Special "Stabilization and development in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)": In a research and advisory project funded by the BMZ, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) is investigating what these changes mean for Germany's and Europe's cooperation with MENA countries.
Dirk Messner is director of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE).
Jenny To is an Economist and former Researcher in the Research Programme "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems"
Katharina Thoms is an Economist and former Researcher in the Research Programme "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems"
We need to pursue economic development and wealth creation while keeping resource consumption and pollution in accordance with Earth’s bio-capacity. This is what Green Industrial Policy is about.
Special “Making Supply Chains sustainable”: Our Research on supply chains helps to identify opportunities for companies in developing countries.
Special "Food security and agriculture for a world without hunger": Food security and agriculture have made a remarkable return to the global agenda. With a world population and incomes increasing, demand for agricultural products is rising. Natural resources – land, water and biodiversity – are under pressure. In addition, new developments such as modern technologies, biofuels or large scale investments in land challenge traditional modes rural development. How can we achieve food security?
Special „The Nexus Water - Energy - Land - Climate“: This topic special presents relevant works and activities on which incentives, governance mechanism and policy instruments could reduce negative effects and stimulate win-win solutions.
Special "Transformative force of Digitalisation": The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) addresses the tension between our digital potential and current politics and procedures through innovative, policy-relevant research.
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.
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.
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.