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At IDOS, we aspire to co-shape a collaborative multipolar world for sustainable futures. We do so by conducting high-quality research, offering independent policy advice, and learning across borders and regions while seeking to align development and sustainability.

Theme special

Klimalog – Research and dialogue for a climate-smart and just transformation

As part of the Klimalog, IDOS promotes an understanding of the links between climate policy and development and researches concrete steps towards a transformation towards "climate-smart" and equitable development paths.

Photo: The White House in Washington, Residence of US President Donald Trump

Theme special

Effects of a new Trump presidency

How will another presidency of Donald J. Trump affect international cooperation? Possible scenarios and their impact on trade, security and multilateral organisations.

News

Video: COP29 Baku: Highlights

IDOS Director Prof. Anna-Katharina Hornidge has been reappointed to WBGU

Our expertise on the Middle East and North Africa as well as on other topics

Blog: Sustainable Global Supply Chains

Opinion pieces and media contributions

The Current Column

Spotlight on protest dynamics in Mozambique

Dworschak, Christoph / Salvador Forquilha / Karina Mross

Will the opposition movement be able to build sufficient pressure to force the government into action?

IDOS Blog

It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over: COP29’s Decision on the New Climate Finance Goal – the Fine Line Between Compromise and Compromising

Svea Koch, Mariya Aleksandrova and Steffen Bauer

Despite an outcome of the climate finance negotiations that aligned with the EU’s major objectives, the EU remained dissatisfied with the lack of progress in the mitigation work programme and the lack of support for greater emission reduction ambition from other countries.

Events

IDOS at the Conferences of the Parties

United for the Planet

Cali, Baku, Riyadh, 21.10.2024 until 13.12.2024

Research Colloquium

Research Colloquium on Triangular Cooperation

Online, 03.12.2024

International Research Conference

Africa in the global economy

Bonn, 05.12.2024 until 06.12.2024

Further events

Current publications

Subventionen für fossile Brennstoffe reduzieren

Böhl Gutierrez, Mauricio (2024)

Internal displacement, informal local structures and social cohesion in Mozambique

Jaji, Rose (32/2024)

Beyond mergers: charting Germany’s development policy in a changing world

Klingebiel, Stephan (2024)

Aligning climate action and development finance: The role of FfD4

Barchiche, Damien / Karim Karaki / Ben Katoka / Iliana Olivié / María Santillán O’Shea / Kathrin Berensmann / San Bilal / Daniele Fatibene / Niels Keijzer / Yabibal Walle (2024)

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IDOS-Newsletter November 2024

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