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Transitioning to low-carbon economies under the 2030 Agenda: minimizing trade-offs and enhancing co-benefits of climate-change action for the SDGs

Iacobuta, Gabriela / Niklas Höhne / Heleen L. van Soest / Rik Leemans (2021)
External Publications

COVID-19: how can the G20 address debt distress in SSA?

Berensmann, Kathrin / Hopestone Kayiska Chavula / Austin Chiumia / Mma Amara Ekeruche / Njuguna Ndung'u / Aloysius Ordu / Lemma W. Senbet / Abebe Shimeles (2021)
External Publications

Spaceborne height models reveal above ground biomass changes in tropical landscapes

Schlund, Micheal / Martyna Kotowski / Fabian Brambach / Jonas Hein / Birgit Wessel / Nicole Camarretta / Mangarah Silalahi / Jayah Surati / Surati Nengah / Stefan Erasmi / Christoph Leuschner / Holger Kreft (2021)
External Publications

Handbook on Origins, evolution and future of global development cooperation: The role of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) takes a stock of successes and challenges of the DAC.

The role of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), edited by Gerardo Bracho, Richard Carey, William Hynes, Stephan Klingebiel, Alexandra Trzeciak-Duval published

Revitalizing Investment for Covid-19 Recovery

Online, 30. September 2021

WTO members face a huge challenge to tackle declining foreign direct investment (FDI) flows as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to UNCTAD, global FDI contracted by 35% in 2020, compared to the previous year, due to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The world, and particularly the developing world, needs…

Mechanisms for governing the Water-Land-Food Nexus in the Lower Awash River Basin, Ethiopia: ensuring policy coherence in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda

Srigiri, Srinivasa Reddy / Anita Breuer / Waltina Scheumann (2021)
Discussion Paper 26/2021

Are the governance mechanisms for land and water in Ethiopia effective in managing the WEF nexus interdependencies? We assess the conditions that affect coordination for policy coherence in achieving the 2030 Agenda.

The role of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC)

Online, 29. September 2021

Since its foundation in 1961, the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) – nerve centre of the aid effort of the “rich” countries (some $160 billion in 2020) – has played a central role in the Post-War aid system. This book traces the history of the institution and reflects on its future. How intense diplomacy by US Deputy Secretary…

The art of knowing the ocean

Online, 28. September 2021

Oceans fulfil important functions for human livelihoods and wellbeing. They regulate the global climate, provide food and economic resources and offer places of recovery, inspiration and imagination. At the same time, ocean ecosystems and the people depending on them are increasingly threatened by economic exploitation and global warming.…

The Governance Challenge of Integrated SDG Implementation

Online, 27. September 2021

With the 2030 Agenda, the international community has established an ambitious, interlinked goal system for a global sustainability transformation. The successful implementation of the Agenda’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires that the complex interactions between the SDGs and their targets are taken into account. This…

Latest Developments in E-Procurement, Verification Options, Joint and Circular Procurement

Online, 27. September 2021

For the fourth time in a row, the Dialogue Forum on Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) will take place this year from September 27-30. In close cooperation with the Service Agency Communities in One World (SKEW) of Engagement Global, this year’s joint organizers are the Purchasing and Procurement Center of the Free Hanseatic City of…

Origins, evolution and future of global development cooperation: the role of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC)

Bracho, Gerardo / Richard Carey / William Hynes / Stephan Klingebiel / Alexandra Trzeciak-Duval (eds.) (2021)
Studies 104

Since its foundation in 1961, the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) – nerve centre of the aid effort of the “rich” countries (some $160 billion in 2020) – has played a central role in the Post-War aid system. This book traces the history of the institution and reflects on its future.

Working together to achieve the Paris climate goals and sustainable development: international climate cooperation and the role of developing countries and emerging economies

Bauer, Steffen / Marie-Jeanne Kurdziel / Gabriela Iacobuta / Clara Brandi / Jean Carlo Rodríguez / Delphine Deryng / Jonas Hanshom / Niklas Höhne / Sybrig Smit / Srinivasa Srigiri (2021)
Books

The study shows how transformative change can bring about sustainable development, prevent climate change from spiralling out of control and address the unavoidable consequences of climate change in a development-friendly manner.

Change or crumble! Germany needs to reposition its international cooperation

Kloke-Lesch, Adolf (2021)
External Publications

Press release: Study shows importance of developing and emerging countries for successful international climate policy

A new study by DIE and NewClimate Institute shows how international cooperation can contribute to implementing the goals of the Paris Agreement worldwide.

What structures does the German government need in order to meet its sustainability targets?

Schulz, Sabrina / Leonie Droste / Dominic Kranholdt / Joana Stalder (2021)
The Current Column, 20. September 2021

During the next legislative period, the 2030 Agenda must become the guiding principle of German policy.

Working together to achieve the Paris climate goals and sustainable development

Online, 20. September 2021

Whether the global climate can be stabilised at a warming of 1.5°C depends on whether the goals and measures of climate policy by 2030 are sufficiently ambitious. Failure to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement would ultimately undermine the achievement of just and sustainable global development that leaves no one behind.…

Green Deal Approaches and the Transformation of External Relations

Online, 20. September 2021

Several nations have developed agendas with the aim to achieve climate neutrality and the other transformations in the fields of biodiversity, circular economy, and agri-food systems while strengthening the economy at the same time. However, they often lack clarity as to how these approaches will be translated in their relations with…

Implementing an investment facilitation framework – Learning from the TFA experience

Online, 15. September 2021

This is the 8 th of a webinar series on investment facilitation for development, held in the framework of a joint ITC/DIE project on Investment Facilitation for Development. The webinar will focus on implementing an investment facilitation framework for development, while learning from the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) experience…

Leveraging the potential of G20 and G7 cooperation

Online, 13. September 2021

This conference is part of a series focusing on the role of the G20 and G7 in support of sustainable development. This year’s conference will focus on the role of the G20 and G7 in promoting the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic that promotes a green and just transformation of economic systems. The conference reflects on the outcomes of…

How to achieve social cohesion?

Social cohesion is a key factor for sustainable development to which the DIE contributes by doing research and providing policy advice.