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Refugees and displacement

Special "Refugees and displacement": Never in the history of mankind were so many people forced to leave their homesteads. The root causes of flight and displacement often are complex: These comprise of violent conflicts, weak statehood, economic crises or natural disasters and environmental change. Which contribution can development policy make to forestall displacement? How can the negative consequences of displacement be mitigated? Come back to this page regularly to see our latest publications and events.

What the EU should do for democracy support in Africa: ten proposals for a new strategic initiative in times of polarisation

Hackenesch, Christine / Julia Leininger / Karina Mross (2020)
Discussion Paper 14/2020

This paper reflects on the strategic importance of EU democracy support in sub-Saharan Africa and makes 10 proposals for reform to be better able to address new challenges in a changing global context.

Janina Sturm

Janina Sturm isEconomist and political scientist and Researcher at Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Germany

What does the EU recovery plan mean for the European Green Deal?

Sturm, Janina (2020)
The Current Column, 17. June 2020

The “Next Generation EU” recovery plan aims to mobilise 750 billion euros to help the EU emerge from the recession caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Negotiation on the project are starting this Friday at the meeting of the European Council.

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AfCFTA – how to make it a game changer?

Online, 17. June 2020

On 30 May 2019, the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) entered into force for the 24 countries that had deposited their instruments of ratification. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has led to a postponement of the effective utilization of the trading conditions provided through the AfCFTA which…

Why the Corona crisis is particularly difficult for right-wing populist governments

Högl, Maximilian / Christine Hackenesch / Daniel Stockemer (2020)
The Current Column, 15. June 2020

Whether it is US president Donald Trump, who initially talked down the risks of the Sars-CoV-2 virus for the US or Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro, who dismissed the virus as a media trick and temporarily prevented the publication of infection numbers – right-wing populist governments are currently not distinguishing themselves through effective crisis management.

What the EU should do for democracy support in Africa: ten proposals for a new strategic initiative in times of polarisation

Hackenesch, Christine / Julia Leininger / Karina Mross (2020)
External Publications

The ocean as a lifeline for the future of the planet

Hornidge, Anna-Katharina (2020)
The Current Column, 08. June 2020

The 11th UN World Oceans Day on 8 June serves as a reminder that sustainable management of the ocean and its resources is one of the biggest challenges facing us globally.

Food security in times of crisis: poor developing countries are different

Brüntrup, Michael (2020)
Briefing Paper 9/2020

Until now, the Corona crisis is mainly fought through lockdown measures. In more wealthy countries, these have barely an immediate effect on food security. In poor countries, the situation is different: There, these measures threaten people immediately. The text discusses issues and consequences.

Environmental Governance

The research programme "Environmental Governance" examines the extent of strategies for requirements of the Paris Climate Agreement and the 2030 Agenda.

GLF Bonn Digital Conference 2020

Drought Risk Management, Natural Resource Management and Social Protection: New alliances for sustainability and resilience

Online, 04. June 2020

DIE was co-hosting a session at the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Bonn Digital Conference 2020 . Together with our partners and conference participants, we explored research and policy pathways for improved drought risk management through landscape approaches and social protection interventions across the African continent in times of…

How to respond inclusively to COVID-19 in the interests of the common good

Cordes, Andrea / Jacqueline Götze (2020)
The Current Column, 02. June 2020

Decisions on governing the pandemic must be inclusive and oriented to the global common good. However, it is questionable whether this criterion is always fulfilled.

Sustainable economic development in Afrika

Special “Sustainable economic development in Afrika”: Our research examines to what extent economic development in Africa has been environmentally, socially and economically sustainable in recent years and what kinds of economic reforms are needed to promote sustainable development in Africa.

From COVID-19 to climate action

Hägele, Ramona / Okka Lou Mathis (2020)
The Current Column, 25. May 2020

Despite the brief dip in greenhouse gas emissions related to COVID-19, the pandemic’s consequences may seriously set back climate action around the globe.

The social contract as a tool of analysis: introduction to the special issue on “Framing the evolution of new social contracts in Middle Eastern and North African countries”

Loewe, Markus / Tina Zintl / Annabelle Houdret (2021)
External Publications

Nature cannot save us if we do not stop harming it

Rodríguez de Francisco, Jean Carlo / Ina Lehmann (2020)
The Current Column, 18. May 2020

May 22 is the International Day for Biological Diversity. Since biodiversity loss has major negative repercussions for the satisfaction of human needs, its motto for this year is “Our solutions are in nature”.

The role of preferences for pro-environmental behaviour among urban middle class households in Peru

Fuhrmann, Hanna / D'Exelle, Ben / Verschoor, Arjan (2020)
External Publications

How Germany and France could play a leading role in international donor coordination

Kaplan, Lennart (2020)
Briefing Paper 8/2020

In the framework of the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development, France and Germany face common challenges, ranging from security to global health. Against this background, this paper discusses opportunities and barriers for a French-German leadership in international donor coordination.

Incentives and rules for fair supply chains

Müngersdorff, Maximilian / Tim Stoffel (2020)
The Current Column, 14. May 2020

The corona crisis is intensifying social ills in many global supply chains. The negative consequences are hitting workers in the producer countries of the global South particularly hard.