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.
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Stabilization and development in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)
The latest political and social shifts in the Middle East and North Africa are raising the question, in which way Germany and Europe can cooperate with the different countries in the region.
Setting the course for a new German development policy
The German Federal Government is reorganising its relations with actors in the Global South. IDOS is involved in shaping foreign policies and international cooperation for sustainable development with debates, scientific analyses and recommendations for action.
Opinion pieces and media contributions
Why civil society is not a magic bullet but is still important
Civil society is not a magic bullet against autocratisation. It can, however, expose rights violations and contribute to pluralism – it therefore deserves to be supported in a targeted way.
Read moreWill the UK and the EU be Norm-Makers or Norm-Takers at the G7 and the G20? Competing visions of the global development architecture in 2030
It’s 2030. President JD Vance is US president. Global politics is realigning around technology and resources. All countries — rich and poor — are dealing with major social upheaval as the impacts of AI on work, economies, lifestyles and politics becomes more evident. And it’s getting hotter. What does the global development architecture look like in this world five years from now?
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Current publications
Femmes rurales face à la pénurie d’eau : exemples des oasis marocaines
Houdret, Annabelle / Hind Ftouhi / Lisa Bossenbroek / Amal Belghazi (31/2025)
Water crisis and rural women: insights from Moroccan oases
Houdret, Annabelle / Hind Ftouhi / Lisa Bossenbroek / Amal Belghazi (30/2025)
Ten years of Global Climate Action: insights from the CoAct Database
Chan, Sander / Lisa-Maria Glass / Paul Hagenström / Pablo Imbach / Lauri Peterson / Sebastian Reyes de la Lanza / Kiri Van den Wall Bake (2025)
From pledges to places: action agendas need spatial data to integrate climate and biodiversity action
Hagenström, Paul / Nathalie Pettorelli / Idil Boran / Peter Bridgewater / Deborah Delgado Pugley / Hollie Folkard-Tapp / Angel Hsu / Pablo Imbach / Marcel T. J. Kok / Stacy D. VanDeveer / Oscar Widerberg / Sander Chan (2025)
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