Entwicklungspolitik soll nach dem schwarz-gelben Koalitionsvertrag von 2009 Armut nachhaltig bekämpfen und dazu Strukturdefizite ausgleichen. Eine "engere Kooperation mit der deutschen Privatwirtschaft" sei dazu unerlässlich. Demgemäß sieht die FDP-geleitete deutsche...

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...

As the world moves closer to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December, the notion of Low Carbon Developmentʺ is gaining foothold. But can Low Carbon Development also help fight poverty? Two DIIS reports suggest that it can, but also point to the potential risks for the poor:...