German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)

In this episode of #99SecondsWith, IDOS director Anna-Katharina Hornidge calls for Germany to take a central role as a liberal #democracy at the heart of Europe, fostering partnerships, cooperative strategies, and global alliances, in light of the #CoalitionNegotiations for a new government.  Watch here the video: 🎥 https://lnkd.in/eK2-WAZY Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Bundesregierung Globale Umweltveränderungen (WBGU) EADI European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes European Think Tanks Group Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ)

📖 IDOS Annual Report 2023-2025 Against the backdrop of global geopolitical tensions, in this report we look at current structural challenges in international cooperation. The contributions deal with new opportunities for future development financing, ways to increase policy coherence for sustainable development, or China's status as a developing country. We ask how development cooperation can help improve the prospects of displaced people, and present approaches to decolonising knowledge as well as our guidelines on research ethics at IDOS. We also look back on our 60th anniversary as an institute, which we celebrated in 2024 with many of you - our partners in research, policy advice, knowledge cooperation and training. 💡 Find the full report here: https://lnkd.in/esAnkEmU | #AnnualReport #Jahresbericht #InternationalCooperation #DevelopmentCooperation JRF - Johannes-Rau-Forschungsgemeinschaft EADI European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes European Think Tanks Group ETTG Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) Svenja Schulze Ina Brandes Anna-Katharina Hornidge Axel Berger Stephan Klingebiel Julia Leininger Clara Brandi Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn DEval - German Institute for Development Evaluation

📢 New on our website: The Tax Expenditure Policy Cycle   We’ve just published a new page that walks through the full policy cycle for tax expenditures — from set-up to implementation, reporting, evaluation and reform.   Whether you're a policymaker, researcher, or just curious about how #taxexpenditures evolve, this overview offers a clear framework to understand the key stages and decision points.   Check it out here 👉 : https://lnkd.in/d4fMUiu9

💡 #ApplyNow: Full Professorship for “Global Policy for Sustainable Development” combined with the position of Deputy Director at IDOS (m/f/d) We are looking for a strategically minded and integrative leader with excellent research experience in the field of global sustainable development. The application deadline is 9 April 2025. 🔗 Find the complete job description here: https://lnkd.in/eqrFjE4e | #GlobalSustainableDevelopment #GlobalPolicy #SustainableDevelopment #Research #AcademicJobs Universität Duisburg-Essen JRF - Johannes-Rau-Forschungsgemeinschaft Anna-Katharina Hornidge Axel Berger

Bangladesh’s recent shift towards deeper engagement with China carries significant geopolitical and economic implications. According to IDOS expert Dr. Jasmin Lorch, this development presents both opportunities and challenges: ✅ Opportunities: - Diversification of Bangladesh's international alliances - Reduced reliance on India and the US - Increased investment and infrastructure projects - New export opportunities ❌ Challenges: - Geopolitical tensions - Closer ties with China could strain relations with India - Social and environmental concerns: Chinese investments often come with minimal sustainability requirements and ecological consequences 💡 Read more in Deutsche Welle: https://lnkd.in/eXXiykB7 | #Bangladesh #China #India #Geopolitics #Sustainability #Trade

Plurilateral agreements among groups of like-minded members in the #WTO have traditionally not had the best reputation, especially among low and middle income countries. However, the example of the #InvestmentFacilitationforDevelopment (IFD) Agreement, which has been negotiated by more than two-thirds of WTO members, demonstrates that development-friendly plurilaterals are possible. Together with Mina Mashayekhi and Maarten Smeets, I have written a Columbia FDI Perspective. We argue that the IFD Agreement offers an opportunity to increase #FDI flows into low and middle-income countries by improving national framework conditions. At the same time, the agreement provides low and middle-income countries with significant flexibilities and support measures for its implementation. Nevertheless, a few influential WTO members continue to block the agreement. What is needed, therefore, to integrate the agreement into the WTO system is a fact-based policy dialogue in Geneva, within the G20, or in other suitable forums to overcome resistance and clear up misunderstandings paving the way for more members to sign up to the IFD Agreement. 📚 https://lnkd.in/evzAXQ68 Johanna Hill, Sofia Boza, Mzukisi Qobo, João Aguiar Machado, Jorge Vitorino, Anabel González, Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Locatelli Claudia, Matthew Stephenson, PhD, Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, Sachin Chaturvedi, Trudi Hartzenberg, Peter Draper, Christian Bilfinger, Dirk Meyer, Clarissa Schulze-Bahr, Claudia Schmucker

Three days of intensive discussions at the #RaisinaDialogue are behind me. After the traumatising experience of the Munich Security Conference, I was curious to see how India views the transition from the old to a new world order — one that is still unclear and open to shaping. Here are some key takeaways: 🔹 Responses to U.S. political isolationism and economic nationalism range from a cautious wait and see, to a defiant "We've been telling you (Europeans) this for years!" There’s even some optimism about potential benefits from the global disruptions. However, "America First" is not seen in Asia as “America Alone” — a perspective that differs starkly from the European perception. 🔹 The U.S. withdrawal from global development funding was critically discussed. The fact that the Gates Foundation is now the largest donor to the WHO is not viewed as a philanthropic victory but as a strategic failure of state leadership. 🔹 The potential for deeper EU-India collaboration seems stronger than ever. The long-awaited free trade agreement between the EU and India aims for completion by the end of the year, following the historic visit of all 27 EU commissioners to India. The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor is also back on the agenda. However, Europe needs to match its promises with action — otherwise, India may quickly seek other partners in this transactional and multi-coalition world. 🔹 Can India support a cooperative, rules-based multilateral order that Europe relies on? Aside from vague calls for a “fairer” multilateral system and the largely unrealistic hope for a UN Security Council seat, there wasn't much clarity. Regarding the WTO, India's leadership has limited interest in supporting the multilateral trade system and it seems that Delhi even welcomes the turmoil caused by the U.S.. 🔹 What about Europe? As former Swedish PM Carl Bildt put it, "Europe is between tanks to the east and tariffs to the west." Discussions on finding a lasting peace in Ukraine were intense, but there was a clear gap in perspectives on how this could be achieved. In its tenth year, the #RaisinaDialogue is a vibrant forum for politicians, business leaders, and experts to reflect on a world in transition. From 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., one can engage in closed-door discussions, open-stage debates, and bilateral talks to develop strategies for a more cooperative future. A big thank you to the Observer Research Foundation and Samir Saran for making this possible! What are your key takeaways Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, Stefan Mair, Henry Alt-Haaker, Manjeet Kripalani, Chitkala Kalidas, Ines Von Behr, Nicola Missaglia, Pranay S., Daniel Smilov, Kekeli Ahiable, Jochen Luckscheiter, Simran Dhingra, Judith Weinberger-Singh, Julia Ganter?

«Hier wird ein globaler Konsens öffentlich attackiert» Stephan Klingebiel vom German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) über den Rückzug der USA im Bereich der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und die Auswirkungen auf Hilfsorganisationen und Millionen Menschen weltweit. #usaid

📖 The United Nations financing for development process, including the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (#FfD4) in Seville in 2025, is an important building block to foster global cooperation amid the current geopolitical tensions and multiple crises. These have led to increased development financing needs on the one hand and increased spending on the other, with the OECD - OCDE estimating that the financing gap for the funding required for developing countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals is $3.9 trillion per year. ➡️ Against this backdrop, a coordinated international effort is essential to increase the scale and effectiveness of development financing and promote sustainable development globally, particularly in line with the 2030 Agenda. The overarching goal of the FfD process, including FfD4, is to mobilise adequate financial resources for the sustainable development of countries in the Global South, and to design appropriate architectures for development and sustainable finance. 💡 This Discussion Paper edited by Stephan Klingebiel, Jorge A. Pérez-Pineda and Kathrin Berensmann provides meaningful input to the preparatory process of FfD4 by offering insights into key challenges, opportunities and innovative approaches by the following authors: Mariya Aleksandrova, Kathrin Berensmann, Gerardo Bracho, Clara Brandi, Sachin Chaturvedi, Austin Davis, Karen de Brouwer Vásquez, André de Mello e Souza, Nikolai Hegertun, Sören Hilbrich, Niels Keijzer, Stephan Klingebiel, Svea Koch, Joseph Upile Matola, Ph.D., Jorge A. Pérez-Pineda, Dr. Marina Rudyak, Haje Schütte, Jens Sedemund, Noel Gonzalez, Andy Sumner FAcSS FRSA, Einar Tornes, Laura Trajber Waisbich, Yabibal M. Walle, Arief Anshory Yusuf, Dr. Jürgen Karl Zattler 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eJihzYkZ | #GlobalCooperation #FfD4 #DevelopmentFinancing #SDGs #SustainableFinance #GlobalSouth #2030Agenda

💡 Index-based livestock insurance programmes help vulnerable communities cope with economic and climatic shocks - but how do they affect household labor decisions? In this new paper published in the Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics, IDOS experts Tekalign Gutu Sakketa and Lukas Kornher show that insurance influences pastoralists' labor allocation by promoting shifts and expansions in agricultural production, leading to more diversified activities, an emerging livelihood strategy for pastoralist households. ➡️ Click here to read the full #OpenAccess article. "Can index insurance alter pastoralists' labor allocation decisions? Evidence from East Africa": https://lnkd.in/eVsi26ZH