The authors assess the role of the multilateral development system and the reforms needed to support the new global agenda. There is an urgency to the reforms. The coming decades will see the largest urban expansion in history. More infrastructure needs to be built in the next 15 years than the...

The authors assess the role of the multilateral development system and the reforms needed to support the new global agenda. There is an urgency to the reforms. The coming decades will see the largest urban expansion in history. More infrastructure needs to be built in the next 15 years than the...

This collection of scholarly articles reflects the main findings of a dialogue and research programme between the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) and the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) on the United Nations post-2015 agenda...

On 26 September, the United Nations will adopt the ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’, which includes 17 ‘Sustainable Development Goals’ (SDGs). These Goals will replace the Millennium Development Goals and are meant to make international development transformative and...

Die 2030-Agenda für nachhaltige Entwicklung enthält 17 Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die universell sind. Das bedeutet, dass alle Regierungen dafür verantwortlich sind, sie umzusetzen, auf ihrem eigenen Staatsgebiet und durch internationale Zusammenarbeit. Dies ist ein Meilenstein auf...

In June 2013, the High-Level Conference of Middle-Income Countries held in Costa Rica, organised by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), ventured an intriguing look into the future of development. In particular, the conference highlighted the role of networks in...

On 1 January 2016, the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) entered into force. Historically unique is its universality: it is to be implemented in all countries, high-, middle- and low-income alike. This paper explores how the EU and its Member States are getting ready...

Since September 2015, the world has had a sustainable development agenda. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development goes beyond a traditional development agenda and represents a multidimensional approach to development, with development cooperation central to the implementation of the values...