Reality check on donor expectations. Do GovTech initiatives help autocrats? Watch the video and discover the key findings from the new publication by @semuhi.bsky.social and Armin von Schiller www.idos-research.de/en/policy-br...
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The Hormuz crisis is increasing economic pressure across #NorthAfrica while accelerating the region's emergence as a strategic hub. @idos-research.bsky.social's Annabelle Houdret and Mark Furness explain why North Africa is becoming important for energy, trade and logistics. 📖 More: t1p.de/69kky
Between Shock and Opportunity: Hormuz and Deepening North Africa–Europe Relations
With the world’s attention fixed on the Strait of Hormuz, developments in North Africa have made fewer headlines in Europe. The crises in the...
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🔴 The Fence Isn’t the Problem: What #Ceuta and #Melilla Really Reveal “These images are unacceptable,” said Ursula von der Leyen. But what should truly be unacceptable are the causes of flight, writes IDOS expert Annabelle Houdret in The PanAfrican Post: panafricanpost.com/ceuta-melill...
Ceuta and Melilla: The Fence Isn’t the Problem
The Ceuta and Melilla crossings expose not a border-security failure, but youth exclusion, unequal development, misinformation and failed migration policy.
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How can #Syria rebuild the electricity sector in ways that are not only technically viable, but also socially inclusive & environmentally #sustainable? Join IDOS as we discuss this topic w/ Sultan Jalabi, who will present his study on the transformative reconstruction of Syria's electricity sector.
How can governments, development partners and humanitarian organisations better support Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) without weakening community cohesion? A new IDOS #PolicyBrief offers key policy messages: doi.org/10.23661/ipb...
#Supermarkets shape consumer behaviour - for better or for worse. Learn more about the research project SuperSustain that analyses the motivations, actions and impacts of major supermarket chains on the environment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OetO...
This new IDOS #PolicyBrief examines how guarantees and #BlendedFinance can expand #GreenInvestment by small and medium-sized enterprises in low- and middle-income countries. Find the full paper here: doi.org/10.23661/ipb... @phemelo-tamasiga.bsky.social
Vor genau einem Jahr stellte der IGH in einem Rechtsgutachten fest: Staaten sind völkerrechtlich verpflichtet, das #Klima zu schützen und erhebliche Schäden zu verhindern. Der Klimaspruch kann ein Instrument der internationalen #Klimadiplomatie sein, diese aber nicht ersetzen.
Die internationalen Krisen der vergangenen Jahre rücken die Versorgung mit Nahrungsmitteln in den Fokus. #InternationalerHandel und Importe sind dabei zentral. Deren Diversifizierung & Verlässlichkeit sollten strategischer verfolgt werden: www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/... @swp-berlin.org
Von Kaffee bis zur Ravioli-Reserve: Warum Importe die Versorgung in Deutschland sichern
Die internationalen Krisen der vergangenen Jahre rücken die Versorgung mit Nahrungsmitteln in den Fokus. Für eine sichere Versorgung sind...
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One year after the #InternationalCourtOfJustice (ICJ)'s climate ruling – legally clear, yet politically contested – the Advisory Opinion should serve as a tool for international #ClimateDiplomacy, not a substitute. #TheCurrentColumn: 📲 www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre...
What the ICJ's climate ruling means in a fracturing global order
The Advisory Opinion should not be understood as a substitute for international climate diplomacy but as a welcome addition to its toolbox.
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Bundesaußenminister Johann #Wadephul reist derzeit nach #Mauretanien, #Nigeria und #Südafrika. Im Fokus stehen Fragen der regionalen Sicherheit, Migration, wirtschaftlichen Zusammenarbeit sowie der Energie- und Klimapolitik. Dazu haben wir zehn Analysen von #MegatrendsAfrika zusammengestellt 🧵
📢 New open-access publication in Gender, Technology and Development 🔎 Can the green transition also advance gender equality in Rwanda’s construction sector? 📄 Find the details here: doi.org/10.1080/0971... @idos-research.bsky.social @join-globalabc.bsky.social
Women’s employment and the green transition in Rwanda’s urban construction sector: insights from firm-level data
This study examines the relationship between the green transition and female employment in Rwanda’s construction sector, influenced by sustainability policies such as the Green Building Code. Using...
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🌍The #ShapingFuturesAcademy kicked off its Berlin Study Trip with an engaging programme exploring #PolicyMaking, #Governance and #LeadershipInPractice. Participants gained firsthand insights into how policies are developed, implemented and shaped through dialogue between government, research, political foundations and civil society. 📍 At the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), the group participated in an interactive Policy Lab facilitated by Serwah Prempeh (Africa Policy Research Institute). Working in small groups, participants analysed green technology interventions through a just transition lens, exploring how policies can become more inclusive, equitable and responsive to local realities. 📍 The afternoon continued with a keynote by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, followed by an interactive World Café. Participants engaged in small-group discussions with Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Eszter Szedlacsek (European Policy Centre), Sabine Odhiambo (German Africa Foundation), Manuela Matthess (Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung) and Dr. Harry Konrad Hoffmann and Dr. Nicolai Goritz (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin). Together, they explored leadership and governance, European policy-making, Africa–Germany partnerships, the role of political foundations in shaping policy, and agricultural transformation in Africa and Europe. 📍 The following day, participants gained further insights into Germany's political institutions and governance before engaging in an exchange with Armand Zorn, Member of the German Bundestag (SPD). The discussion provided an opportunity to reflect on political leadership, parliamentary work and contemporary policy challenges in Germany. 📍 The programme concluded at the Robert Bosch Academy, where participants joined interactive discussions with Richard von Weizsäcker Fellows, Mali Ole Kaunga, Kumi Naidoo and Sumantra Chakrabarti. Drawing on their diverse experiences in government, civil society, international development and community leadership, the Fellows shared perspectives on leadership, governance, activism and institutional change. Robert Bosch Stiftung Throughout the study trip, participants connected theory with practice while deepening their understanding of governance, policy processes and Africa–Europe cooperation in shaping more just and sustainable futures. Dr. Serwah Prempeh Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Eszter Szedlacsek Sabine Odhiambo Manuela Mattheß Harry Hoffmann Nicolai Goritz (né Schulz) Armand Zorn Mali OLE KAUNGA Kumi Naidoo Suma Chakrabarti Aissatou Ndèya Camara Sally Beth Joel Odiwuor Otieno Jana Baisch
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Our June/July #newsletter is out now! 🌐 This edition features highlight insights from our participation in the Hamburg Sustainability Conference and the June Climate Meetings in Bonn. #HSC2026 #SB64 📲 archive.newsletter2go.com?n2g=ezs426oj...
Steuergeldverschwendung durch Radwege in Peru? Diese Frage führt zum Kern einer wichtigen Debatte über #Entwicklungszusammenarbeit. Im Gespräch mit Bayern 2 ordnet @stephanklingebiel.bsky.social die richtigen Zahlen ein und spricht darüber, weshalb EZ unverzichtbar bleibt. www.br.de/radio/live/b...
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9.10 Aktuelles Interview Entwicklungshilfe als Motor für die heimische Wirtschaft Gespräch mit Prof. Stephan Klingebiel, inter- und transnationale Zusammenarbeit German Institute of Development and Su...
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Thank you @boell.de for organising this cross-regional discussion on "Water, Dignity and Resilience," which highlighted the importance of understanding #water as a matter of #SocialJustice, #ClimateResilience, and the future of communities. www.youtube.com/watch?si=h3E...
On Saturday, at the FES Perspectives Day we met the next generation of changemakers! 🌐 Thank you to @fesonline.bsky.social for having the Postgraduate Programme for Sustainability Cooperation (PGP)! #PostgradProgramme: www.idos-research.de/en/training/...
In a new opinion piece for The PanAfrican Post, IDOS expert Rose Jaji examines South Africa’s treatment of African migrants, the rise of anti-migrant violence and the need for humane regional #MigrationPolicy. ⤵️ 📲 panafricanpost.com/african-migr...
❓Is "Development" becoming a dirty word❓ ✍️ Many blogs from events read like school essays, this one doesn't! 🔎 @heinerjanus.bsky.social & Michael Roll ( @idos-research.bsky.social) discuss the main arguments made at a recent @globaldevinst.bsky.social conference www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2626
What to Play Next: Development after the End of Development
By Heiner Janus and Michael Roll Manchester embodies reinvention like few other places. It built the world’s first industrial economy, watched it rust, and recast itself as the capital of Eng…
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Eine neue Ausgabe von politische ökologie macht die #Arktis zum Schwerpunktthema. 📚 Mit einem Beitrag von Dorothea Wehrmann, @charlygehrke.bsky.social und Andreas Raspotnik. 📲 oekom verlag: www.oekom.de/ausgabe/arkt... @hifmb.de @arcticrelations.bsky.social
With less than 5 years to go on the #2030Agenda, the world is a very different place from when the agenda was negotiated. Building a positive narrative will be key to gaining public & political support. #TheCurrentColumn by @grimmsven.bsky.social & Axel Berger: www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre...
📰"The bigger question is: Is the U.S. going to be willing to pay its arrears, its dues, and ...?" Ronny Patz, Ronny Patz, UN finance expert at IDOS, quoted in this @bigthink.com article on what recent U.S. funding decisions mean for the future of multilateral system: 👉 bigthink.com/history-soci...
America is opting out of the world order it built
With the U.S. stepping away from international organizations en masse, the groups are being forced to find a new balance.
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🌍The #ShapingFuturesAcademy kicked off its Berlin Study Trip with an engaging programme exploring #PolicyMaking, #Governance and #LeadershipInPractice. Participants engaged with various experts through discussions on governance, just transitions, Africa–Europe cooperation and institutional change.
Entwicklungspolitische Leitbilder brechen weg. Die AfD will das Entwicklungsministerium abschaffen, die GIZ soll schrumpfen, eine Nord-Süd-Kommission Deutschlands Rolle neu definieren. Lesenswerter Gastbeitrag von @stephanklingebiel.bsky.social in @faznet.bsky.social: www.faz.net/premium/welt...,
Nord-Süd-Kommission: Deutschlands Antwort auf die G7-Erosion
Das Tempo, mit dem internationale Entwicklungsdebatten und entwicklungspolitische Leitbilder wegbrechen, ist hoch. Die AfD will das Entwicklungshilfeministerium abschaffen. Die Gesellschaft für Intern...
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🌍Join the UN High-Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development 2026 on the post-2030 Agenda 📅 13 July 2026 📍 Church Center for the UN, New York (in person) Leading experts, governments, regional networks and multi-stakeholder alliances will discuss the future of sustainable development
According to @akhornidge.bsky.social, Germany should draw two conclusions from the defeat: Invest more deliberately in transregional partnerships + place the #2030Agenda and the #PactForTheFuture at the centre of its external and internal policymaking. @table.media table.media/forum/tablef...
Germany's Security Council Defeat: Rethinking Influence in a Multipolar World
Sie können besser entscheiden, weil Sie besser informiert sind – das ist das Ziel von Table.Briefings. Mit dem Informationsvorsprung zum Wettbewerbsvorteil.
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🌍Great to welcome journalists and content creators from the African Union Media Fellowship Programme to IDOS!Insightful discussions on African journalistic agency, media narratives & the role of ethical journalism in a changing world. Thanks to African Union & GIZ African Union and all the fellows!
Das Globale Anpassungsziel (GGA) soll u. a. die Anpassungsbemühungen koordinieren und Finanzmittel für vulnerable Länder mobilisieren. Doch die nötigen Ressourcen bleiben oft aus. 📲 #DieAktuelleKolumne von A B M Hasanuzzaman and Aparajita Banerjee www.idos-research.de/die-aktuelle...
