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Large scientific studies and advice reports as well as the reports of the research teams of the Postgraduate Programme run by the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) are being published as “Studies”. The series focuses on regional and thematic issues and always has empirical references. Studies can be downloaded for free from the IDOS website.

You can also order a hard copy for 10 € by contacting our publication department by e-mail or mail.

This only applies to the former DIE studies in book format. The new IDOS Studies series is online only.

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107 results Displaying results 81 to 100 of 107.

The role of indicators in development cooperation: an overview study with a special focus on the use of key and standard indicators

Holzapfel, Sarah (2014)
Studies 81

This study explores the role of indicators in development cooperation at three organisational levels: the agency level, the country level and the programme/project level. Best practices are identified and recommendations given on how to mitigate risks associated with the use of indicators.

Friends or foes? Interactions between Indonesia’s international investment agreements and national investment law

Knörich, Jan / Axel Berger (2014)
Studies 82

To avoid costly and far-reaching lawsuits brought by foreign investors host countries have to ensure conformity between international investment agreement and national investment law. This Study analyses Indonesia's experience in managing these complex interactions.

Providing international adaptation finance for vulnerable communities: a study on potentials and limits of social investment funds

Horstmann, Britta / Günther Schulz-Heiss (2014)
Studies 83

The provision of international climate finance for local adaptation needs is a key element and declared political goal of the United Nationals Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and national governments in addressing the adverse effects of climate change.

United Nations Post-2015 Agenda for global development: perspectives from China and Europe

Fues, Thomas / Jiang Ye (eds.) (2014)
Studies 84

The book reflects current thinking among scholars in China and Germany on the post-2015 global development agenda. The contributions from the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies and the German Development Institute reflect differences, but also surprising convergence of perspectives.

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) in Peru: a challenge to social inclusion and multi-level governance

Zelli, Fariborz / Daniela Erler / Sina Frank / Jonas Hein / Hannes Hotz / Anna-Maria Santa Cruz Melgarejo (2014)
Studies 85

The emerging patchwork of REDD processes in Peru implies challenges to social inclusion and coordination. The study analyzes these challenges and discusses policy options, in particular the need for a clear legal and institutional framework that encompasses push and pull factors of deforestation.

Micro and small enterprise upgrading in the Philippines: the role of the entrepreneur, enterprise, networks and business environment

Hampel-Milagrosa, Aimée (2014)
Studies 86

Using the Philippines as a country-case, this study explored the constraints and success factors to micro and small enterprise upgrading. Entrepreneurs were found to develop strategies based on a unique combination of success factors to allow them to overcome challenges to business growth.

Die Global Governance-Qualität der internationalen Aid Effectiveness Agenda: eine theoretische Analyse und Bewertung der Systemreform der internationalen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit

Ashoff, Guido (2015)
Studies 87

Die Studie untersucht die seit Jahren betriebene umfassende Systemreform der internationalen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, deren Wirksamkeit nachhaltig verbessert werden soll.

The global partnership for effective development cooperation: origins, actions and future prospects

Abdel-Malek, Talaat (2015)
Studies 88

This study by one of the most influential policy-makers in development traces the evolution of the international aid system during the post-World War II period and analyses the potential of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation to become a universally accepted platform.

The devolution of the land and building tax in Indonesia

von Haldenwang, Christian / Alice Elfert / Tobias Engelmann / Samuel Germain / Gregor Sahler / Amelie Stanzel Ferreira (2015)
Studies 89

Indonesia has decentralised the responsibility for the land and building tax to cities and districts. But has the reform led to improved tax collection? The present study explores whether decentralisation leads to a better use of the potential of this revenue source.

Policies and institutions for assuring pro-poor rural development and food security through bioenergy production: case studies on bush-to-energy and Jatropha in Namibia

Brüntrup, Michael / Katharina Becker / Martina Gaebler / Raoul Herrmann / Silja Ostermann / Jan Prothmann (2016)
Studies 90

For bioenergy to support rural development and food security, guiding policies and institutions are needed. This study derives recommendation for a better regulatory environment for bioenergy development in Nambia, based on the analyses of two value chains: the bush-to-energy cluster and Jatropha.

Food security in sub-Saharan Africa: a fresh look on agricultural mechanisation; how adapted financial solutions can make a difference

Ströh de Martínez, Christiane / Marietta Feddersen / Anna Speicher (2016)
Studies 91

Much of sub-Saharan Africa’s farmland is (still) cultivated with the hand hoe. Mechanisation can help to alleviate food insecurity, but considerable risks are involved. The financing for mechanisation is difficult to access, which is why well-adapted financial solutions need to be designed.

Deep preferential trade agreements and upgrading in global value chains: the case of Vietnam

Berger, Axel / Dominique Bruhn / Andrea Bender / Julia Friesen / Katharina Kick / Felix Kullmann / Robert Roßner / Svenja Weyrauch (2016)
Studies 92

How and to what extent can deep preferential trade agreements support upgrading of companies from developing countries within global value chains? The Transpacific Partnership and the EU-Vietnam agreement provide some new opportunities for Vietnam, but potentials will not materialize automatically.

Environmental tax reform in developing, emerging and transition economies

Cottrell, Jacqueline / Kai Schlegelmilch / Matthias Runkel / Alexander Mahler (2016)
Studies 93

This report highlights lessons on impacts, costs and acceptance learned from environmental tax reforms in industrialised countries, focusing on those most transferable to developing countries, and illustrated with the authors’ practical advisory experience in selected developing countries.

Managing coastal ecosystems in the Philippines: what Cash for Work programmes can contribute

Altenburg, Tilman / Cecilia Fischer / Kerstin Huck / Anna Kruip / Sören Müller / Stefanie Sörensen (2017)
Studies 94

Cash for Work (CfW) programmes can contribute effectively to the sustainable management of natural resources. We show this for fishery management and mangrove reforestation. The study compares CfW with alternative incentives schemes and shows how CfW should be designed to achieve its objective

Retail FDI liberalisation and the transformation of agrifood value chains in India

Hampel-Milagrosa, Aimée / Hauke Brankamp / Thomas Cremer / Alexander Haddad / Katharina Pannwitz / Franziska Wehinger / Sangeeta Agasty / Tamal Sarkar (2017)
Studies 95

Waiting to exhale: why is it that the much-awaited Indian retail Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) liberalisation has not attracted its expected deluge of investments? And why is it that this new DIE study recommends proceeding with Indian retail FDI liberalisation nevertheless?

Aligning climate change mitigation and sustainable development under the UNFCCC: a critical assessment of the Clean Development Mechanism, the Green Climate Fund and REDD+

Horstmann, Britta / Jonas Hein (2017)
Studies 96

We argue that the UNFCCC regime does not sufficiently address the risks of negative effects related to mitigation investments. Those who have least contributed to climate change, but are most vulnerable to its impacts, could thus face a double equity gap.

Spatial development initiatives – potentials, challenges and policy lessons: with a specific outlook for inclusive agrocorridors in Sub-Sahara Africa

Reeg, Caroline (2017)
Studies 97

Against the rise of agricultural corridor initiatives in Sub-Sahara Africa, this report analyses the potentials and pitfalls of older spatial development initiatives. It shows that spatial approaches are very difficult to get right. Yet, there is potential to learn from the past.

Policy options for improving drought resilience and its implication for food security: the cases of Ethiopia and Kenya

Duguma, Mesay K. / Michael Brüntrup / Daniel Tsegai (2017)
Studies 98

Droughts in developing countries have multi-faceted negative implications for the vulnerable population, in particular for food insecurity. Drought policies need to be pro-active, inter-sectorial, adaptable and bottom-up. The study analyses the policies of Ethiopia and Kenya.

Wandel von Sozialpolitik im Kontext von Global Social Governance: das Beispiel Peru

Licht, Nathalie (2019)
Studies 99

Welchen Einfluss haben aktuell globale Akteure und Policies auf die Sozialpolitik in Nationalstaaten? Am Fallbeispiel Peru wird beleuchtet, wie sich die Muster der Interaktion und Diffusion zwischen Nationalstaaten und externen Akteuren seit dem Washingtoner Consensus radikal veränderten.

Sustainable public procurement as a tool to foster sustainable development in Costa Rica: challenges and recommendations for policy implementation

Stamm, Andreas / Luise Dietrich / Heike Harling / Laura Häußler / Florian Münch / Jana Preiß / Jan Siebert (2019)
Studies 100

Costa Rica was the first country in Latin America to approve, in 2015, a National Policy for Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP). Challenges for a swift implementation are manifold. A research team of DIE studied, in 2018, the efforts to make SPP a reality in Costa Rica.

Current Studies

Decarbonising cities: assessing governance approaches for transformative change

Roll, Michael / Christian von Haldenwang / Christina Grohmann / Maria Elisabeth Gronen / Anne Laible / Johanna Orth / Florian Wengel / Lisa Zumegen (107)

Natural resource governance in light of the 2030 Agenda: the case of competition for groundwater in Azraq, Jordan

Dombrowsky, Ines / Ramona Hägele / Lukas Behrenbeck / Thomas Bollwein / Mirjana Köder / Daniel Oberhauser / Ronja Schamberger / Majd Al-Naber / Marwan Al-Raggad / Elias Salameh (106)

Kommunale Entwicklungspolitik in Deutschland

Marschall, Paul / Christopher Wingens / Eva Dick (105)

Origins, evolution and future of global development cooperation: the role of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC)

Bracho, Gerardo / Richard Carey / William Hynes / Stephan Klingebiel / Alexandra Trzeciak-Duval (eds.) (104)