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.
All editions of the series can be downloaded in full text and for free on our website.
In 2022, “Briefing Papers” and „Analysen und Stellungnahmen“ were merged in the new publicatiojn series „IDOS Policy Brief“.
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Brandi, Clara / Adis Dzebo / Hannah Janetschek (2017)
This Briefing Paper presents key findings of a fine-grained analysis of how climate actions under the Paris Agreement contribute to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and illustrates the co-benefits that can be attained through join and complementary implementation.
Sebastian Paulo / Heiner Janus / Sarah Holzapfel (2017)
The paper analyses the trend of thematic allocation in development cooperation and illustrates which benefits and risks occur when donors increasingly allocate official development assistance primarily according to themes rather than countries.
Bunk, Saida / Salvador Forquilha / Dominique Klawonn / Jonathan Krull / Alina Sennewald / Conrad Steinhilber / Juliane von Boeselager / Armin von Schiller (2017)
A mobilização de receitas é relevante para desenvolvimento numa perspectiva de governação ampla e não só do ponto de vista fiscal. Este artigo apresenta os resultados de um estudo focalizado em factores administrativos e sociopolíticos que afectam o desempenho da receita municipal em Moçambique.
How can policynmakers anticipate future growth opportunities? We asssess various methodologies and highlight the to need to combine quantitative tools with qualitative techniques that allow to account for the possibility of disruptive structural change as well as societal preferences.
Bunk, Saida / Salvador Forquilha / Dominique Klawonn / Jonathan Krull / Alina Sennewald / Conrad Steinhilber / Juliane von Boeselager / Armin von Schiller (2017)
Mobilisation of municipal revenue is a relevant topic for development from a fiscal point of view but also from a broader governance perspective. This paper presents the results of a study focusing on how administrative and socio-political factors affect municipal revenue performance in Mozambique.
This analysis and commentary examines the German Sustainable Development Strategy, which outlines measures designed to implement the 2030 Agenda with regard to SDG 2: ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture.
Müller, Corinna / Christiane Ströh de Martínez / Michael Brüntrup (2017)
The mechanisation of agricultural production is a top priority in sub-Saharan Africa. This paper discusses the essential requirements of successful agricultural mechanisation: target groups, direct and indirect effects, ownership models, accompanying measures and support, and particularly finance.
On 29 April EU leaders meet to discuss the Brexit negotiation guidelines. What are the likely implications of the UK withdrawal on European development policy?
Rodríguez de Francisco, Jean Carlo / Annabelle Houdret / Ines Dombrowsky (2017)
This policy brief analyses the challenges that Mongolia faces in the implementation of River Basin Management and provides suggestions on how to move its legal, financial and political implementation further.
This Briefing Paper analyses the opportunities and challenges of applying results-based approaches in the agricultural sector. We review three pilot projects and apply the five rural worlds concept by the OECD to analyse targeting in the pilot programmes and interlinkages between population groups.