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…
Bonn, 19. Mai 2014
The international conference in Bonn on 19/20 May 2014 aimed to identify research and funding gaps to influence Nexus policy-making and research on a global level. It brought together policy makers, scientists and other stakeholders to discuss the linkages across three key resource sectors – water, energy and food. Participants addressed…
Duisburg, 05. Juni 2013
Finance lies at the heart of contemporary capitalism, and financial crises are one of the most disruptive and harmful developments in society today. Current operations of financial markets also raise profound questions about social inequality, ecological integrity, and declining democracy. With such vital issues at stake, one might expect…
Otzen, Uwe (2002) Briefing Paper 5/2002
Altenburg, Tilman (2000) Analysen und Stellungnahmen 4/2000
Klingebiel, Stephan / Timo Casjen Mahn (2011) Analysen und Stellungnahmen 5/2011
Bonn, 15. Oktober 2018
Accounting for six percent of the global population and 22 percent of global economic output, the European Union is a global player whose actions are decisive for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) both within Europe and globally. Some of Europe's most pressing socio-economic priorities and challenges including…
The European Union (EU) is at the crossroads. While populist movements and parties are questioning its value European Leaders struggle with embracing a positive common vision of the EU’s future that resonates with its citizens. Can the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with its 17 goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015 by all 193 UN Member…
Online, 17. Juni 2020
On 30 May 2019, the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) entered into force for the 24 countries that had deposited their instruments of ratification. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has led to a postponement of the effective utilization of the trading conditions provided through the AfCFTA which…
Lambin, Roosa / Arsène Brice Bado (2025) Discussion Paper 19/2025
How do colonial legacies, external policy agendas, and domestic ambition shape social protection in Francophone West Africa? This new case study on Côte d’Ivoire explores how external and domestic forces have contributed to social protection formation both historically and today.
Lambin, Roosa / Winnie C. Muangi (2025) Discussion Paper 20/2025
Mainland Tanzania grapples with colonial legacies, donor influence, and structural exclusions in its social protection arrangements. This Discussion Paper reveals how external influences and domestic factors intersect to shape an evolving social protection landscape.
Porras, Francisco (2025) Discussion Paper 27/2025
Explore how digitalisation reshapes governance in Mexico. This paper proposes four conjectures on how governments, academia, NGOs, and media can leverage digital tools for cooperation, problem-solving, and sustainable development.
Bonn, 01. April 2019
The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) and the International Office at the University of Bonn co-organized the Alumni Spring School „Global transformation towards Sustainability – Transciplinary peer learning between Africa, Europe and Rising Powers for the 2030 Agenda”, which took place from 1…
Inacio da Cunha, Marcelo (2018) Buchveröffentlichungen
Diamond, Larry (2015) Die aktuelle Kolumne, 23. Februar 2015
Why have freedom and democracy been regressing in many countries? The most important and pervasive answer is bad governance.
Janus, Heiner / Lixia Tang (2017) Die aktuelle Kolumne, 17. Oktober 2017
On 18 October 2017, key political decisions will be announced at the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of China Beijing. As the highest decision-making organ of the Communist Party, the Congress and its report have enormous influence on Chinese and global politics. What does this mean for global development and foreign aid?
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…
To, Jenny (2022) Policy Brief 10/2022
The policy brief examines major sectors addressed in the EU-CEAP: the plastic packaging, electric vehicles and batteries sectors. Within these, recommendations are made to expand present approaches of development policy that go beyond waste management and recycling.
Vrolijk, Kasper (2022) Policy Brief 12/2022
Many governments adopt policies to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). What are implications of rising market concentration for FDI impacts? This Brief documents that concentration likely reduces positive spillovers and increases negative competition effects, and discusses policy implications.
Bonn, 04. Juli 2024
Founded in 1964, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS, formerly the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)) looks back at six decades of intensive research, policy advice, training and joint learning, with the constant aim of finding innovative and application-oriented…
