Böhl Gutierrez, Mauricio / José Vega Araújo / Elisa Arond (2024) Policy Brief 20/2024
Phasing out fuel subsidies is crucial for Colombia's fiscal health and energy transition. Given the socio-economic impacts, a coordinated approach is essential. We recommend six short- and medium-term measures for the government to guide this process and reengage with transport sector stakeholders.
Grütjen, Klaus (2024) Policy Brief 12/2024
Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been President of Senegal since 2 April 2024. With the election of this former anti-system candidate, a democratic transition of power has taken place that could usher in a fundamental renewal of the country's state and political structures.
Online, 23. März 2022
This year's theme for World Water Day is “Groundwater - making the invisible visible”. Although not directly observable with our eyes, groundwater represents the largest share of our global freshwater resources. Especially in many arid and semi-arid areas, where the potential for surface water use has already been exhausted, groundwater…
Online, 06. Mai 2022
Even with better incentives and faster green tech innovation, deep decarbonisation is almost impossible to achieve as long as carbon-intensive lifestyles prevail; and even more so, when rising purchasing power increases and consuming middle classes expand at the scale witnessed in the past two to three decades. Since efficiency…
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.
Stamm, Andreas / Rita Strohmaier / Tilman Altenburg / Huri Ece Oyan / Katharina Thoms (2021) Die aktuelle Kolumne, 22. September 2021
Wissenstransfer und Wissenschaftskooperation sind essentiell, um auch Entwicklungsländer zu befähigen, H2-basierte Lösungen zu entwickeln.
Online, 29. September 2021
Since its foundation in 1961, the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) – nerve centre of the aid effort of the “rich” countries (some $160 billion in 2020) – has played a central role in the Post-War aid system. This book traces the history of the institution and reflects on its future. How intense diplomacy by US Deputy Secretary…
Rauch, Theo / Michael Brüntrup (2021) Briefing Paper 1/2021
The support of smallholder farmers is indispensable for reaching many SDGs in the Global South. HOW to achieve that is subject to decade-old debates. The text sketches major positions, reflects them in light of smallholder realities, and tries a synthesis.
Hornidge, Anna-Katharina (2021) Die aktuelle Kolumne, 11. Januar 2021
Das „Superjahr 2021“ hat keine geringere Aufgabe als zum historischen Wendepunkt zu werden: Covid-19-Bewältigung, wirtschaftliche und gesellschaftliche Genesung, Umwelt- und Klimapolitik
Reiners, Wulf / Sven Grimm (2020) Die aktuelle Kolumne, 14. Dezember 2020
Letztes Jahr kündigte die EU an, die Wirtschaft in Richtung Nachhaltigkeit zu transformieren. Dieser European Green Deal muss es jedoch global werden.
Berlin, 19. Dezember 2019
The beginning of this month saw the start of the new European Commission under the leadership of President Ursula von der Leyen. Together with her team of Vice Presidents and Commissioners she will promote European cooperation and integration during the next five years under the motto: A Union that Strives for More. President Ursula von…
Saibu, Ghadafi (2023) Die aktuelle Kolumne, 13. November 2023
Die Unterstützung dieser hybriden Regime als Standardform der Demokratie erweckt den Eindruck, dass funktionierende Demokratien vorhanden sind.
Bonn, 05. Juni 2023
This book launch event on “ Africa’s Right to Development in a Climate-Constrained World ” presents a landmark publication in Palgrave Macmillan’s Contemporary African Political Economy series. A timely contribution to African agency in international relations, it spells out the bold perspective of a group of African scholars on how to…
Seoul and Online, 14. Juni 2023
Germany's and Korea's global priorities in the field of sustainable development are converging. This convergence offers considerable opportunities and potential for the expansion of international cooperation between the two countries. This applies in particular to the important areas of development policy and international climate…
Mross, Karina (2019) Briefing Paper 7/2019
External democracy support accompanying democratisation after civil war can help to mitigate destabilising effects and make an important contribution to foster peace. Importantly, post-conflict democracy support does not trigger renewed violence.
Fiedler, Charlotte / Karina Mroß (2017) Briefing Paper 4/2017
Recurring violence haunts many countries that have experienced a civil war. What types of international support do they receive and what are their chances to sustain peace? This briefing paper analyses new data on peacebuilding efforts in 29 countries that have experienced a civil war.
Lucatello, Simone (2022) Discussion Paper 11/2022
Are Mexico’s trade agreements suitable to tackle climate change? This paper looks at the interplay of treaties with the US/Canada and the EU, and the potential impact of the EU Green Deal. Caught between trade arrangements with giant partners, Mexico may be trapped in a “catch-22” situation.
Mumbai, 27. Oktober 2010
Background The global economy is now rebounding from the crisis. There is a widespread belief that the worst of the global crisis is over as output and trade is back to pre-crisis levels in 2010 in most of the emerging and developing world, whereas the OECD countries still suffer from low growth and high fiscal deficits. Unprecedented…
Furness, Mark / Jodie Keane (2014) Die aktuelle Kolumne, 25. August 2014
Nach einer langen Zeit wirtschaftlicher Prosperität in den Industrie- und Entwicklungsländern waren die Finanzmarktkrise 2008 und die anschließenden globalen und Euro-Krisen ein Schock.
Pietschmann, Elena (2013) Briefing Paper 17/2013
