Further Theme Specials
- The Trump Doctrine 2.0
- Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC)
- Russia's war against Ukraine
- Investment Facilitation for Development
- Development Finance at a turning point
- Tomorrow's Development System
- Gender equity and development: Embracing an intersectional lens
- Impulses for the Bundestag election
- Strengthening global health
- Building knowledge on water governance
- Ocean regions in inter- and transnational cooperation
- Making supply chains sustainable
- The Concept of the “Social Contract”
- The Corona Virus and international development cooperation
- Why it is worth to support and protect democracy worldwide
- Online data visualisations
- Impact-oriented accompanying research
- What global role for the EU?
- The Future of World Trade
- Food security and agriculture for a world without hunger
- Reform of the UN Development System
- Transformative force of Digitalisation
- Green Industrial Policy
- Stabilization and development in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)
- Refugees and displacement
- Sustainable Urban Development
- Klimalog – Research and dialogue for a climate-smart and just transformation
- 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- The United Nations in development
With its website specials, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) highlights its expertise relating to current topics of the international agenda: The specials provide access to aggregated information on publications, events, projects and contact persons at IDOS. In short videos, research staff or guests take a stand on these topics and place them in the global context.
Below, you can find an overview on all the specials we have recently published on our website.
The Trump Doctrine 2.0
This special contains analyses of the effects of Trump's first term in office on German and international politics and ventures a look into the future in the case of Trump 2.0.
Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC)
The Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC) is a new conference format aimed at fostering the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Russia's war against Ukraine
This special compiles contributions from the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) from various perspectives on the Russian war against Ukraine and its consequences. It will be updated on an ongoing basis.
Investment Facilitation for Development
IDOS has been conducting empirical research for years on the design of international agreements for investment facilitation and, in particular, their impact on developing countries. This research is presented in this special.
Development Finance at a turning point
In view of the considerable financing gaps for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the multiple crises of our time, the international financial system is facing a variety of challenges.
Tomorrow's Development System
IDOS researchers are investigating how shared responsibility for tackling development problems can be addressed in a multi-stakeholder environment.
Gender equity and development: Embracing an intersectional lens
Gender-specific research at IDOS ranges from concepts and methods that originate from gender and/or feminism research to critical reflections on the positioning of researchers who are themselves social actors and agents and are thus embedded in power relations.
Impulses for the Bundestag election
In the run-up to and aftermath of the Bundestag elections, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) accompanied the debate on the understanding of development and the direction of development policy.
Strengthening global health
IDOS is analysing which factors are crucial for promoting global solidarity and overcoming the pandemic on all continents.
Building knowledge on water governance
The global water crisis is a governance crisis. IDOS researchers analyse water governance problems in a variety of contexts to understand how the use and management of water resources can be made ecologically sustainable and socially responsible.
Ocean regions in inter- and transnational cooperation
Bleaching coral reefs and rubbish patches in the sea are among the images that visualise the human-induced change in marine regions. Experts at IDOS are analysing the transformation processes and challenges in different regions of the world.
Making supply chains sustainable
Research on supply chains helps to recognise opportunities for companies in developing countries. It provides insights into the distribution of income between stages of the value chain. Here you can find the expertise of IDOS on this topic.
The Concept of the “Social Contract”
The concept of the 'social contract' is being used more and more frequently when it comes to the relationship between state and society. IDOS is working on further developing the concept and making it more usable for research and policy.
The Corona Virus and international development cooperation
The coronavirus pandemic is developing into the biggest global health crisis in decades. In this special, IDOS experts analyse the developmental and socio-economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
Why it is worth to support and protect democracy worldwide
Criticism of democracy has become fashionable, citizens feel only moderately represented, nationalist populists are being elected. This special offers answers with insights from democratisation research and consultation with partners worldwide.
Online data visualisations
IDOS promotes the digital processing and provision of scientific data. Our online data visualisations illustrate the results of empirical data work and make them available for broad public use.
Impact-oriented accompanying research
As a partner of many implementing organisations, IDOS conducts impact assessments on governance, social protection, health, taxation, digitalisation and agriculture. We combine quantitative and qualitative methods.
What global role for the EU?
The current crisis in international co-operation makes a strong EU foreign policy important. Together with the European Think Tanks Group (ETTG), we produce scientific analyses and recommendations for action to develop political strategies.
The Future of World Trade
The global trading system is in a phase of upheaval and uncertainty. Against this backdrop, the trade experts at IDOS are examining the effectiveness, legitimacy and sustainability of the international trading system.
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.
Reform of the UN Development System
The UN research project aims to enrich the ongoing reform discussions with relevant analyses and a broad spectrum of perspectives.
Transformative force of Digitalisation
The tension between digital potential and current laws is a challenge for development cooperation. IDOS addresses these tensions with innovative, policy-relevant research.
Green Industrial Policy
We need a structural change that enables economic development, but at the same time decouples it from emissions and resource consumption. This is the goal of ecological structural policy.
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.
Refugees and displacement
Never before have so many people been displaced worldwide. The causes of flight and migration are often complex. How can development policy help to prevent displacement and mitigate its negative consequences?
Sustainable Urban Development
This special brings together the work of the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) on the topic of "urbanisation".
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.
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
On 25 September 2015, the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" was adopted at the United Nations summit in New York. The 2030 Agenda's system of goals is universal.
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