Special "Sustainable Urban Development": More than half of the World’s population already lives in urban areas; in 2050 it will be two third. Most of the growth will happen in emerging and developing countries, where the number of city-dwellers who live informally is still increasing.
Press Release of 30 August 2022: In a joint appointment procedure between the University of Bonn and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), Clara Brandi was appointed as Professor of International Economics / Development Economics at the University of Bonn.
Ann-Margret Bolmer is a Politial Scientist and Researcher in the Research Programme "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems".
The T20 Africa Standing Group (T20 ASG) works on topics related to economic, social and political change in Africa and the global economy. The network will generate cross-regional knowledge production and evidence-based policy recommendations on cooperation between the G20 and Africa.
Special “SDSN”: The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) pools expertise from science, civil society and the business community to tackle global challenges with innovative and applicable solutions for sustainable development. IDOS shares in the working group on Low-Carbon Energy and Sustainable Industry in particular, which sketches strategies for a low-carbon economy and its political feasibility.
Regional expertise on East Asia: This page brings together thematic work of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) for the East Asian region. You can find information on relevant publications, events, projects as well as contact information to the Institute’s researchers with specific regional expertise.
Regional expertise on Latin America: This page brings together thematic work of the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) for the Latin American region. You can find information on relevant publications, events, projects and contacts to the Institute’s researchers with specific regional expertise.
Regional expertise on MENA: This page bundles thematically related work at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) on the region Middle East and North Africa .You can find information on relevant publications, events, projects as well as contact details of our researchers with specific regional expertise.
Regional expertise on Central Asia and Eastern Europe: This page brings together thematic work of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) for Central Asia and Eastern Europe. You can find information on relevant publications, events, projects and contacts to the Institute’s researchers with specific regional expertise.
Regional expertise on South Asia: This page brings together thematic work of the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) for the South Asian region. You can find information on relevant publications, events, projects and contacts to the Institute’s researchers with specific regional expertise.
The 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change set ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), requires a deeper understanding of synergies and conflicts.