Discussion Paper are short research papers which are directed at different research target groups. These papers deal in general with concrete and stringently collected topics. They often discuss interim findings on research projects, theses, evaluation and political reports. Discussion Paper can be downloaded for free on the website of the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) or ordered at a price of € 6.00. Please contact our publication department by mail or e-mail.
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Fiedler, Charlotte / Karina Mross / Anna Berg / Prakash Bhattarai / Dorothea Drees / Tim Kornprobst / Alexandra Leibbrandt / Philipp Liegmann / Maleen Riebsamen (2022)
Discussion Paper, 4/2022
Can local elections introduced in a post-conflict context help to foster societal peace? Findings from Nepal indicate that the local elections increased participation and responsiveness, which has positively affected political trust and reduced (the potential for) political violence.
Capacity development in the public sector is essential for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study explores the SDG training landscape for government officials in India by mapping the role of government and private players, the resources required and current shortcomings.
This paper discusses the meaning of self-organisations for refugees political participation in local contexts. It examines on the one hand the organisation's own resources, and on the other hand at the political opportunity structures provided by local contexts, using the case of Cologne, Germany.
Leininger, Julia / Francesco Burchi / Charlotte Fiedler / Karina Mross / Daniel Nowack / Armin von Schiller / Christoph Sommer / Christoph Strupat / Sebastian Ziaja (2021)
Discussion Paper, 31/2021
The paper offers a definition of social cohesion that is broad enough to cover the essentials holding societies together while keeping it lean enough to analyse the causes and consequences of social cohesion. Methodologically, we provide an application of our concept to the African context.
This paper draws concepts from economics, sociology and political science and identifies the four different types of resources represented in three different scenarios of a sustainable future – the SDG-aligned scenarios - that can help governance be conducive to transformation to sustainability.
Development assistance often fails to achieve institutional change. New political and adaptive approaches to development assistance show more promise. The discussion paper shows for which problems, in which contexts and which outcomes this may be the case.
Are the governance mechanisms for land and water in Ethiopia effective in managing the WEF nexus interdependencies? We assess the conditions that affect coordination for policy coherence in achieving the 2030 Agenda.
Hagos, Samuel Zewdie (2021)
Discussion Paper, 25/2021
The study sheds light on the evolution of the interethnic tensions between host communities and refugees as a function of past and present refugee integration practices and depending on diverse levels of centralisation using the Gambella region of Ethiopia as a case study.
Binkert, Eva / Merlin Flaig / Lukas Frucht et al. (2021)
Discussion Paper, 21/2021
This study examines the policy of refugee integration, in particular the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework, in Ethiopia with a special focus on local governments. It analyses their role and capability in order to identify both challenges and opportunities to facilitate this process.
Stamm, Andreas / Christoph Strupat / Anna-Katharina Hornidge (2021)
Discussion Paper, 19/2021
The global COVID-19 vaccination process calls for decisive, coordinated and forward-looking action. We propose short- and long-term actions and emphasise that activities should not only focus on short-term management, but on building long-term structures to prepare for future pandemics.