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The social contract: an analytical tool for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and beyond

Loewe, Markus / Bernhard Trautner / Tina Zintl (2019)
Briefing Paper 17/2019

The social contract is a key term in social science literature focusing on state-society relations but has rarely been well. Our briefing paper suggests a concept where social contracts are sets of agreements between societal groups and the government on rights and obligations towards each other.

Financing for the 2030 Agenda is missing its targets

Wolff, Peter (2019)
The Current Column, 08. July 2019

The SDG Summit in September 2019 will also look at how the 2030 Agenda is financed. Studies by OECD, UN and IMF paint a sobering picture.

Human mobility in the context of climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa: trends and basic recommendations for development cooperation

Schraven, Benjamin / Stephen Adaawen / Christina Rademacher-Schulz / Nadine Segadlo (2019)
Briefing Paper 12/2019

Human (im-)mobility in the context of climate change is major challenge for the African continent. This paper identifies some key trends in "climate migration" in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on that, three basic policy recommendations are formulated.

Why writing a new constitution after conflict can contribute to peace

Fiedler, Charlotte (2019)
Briefing Paper 11/2019

Countries coming out of conflict often adopt new constitutions, but the question how this affects their chances of sustaining peace remains unanswered. This paper summarises new research showing that post-conflict constitution-making processes and especially longer ones can contribute to peace.

The challenges of “drought migration”

Adaawen, Stephen / Benjamin Schraven (2019)
The Current Column, 17. June 2019

Will droughts and advancing desertification send a new wave of refugees towards Europe? And what do researchers have to say about the correlation between drought, desertification and human mobility? How should policy-makers address this “drought migration”?

What the European elections mean for development policy

Högl, Maximilian / Benedikt Erforth / Niels Keijzer (2019)
The Current Column, 06. June 2019

The 2019 European elections did not lead to the wave of right-wing populism that many had feared they would. However, It is now time for the European Parliament to capitalise on the fresh relevance afforded to it by the European elections

The promise of private investment in fragile states and what can be done to mobilize it

Ragoussis, Alexandros (2019)
The Current Column, 27. May 2019

In international development cooperation, the private sector is often longed for a great source of opportunities for the economic development of fragile states. But reality is sobering.

Why digital services for refugees often fail to achieve their objectives

Preiß, Carlotta (2019)
The Current Column, 14. May 2019

Many international organizations rely on digital strategies to support displaced persons. But access to the Internet is still severely limited for people in the Global South.

Kick-starting diffusion: explaining the varying frequency of PTAs’ environmental clauses by their initial conditions

Morin, Jean-Frédéric / Dominique Blümer / Clara Brandi / Axel Berger (2019)
External Publications

South Africa’s global significance is fading

Grimm, Sven (2019)
The Current Column, 29. April 2019

The next general election will be held on 8 May. While it might be won comfortably by the ruling party, it could still prove difficult and will barely have any effect on the nation’s dwindling global role.

Smallholder telecoupling and climate governance in Jambi Province

Kunz, Yvonne / Fenna Otten / Rina Mardiana / Katrin Martens / Imke Roedel / Heiko Faust (2019)
External Publications

Privatisation Risks Leaving People Behind

Rodríguez de Francisco, Jean Carlo / Mirja Schoderer (2019)
The Current Column, 18. March 2019

World water day 2019 focuses on the roughly 2.1 billion people in the world still lacking access to safe water. Nevertheless, governments and donor countries need to make sure that SDG implementation does not lend itself for privatisation of community water supply systems.

Brexit: everyone loses, but Britain loses the most

Latorre, Maria C. / Zoryana Olekseyuk / Hidemichi Yonezawa / Sherman Robinson (2019)
External Publications

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2008 Jump to: Archive 2008 December November October September August July June May April March February January Archive 2008 Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. December Article Weathering the American Contagion DIE-economist Ulrich Volz analyses the impact of the world-wide financial and economic crisis on China and discusses what China might add to solve the international crisis. Far Eastern Economic Review 28 December 2008 Climate…

The neglected role of cities in the Global Compact on Refugees

Dick, Eva / Jana Kuhnt (2019)
The Current Column, 22. January 2019

If a sustainable policy on refugees is to be implemented, the potential of cities and municipalities has to be given greater acknowledgement and support.

Jump-Starting Developing Countries

Bonn, 22. January 2019

Justin Yifu Lin, the former Chief Economist of the World Bank, presented his new books: In his book Beating the Odds: Jump-Starting Developing Countries , Lin argues that developing countries can achieve rapid economic growth even when they lack good infrastructure and institutions. Poor countries should leap directly into the global…

Refugee Law, Agency and Credibility in Refugee Status Determination in Nairobi, Kenya

Jaji, Rose (2018)
External Publications

Impacts du crédit agricole de la Faîtière des Caisses d'Epargne et de Crédit Agricole Mutuel du Bénin (FECECAM-BENIN)

Floquet, Anne / Nicaise Sheila Sagbo / Michael Brüntrup (2018)
Books

Access to resources and markets for sustainable and inclusive value chains: towards locally adapted institutions for strengthening the chain position of Brazil nut gatherers in the Brazilian Amazon

Inacio da Cunha, Marcelo (2018)
Books

Men’s participation in combating sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Zimbabwe

Jaji, Rose (2018)
External Publications