milestone in international climate cooperation. For the first time, poorer and richer countries alike have drafted plans which are the basis of a comprehensive international agreement for global decarbonization. Now, however, follows the much less glorious phase of implementation – that…

Averting Water Wars in Asia

Bonn, 25. Juni 2014

The sharpening Asian competition over energy resources, especially in the South and East China Seas, has obscured another danger: water shortages in much of Asia are becoming a threat to rapid economic modernization and peace. Water has emerged as a key security issue that could determine if Asia is headed toward cooperation or…

How China is reshaping UN development work and the implications

Baumann, Max-Otto / Sebastian Haug (2023)
Externe Publikationen

China’s presence in United Nations (UN) development work has expanded considerably. While this contributes to geopolitical rivalries with the West, Max-Otto Baumann and Sebastian Haug advocate examining the potential and risks of China’s take on the UN’s role, its cooperation priorities, and development philosophy.

How China is reshaping UN development work

Baumann, Max-Otto / Sebastian Haug (2023)
Externe Publikationen

China’s presence in United Nations (UN) development work has expanded considerably. While this contributes to geopolitical rivalries with the West, Max-Otto Baumann and Sebastian Haug advocate examining the potential and risks of China’s take on the UN’s role, its cooperation priorities, and development philosophy.

Comprehensive power shifts in the making: China's policy transfer partnerships with the United Nations

Haug, Sebastian / Laura Trajber Waisbich (2024)
Externe Publikationen

MGG Academy 2017

MGG Academy 2017 MGG Academy 2017 Teilnehmende der MGG Academy 2017 Alfenas Amorim, Flávia Getulio Vargas Foundation Brazil Andrezo, Rafael Central Bank of Brazil Brazil Anthes, Carolin Peace Research Institute Germany Atif, Nasser German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Germany Brito, Dolores National Institute for Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro) Brazil Carina, Sheila Teta Indonesian House of Representatives…

Inhalte und Ablauf des IDOS Postgraduate Programme for Sustainability Cooperation (PGP)

Von September bis Januar sowie im Mai findet das Postgraduate Programme for Sustainability Cooperation (PGP) in Bonn statt; zwischen Februar und April ist ein Forschungsaufenthalt geplant.

Regionalexpertise Ostasien

Regionalexpertise Ostasien: Diese Seite bündelt thematische Arbeiten des German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) zur Region Ostasien. Sie finden Informationen zu relevanten Publikationen, Veranstaltungen und Projekten sowie Kontaktpersonen des DIE mit besonderer regionaler Expertise.

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.

Towards a more accountable G20? Accountability mechanisms of the G20 and the new challenges posed to them by the 2030 Agenda

Hilbrich, Sören / Jakob Schwab (2018)
Discussion Paper 13/2018

The G20 as an important institution of global governance faces a legitimacy deficit, that can partially be addressed by increasing its accountability. In this paper, we analyse the accountability mechanisms that are employed by the G20 and discuss the challenges that the 2030 Agenda poses to them.

Funding the UN system

Bonn, 06. November 2023

The workshop explored how the UN system is currently funded, what challenges UN financing faces, and what the future of UN financing could and should look like. It brought together academic researchers and pundits to discuss the latest research and new ideas in an intimate setting. Workshop discussions are embedded in the general context…

Digitalisation Towards Sustainable Development

Mexico City, Mexico, 09. März 2025

The Promoting Research on Digitalisation in Emerging Powers and Europe Towards Sustainable Development (PRODIGEES) project is a research project jointly led by the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and Instituto Mora researching the interconnection of digitalisation with the environment, economy, governance and…

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?

Ocean Governance: Action insights and foreshadowing challenges

Online, 19. November 2020

We were excited to welcome researchers and policy makers from more than 29 countries to reflect on the last four years of the Action and to discuss new developing topics and upcoming challenges to the future of our oceans through a series of scientific panels, as well as keynotes featuring: Edward H Allison , Principal Scientist at…

The availability of trade finance: a challenge for global economic governance

Brandi, Clara / Birgit Schmitz / Caroline Hambloch (2014)
Briefing Paper 1/2014

Trade finance is the backbone of international trade. There is currently intense debate regarding the extent to which international banking regulation, and especially the reform package Basel III, could inhibit trade finance and therefore undermine international trade flows.

The transformative capacity of transnational and transdisciplinary networks and the potential of alumni work

Vogel, Johanna (2021)
Discussion Paper 24/2021

Knowledge networks consisting of alumni have a special potential to engage in collaborative work and create a wider impact in society. This paper recommends five elements that support unfolding this transformative potential through strategic alumni work.

The international battle against tax fraud and evasion: a key part of the post-2015 agenda

von Haldenwang, Christian / Uwe Kerkow (2014)
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EU-China engagement in humanitarian aid: different approaches, shared interests?

Friesen, Ina / Leon Janauschek (2021)
Briefing Paper 11/2021

To close the gap between humanitarian needs and available funding, the European Union should develop a long-term strategy as to how to engage with China on humanitarian matters. This paper suggests focusing the dialogue on the food security sector and anticipatory humanitarian aid.