In addition to more ambitious climate protection, the major industrialized countries must do more to combat the global food and debt crisis and make healthcare systems more resilient worldwide. So far, the G7 has failed to protect its citizens from digital corporations and data abuse. Moreover, there is still a lack of common standards to measure progress in social and environmental projects.
Special "The Corona Virus and international development cooperation": Experts from IDOS explore the developmental and socioeconomic consequences of the corona crisis.
The 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change set ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), requires a deeper understanding of synergies and conflicts.
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.
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 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.
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 "NDC Explorer": The NDC Explorer is an interactive tool, which made NDCs information accessible and usable online.
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?