German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)

💡 "The rest of the world is likely to watch closely. The Trump administration is recasting development cooperation as an extension of domestic policy, not international obligation: a tool to project values, and reward alignment. That shift doesn’t just move the goalposts—it redraws the playing field." The Trump administration’s actions related to development policy are rooted in the “America First” doctrine. Their approach is not in line with internationally agreed objectives but narrowly aligned with perceived national interests. One of the most striking signals of this comes in the form of a 36-question survey that was distributed to international organizations and NGOs receiving USAID funding. The questionnaire focuses on recipients’ alignment with US sovereignty, national security, and economic priorities. 🔎 In their recent analysis for the Center for Global Development blog, Andy Sumner FAcSS FRSA (EADI European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes) and Stephan Klingebiel (IDOS) examine the underlying principlese that appear to be shaping the shift in U.S. development policy ⬇️ Read more in: https://lnkd.in/eXVE3eSy | #DevelopmentPolicy #Trumpism #Trump

💡 Meet ETTG! In an era of multiple, overlapping crises, the EU has the potential to be a pivotal actor in addressing global development challenges. The European Think Tanks Group ETTG supports this role by providing analysis that helps navigate complexity and informs strategic foresight. As a network of European independent think tanks - including IDOS - ETTG works on EU international cooperation for global sustainable development.   Watch the new institutional video: https://lnkd.in/etkpGUqn

📍 The #ShapingFuturesNetwork in East Africa (Ethiopia & Kenya) just had an great meetup in Addis Ababa!   IDOS & Alumni connected, sharing their passion for development and sustainability. They dove into potential collaborations, aiming for impactful outcome.   The adventure continued with a visit to the African Union (AU), exploring their crucial work in the Situation Room for peace & security and witnessing cutting-edge tech for disaster risk reduction. They also gained insights from the GIZ AU Office on their collaborative efforts.   It was all about strengthening bonds and fueling our knowledge network for a sustainable future!   | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH #ShapingFuturesAcademy #EastAfricaAlumni #AfricanUnion #DevelopmentGoals #KnowledgeNetwork #Collaboration

💡 In welt-sichten: Die schwarz-rote Koalition bekennt sich in ihrem Vertrag zur UN-Nachhaltigkeitsagenda 2030, verabschiedet sich aber von dem Auftrag einer globalen Strukturpolitik. Stattdessen soll Entwicklungspolitik viel stärker deutschen Interessen dienen. IDOS-Direktorin Anna-Katharina Hornidge kritisiert: Der Koalitionsvertrag missachte die Perspektiven der Partnerländer. „Die Logik der Solidarität kommt zu kurz.“ IDOS-Experte Stephan Klingebiel sieht im Koalitionsvertrag eine entwicklungspolitische „Verzwergung“ Deutschlands. Deutschland sollte Entwicklungspolitik als modernen Soft-Power-Ansatz nutzen, „um als Gegenmodell zum Trumpismus zu punkten.“ ➡️ Zum Beitrag: https://lnkd.in/djWGZrN4 | #Entwicklungspolitik #Koalitionsvertrag #Trumpismus

📖 Demokratie wird heute nicht nur in Parlamenten und Gerichtssälen gelebt, sondern auch im digitalen Raum - wo Hashtags Schlagzeilen ersetzen und Solidarität durch geteilte Playlists und virale Beiträge entsteht. In #DieAktuelleKolumne reflektieren die IDOS-Expert*innen HyunAh Yi und Dennis Schüpf am Beispiel Südkoreas die Rolle sozialer Medien für demokratische Prozesse. Sie betonen: Demokratische Institutionen brauchen eine aktive und partizipative Zivilgesellschaft. Dafür braucht es: ✅ Digitale Zivilcourage: Desinformation erkennen und ihr aktiv entgegentreten. ✅ Medienkompetenz: Kritisches Bewusstsein fördern. ✅ Gegennarrative: Starke Narrative, die demokratische Werte stärken. Hier geht es zu der Kolumne: https://lnkd.in/eVAxZp9Z ______ 📖 Democracy today is not just practised in parliaments or courtrooms, but also in digital plazas where hashtags replace headlines and solidarity is forged through shared playlists and viral posts. In #TheCurrentColumn, IDOS experts HyunAh Yi and Dennis Schüpf reflect on the role of social media in democratic processes, using the case of South Korea as an example. They emphasise: Democratic institutions require an active and participatory civil society. This calls for: ✅ Digital civic courage: Recognising and actively combating disinformation. ✅ Media literacy: Fostering critical awareness. ✅ Counter-narratives: Strong narratives that strengthen democratic values. Read the column here: https://lnkd.in/eK6ASi2z | #Demokratie #SocialMedia #Südkorea #disinformation #FakeNews

💡 Watch the new episode of our video series on International Cooperation Germany's coalition partners in the future government are discussing investing in relations with the Global South and building networks. Against this background, IDOS experts Sven Grimm and Johanna Vogel share their views: Without partners, we fail our future. Germany's future depends on strong partnerships, also with the Global South. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/emuCNWkV 🎥 Find the full series on #YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eex_WTX2 | #InternationalCooperation #GlobalSouth #video #MGGNetwork

💡 Stimmen zum neuen #Koalitionsvertrag Expert*innen des IDOS geben erste Einschätzungen 🔎 Wie kann ein Nationaler Sicherheitsrat entscheidend zur Stärkung der deutschen Sicherheitsarchitektur beitragen? Weshalb Entwicklungshilfe als eigenständiges Instrument erhalten bleiben muss, erklärt IDOS-Expertin Julia Leininger: 📖 "Deutschlands Sicherheit ist kein Nullsummenspiel": https://lnkd.in/eC6QwQzm 📖 "Warum Entwicklungspolitik zentral für den Erfolg deutscher Sicherheitspolitik ist": https://lnkd.in/eKNeQnZ3 | #Entwicklungspolitik #NationalerSicherheitsrat #Koalitionsvertrag #Deutschland

The first session of the 3D seminar summer program will be held on April 24th. Daniela Krahl (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)) and Hyunah Yi (German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)) will discuss the challenges of electricity access as a catalyst for sustainable development. If you are still not registered at the 3D mail list and wish to participate online, you can subscribe at: https://lnkd.in/ekiScagP Sarah Langlotz Lennart Kaplan Andreas Fuchs Heiner Janus Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät – Georg-August-Universität Göttingen German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Development Economics Network Berlin (DENeB) Center for Evaluation and Development (C4ED)

❓ How do EU institutions respond to evaluations of their policies by the European Court of Auditors (ECA)? To what extent do they contest or accept the evidence presented? 🚨 New publication in the Journal of European Integration: ‘We do not see the problem, but agree with your solution’: the European Court of Auditors and the politics of evaluation in EU development policy 🚨 In this article, I analysed 22 ECA performance audits in EU development policy produced since 2015 and the written responses by the European Commission and the EEAS. Here are some key findings:   👉 The ECA is indeed fulfilling its role as an independent watchdog, putting a strong focus on critical assessments of the management and efficiency of EU development policy interventions. 👉 In many cases, the evidence presented by the ECA on deficiencies in EU development policy is strongly contested by EU institutions. This suggests that the Commission and the EEAS often have very different assessments of the performance of EU development policy (not necessarily backed up by the presentation of counter-evidence). 👉 Paradoxically, there is little contestation over the policy recommendations presented by the ECA. This may partly be motivated by the strategic-political consideration that signalling the acceptance of ECA recommendations will create less controversies in discussions with the European Parliament and the Council. 👉 Overall, the findings suggest that contestation of evaluations in EU development policy is profound but also motivated by strategic-political considerations, which can explain why EU institutions still accept recommendations despite being built on an analysis that they do not agree with.   📍 Link to publication (open access!): https://lnkd.in/eqgjNjQn German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Niels Keijzer CHRISTINE Hackenesch Stephan Klingebiel Jan Orbie Benedikt Erforth Sebastian Steingass Sebastian Haug Heiner Janus Tim Röthel Ana E. Juncos #EUdevelopmentpolicy #evidence #contestation #EuropeanCourtofAuditors #evaluation

🎉 My very first op-ed just got published in German media! In Table.Briefings, Clara Brandi and I explore the implications of Trump’s proposed “reciprocal” tariffs (for 90-days reduced to a flat additional 10% for most countries) for Least Developed Countries (LDCs). ⚠️ If the full, bizarre, formula-based tariffs are reinstated, they would disproportionately affect some LDCs, despite their minimal contribution to the US trade deficit. Why? Because the tariff formula is solely based on bilateral trade balances — and LDCs tend to: •⁠ ⁠Import little from the US (as US goods are often expensive and capital-intensive) •⁠ ⁠Export more to the US (products the US doesn’t produce — like cocoa or certain minerals — or can’t produce competitively, such as textiles) 🇪🇺 We argue that the EU should: •⁠ ⁠Prioritize multilateral responses, •⁠ ⁠Deepen mutually beneficial partnerships with the Global South, •⁠ ⁠Consider early reform and extension of its own GSP, •⁠ ⁠And design retaliatory measures carefully — your US-brand jeans might be from Lesotho, your Harley-Davidson from Thailand. 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/enXMmKTF (german only)