Disruption and Reform
In light of global crises and increasingly disruptive, authoritarian forms of politics, forward-looking, cooperative reforms are necessary to secure sustainable development, international cooperation and democratic foundations. In this web special you will find IDOS's work on the dynamics of our 2025/26 annual theme, ‘Disruption and Reform’.
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Stabilization and development in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)
This research and advisory initiative examines the question of what the changes mean for Germany's and Europe's dealings with the MENA countries.
Food security and agriculture for a world without hunger
The research and advisory project addresses the question of how development cooperation can make a more effective contribution to improving food security in rural sub-Saharan Africa.
YouTube Video: BMZ reform agenda 2026
The application phase for the MGG Academy 2026 is open until 9 March 2026. Apply now!
The application period of the 62nd Postgraduate Programme is open until 31 March 2026
Watch all Videos of the series on International Cooperation
Our expertise on the Trump presidency as well as on other topics
Opinion pieces and media contributions
In Memory of Egypt’s Failed Revolution
Revolutions are measured not by slogans or moments of collective euphoria, but by whether they give birth to radical change in institutions that outlives the street.
Read moreEnhancing the social contract: Why it matters
Social contracts can be understood as the total set of explicit and implicit agreements between the state and society. Mmany of these agreements are implicit: citizens may never formally consent, yet they accept—or at least tolerate—the governing order so long as expectations are met.
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Bonn, 04.02.2026
Online, 05.02.2026
Online, 11.02.2026
Current publications
Spillovers from foreign land-based investments in agriculture: evidence from a nucleus-outgrower scheme in Zambia
Sakketa, Tekalign Gutu / Raoul Herrmann / Chewe Nkonde / Mwelwa Lukonde / Michael Brüntrup (2026)
Spheres of influence are officially back - and China stands to gain
Haug, Sebastian (2026)
Be(com)ing the largest donor in a post-aid world: analysing the EU’s expanding and evolving role as a Global development actor
Keijzer, Niels (2026)
Climate policy as development policy: leveraging carbon revenues for social protection in low- and middle-income countries
Gasior, Kathrin / Gemma Wright / H. Xavier Jara / Daniele Malerba (2026)
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