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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 impact of patient capital on job quality, investments and firm performance: cross-country evidence on long-term finance

Sommer, Christoph (2021)
Discussion Paper 6/2021

Long-term finance is not only important for development and growth, but also has the potential to contribute to better jobs. This paper provides empirical evidence to what extent long-term loans affect job quality, firms’ investments in fixed assets and innovation, as well as firm performance.

Approaches for supporting smallholders in the Global South: contentious issues, experiences, syntheses

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.

Blockchain technology in supply chains – what are the opportunities for sustainable development?

Krings, Katharina / Jakob Schwab (2021)
Briefing Paper 2/2021

The application of Blockchain Technology in supply chains carries the promise of making supply chains more sustainable and inclusive. To achieve these goals, however, SMEs in developing countries have to be enabled to use the technology and all stakeholders should be included in the creation of the BT applications.

What are the distributional implications of climate policies? Recent evidence from developing countries

Malerba, Daniele (2021)
Briefing Paper 3/2021

Urgently needed climate policies have not been yet sufficiently implemented due to their perceived negative social outcomes and their low public acceptability. Recent evidence from developing countries shows that climate and social goals are not mutually exclusive with appropriate policy mixes.

Assessing potential effects of development cooperation on inequality

Negre, Mario (2021)
Briefing Paper 4/2021

With inequality reduction now being officially and broadly recognised as a key development objective, simple, economical and quick methodologies to assess focus on this area are needed. The methodology presented herein allows to roughly assess potential impacts on inequality in such a fashion.

The case for greater project-level transparency of the UN’s development work

Baumann, Max-Otto (2021)
Briefing Paper 5/2021

There is a need for greater transparency of the United Nation’s (UN) development work at the country level. Existing transparency arrangements in many cases fall short of creating a practically meaningful degree of transparency at the level of projects.

Social cohesion after armed conflict: a literature review

Fiedler Charlotte / Christopher Rohles (2021)
Discussion Paper 7/2021

This paper brings together 39 academic studies on how armed conflict affects social cohesion. Reviewing the literature shows that conflict mostly harms social cohesion. However, this review also points toward several important caveats as well as blind-spots of the current literature.

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…

Navigating through an external agenda and internal preferences: Ghana’s national migration policy

Segadlo, Nadine (2021)
Discussion Paper 8/2021

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of Ghana’s National Migration Policy (NMP). A major finding is that the NMP does not primarily respond to a perceived problem related to migration in Ghana but it rather pursues the migration related interests of the European Union (EU).

What have we learned about learning? Unpacking the relationship between knowledge and organisational change in development agencies

Yanguas, Pablo (2021)
Discussion Paper 9/2021

Development practitioners learn, their organisations not so much. In this paper, Pablo Yanguas finds little evidence for the “learning hypothesis” that knowledge makes development agencies more effective. As we near 2030, the role of M&E, research, and adaptive approaches may need to be reassessed.

The UN@75 and South-South cooperation

Online, 16. Februar 2021

Since 2013, the Conference of Southern Providers (Delhi Process) has been attracting international attention on issues and emerging challenges for South-South Cooperation (SSC) . As a series of annual meetings to discuss frontier debates around SSC, it has established itself as a unique space for experts, practitioners, academia, think…

Process tracing the term limit struggle in Malawi: the role of international democracy promotion in Muluzi's bid for a third term

Nowack, Daniel (2021)
Externe Publikationen

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…

The COVID-19 pandemic and structural transformation in Africa: evidence for action

Leininger, Julia / Christoph Strupat / Yonas Adeto / Abebe Shimeles / Wilson Wasike (2021)
Discussion Paper 11/2021

Direct and indirect effects' of the Covid-19 pandemic on the prospects of structural transformation in Africa are at the core of this study. It is comprehensive and identifies patterns of country groups. Social cohesion matters for effective policy responses and longer-term sustainable development.

The hidden value of social health insurance: breaking the intergenerational poverty trap?

Strupat, Christoph (2021)
Externe Publikationen

The 2021 ENP South Communication: A ‘renewed partnership’ but ‘old issues’ remain

Furness, Mark (2021)
Externe Publikationen

The Communication promises a renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood. The document itself is ambitious and comprehensive and joins the ranks of highly readable and thought-provoking policy documents produced by the Commission and the EEAS in recent years. However, the Communication does not herald the arrival of a ‘new agenda’. It emphasises transition rather than transformation, particularly in terms of the kinds of reforms the EU promotes in neighbouring countries, the incentives the EU is prepared to offer, and the risks the EU is prepared to take, especially regarding standing up for its own principles when called upon to do so.

How-to-note: rigorous impact evaluation in GIZ governance programmes - Why GIZ governance programmes should conduct impact assessments and how to get the most out of them

von Schiller, Armin (2021)
Buchveröffentlichungen

Big agricultural investors - curse or blessing

Nolte, Kerstin / Michael Brüntrup / Raoul Herrmann (2021)
Externe Publikationen

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