Adolf Kloke-Lesch

Department: Directors

Function: Associate Researcher / Co-Chair of SDSN Europe

Specialization: Urban and regional planning


Vita

Since 12/2021 German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
Associate Fellow
5/2021-11/2021 German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
Senior Researcher
11/2014-4/2021 Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN Germany)
Executive Director
8/2012-11/2014 German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
Associate Fellow
2011-2012 Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Managing Director
2010 Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
Director of the Strategy Centre 'New Partnerships for Global Development'
2007-2010 Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Head of the Directorate-General for Global and Sectoral Policies; European and Multilateral Development Policy; Africa, Middle East
2002-2007 Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Head of the Instruments of Bilateral Cooperation Directorate (2002 - 2003), and of the Peace and Democracy, Human Rights; United Nations Directorate (2003 - 2007)
1994-2002 Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Head of the Budget Division (1994-1998), the Basic Principles, Concepts and Planning of Development Policy Division (1998-1999) and the Foreign and Security Policy; Peace-building and Crisis Prevention; Human Rights; Research Division (1999-2002)
1988-1994 Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation
Desk Officer in the Budget Division
1987-1988 Federal Centre for Political Education
Basic Principles and Planing Division
1978-1987 Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation
Desk Officer in the Cross-sectoral Development Policy Issues Division (1978-1981), the Basic Principles, Concepts and Planning of Development Policy Division (1981-1982) and the Budget Division (1982-1987)
1977-1978 German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
Participant of the 13th training course with a three-month research assignment in Malaysia
1977 Technische Universität Berlin, Institute for Urban and Regional Planning
Visiting Lecturer
1974-1977 Technische Universität Berlin, Institute for Urban and Regional Planning
Student Tutor
1972-1977 Technische Universität Berlin and Freie Universität Berlin
Student of Urban and Regional Planing and Economics
(Diplom-Ingenieur, Technical University of Berlin)

Member of

  • Co-Chair of SDSN Europe (since 2020)
  • Leadership Council of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) (since 2015)
  • Criteria Committee of the FairWorldFonds (Chair, since 2015)
  • Scientific Advisory Board of the Scientists for Future (2019-2022)
  • Strategic Advisory Council of the Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI) (2016-2021)
  • International Board of the Bonn Center for Conversion (BICC) (2014-2021)
  • Working party on policy coherence of the Joint Conference Church and Development (GKKE) (2013-2016)
  • Member of the Advisory Board of the Development and Peace Foundation (SEF) (2008-2018)
  • Member of the DAC Reflection Group "Investing in Development: A Common Cause in a Changing World" (2008 - 2009)
  • Member of the Founding Board of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) (2006 - 2007)
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the German Institute for Human Rights (2001 - 2008)
  • Co-chair of the Steering Committee of the Working Group on Development and Peace (FriEnt) (2001 - 2007)

Refereed Publications

Non-refereed Publications

Opinion Pieces

Projects