Briefing Paper (in German: Analysen und Stellungnahmen) are always four pages long and discuss ongoing and controversial issues in international relations. By including recommendations, the series primarily aims at policy makers, practitioners, and representatives of the (professional) media industry. Besides, the series is also open to everyone interested in developmental issues.
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Many governments are under pressure to mobilise revenues at home. More international cooperation is needed to support them. In particular, additional efforts are required to fight tax avoidance, tax evasion and harmful or ineffective tax expenditures.
Populist trends carry significant threats when it comes to dealing with cross-border challeng-es. States with strong populist outlooks can slow down global sustainable development. Conse-quently, countries less affected by such outlooks should take on key roles.
van der Weide, Roy / Ambar Narayan / Mario Negre (2019)
For large parts of the world’s population, individual education is still too closely tied to the education of one’s parents, more so for poorer than for to richer world regions. Countries at any stage of development can raise intergenerational mobility by investing more to equalise opportunities.
El Sistema de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo debe mejorar su colaboración con los países de renta media en la implementación de la Agenda 2030, específicamente a través del alineamiento a los procesos nacionales, la calidad de la asistencia y el apoyo al financiamiento.
Bauer, Steffen / Axel Berger / Gabriela Iacobuta (2019)
G20 represents 80% of global carbon emissions and 80% of global wealth. This briefing paper argues how the club's economic and political weight may be harnessed for ambitious action towards implementing the Paris Agreement and 2030 Agenda in spite of domestic agendas and geopolitical odds.
En Afrique du Nord, les problèmes environnementaux sont une source croissante de contestations sociopolitiques. Pour y faire face, les gouvernements et partenaires de développement devraient favoriser l’accès a l’information environnementale et ainsi promouvoir une gouvernance plus responsable.
In North Africa, environmental problems increasingly lead to political protest. Governments and development partners should support access to environmental information and thereby accountable governance to avoid further discontent and destabilization.
The drifting-apart of societies has become a major concern in many regions. Economic factors such as income inequality are often assumed to aggravate these trends. This brief depicts what we actually know about the relation between economic factors and social cohesion and outlines policy implications.
A WTO framework for investment facilitation can contribute to sustainable development if it strengthens developing countries’ capacities, respects policy space, allows for longer implementation periods, enhances responsible business conduct and supports multi-stakeholder cooperation.