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Hydropower is globally the main source of renewable energy, and capacity expansion is planned. Hydropower’s role in mitigating climate change creates a dilemma: is hydropower desirable because of its low greenhouse gas emissions, or undesirable because of its local environmental and social impacts?
There is a possibility that the development ministers of the OECD will agree on a new definition of official development assistance (ODA) at the end of 2014. The debate about a suitable new ODA definition covers the entire spectrum of development policy topics involving structural change.
Janus, Heiner / Stephan Klingebiel / Sebastian Paulo (2014)
Currently, it is not clear what will replace traditional aid. Observers often speak about a beyond aid future. As an umbrella term, beyond aid describes different aspects of the transformation of development cooperation.
Environmental indicators provide crucial information about the state of the environment. Yet, the availability and quality of data remain poor in a large number of countries. Integrating environmental goals and targets in the post-2015 agenda requires efforts for data gathering and processing.
At a time of global economic crisis, donor agencies are under increasing pressure to provide evidence of the positive results of their work. This paper analyses the limitations and risks of using standard indicators to report on aggregate outputs and outcomes of interventions at agency level.
Janus, Heiner / Stephan Klingebiel / Timo Casjen Mahn (2014)
The future shape of development cooperation as a policy field is under debate. In the context of the post-2015 agenda, the Busan "Global Partnership" and the UN's Development Cooperation Forum exhibit significant overlap.What platform will be seen as legitimate, effective and relevant?
The paper analyses the position of China in the UN process for a post-2015 global development agenda and formulates policy recommendations for the Chinese leadership which would enhance the country’s contributions to the developing world and the provision of global public goods.
Brandi, Clara / Birgit Schmitz / Caroline Hambloch (2014)
Trade finance is the backbone of international trade. There is currently intense debate regarding the extent to which international banking regulation, and especially the reform package Basel III, could inhibit trade finance and therefore undermine international trade flows.
In September 2013 UN Member States called for a single post-2015 framework that would be universal in nature and apply to all countries. This paper compares the pros and cons of a top-down, bottom-up or hybrid approach to negotiating and formulating this new agenda.
The implementation of a future global development agenda replacing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) after 2015 will require greater and more efficient financing. The failure to establish a sound financial foundation risks jeopardizing the success of any new development agenda.