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To what extent does performance shape public support for democracy? This paper shows that economic performance is more important in new than in old democracies. In contrast, political performance is equally important in both contexts.
Ashoff, Guido / Stephan Klingebiel (2014)
Discussion Paper, 9/2014
Since the early 2000s, the development policy community has come to acknowledge two issues. (1) The aid system is in crisis; attempts are being made to reform the system. (2) The system environment in which development policy is being pursued has undergone considerable change.
Determining how to effectively demobilize and reintegrate combatants is essential for the peace process. This paper provides a synthesis of what current research can tell us about the factors maximizing chances for the successful implementation of demobilization and reintegration programs.
Is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change an effective science-policy institution? How is it governed? Have recent reforms after error-finding improved the workings of the Panel? What are strengths and weaknesses of the IPCC model? This discussion paper sheds light on these questions.
Pauw, Pieter / Steffen Bauer / Carmen Richerzhagen / Clara Brandi /
Hanna Schmole (2014)
Discussion Paper, 6/2014
This paper discusses options on how the international climate regime under the UNFCCC can move forward with one of its fundamental yet often disputed principles: Common But Differentiated Responsibility (CBDR).
The EU faces three types of challenge in implementing programmes in fragile and conflict affected countries: cognitive challenges, conflicts of interest, and coordination challenges. This paper analyses the EU's efforts to overcome these in its engagement with South Sudan, Nepal and Liberia.
The paper discusses public leveraging instruments to mobilise resources for green investments in developing countries and emerging economies; it adresses their strengths, weaknesses, and potential for a broader use; it points out research gaps and concludes by giving some policy recommendations.
This paper presents first experiences with results-based aid for fiscal decentralization in Ghana and Tanzania. Results-based aid is an innovative aid modality that links funding to the achievement of pre-agreed results, based on a contract between donor and recipient country.
The democratic emerging powers - India, Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia andTurkey - have potential advantages in supporting democratization processes beyond their own borders. But to make good on their promise, they have to decide how they want to fill their new regional and global leadership roles.
Die Türkei hat sich über die letzten Jahre hinweg zu einem bedeutenden Geberland in der internationalen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und attraktiven Partner für Dreieckskooperationen entwickelt. Über Hintergründe und Deatails dieses Engagements war bislang jedoch wenig bekannt.