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This edition features an interview with Tim Hailer-Röthel & @heinerjanus.bsky.social.
Click here to learn more about how foreign aid cuts reshape #GlobalDevelopment assistance:
blogs.idos-research.de/2026/02/26/i...
Join us for this online panel on how major providers are implementing cuts to their #ForeignAid spending.
Together with @cgdev.org on 11 February.
Register here: link.cgdev.org/l/683263/202...
@ianmitchell1.bsky.social @heinerjanus.bsky.social
@rglenner.bsky.social
@reemalabali.bsky.social presented the @bmz.de reform plan, 'Shaping the Future Together Globally', which outlines a reorientation of German #DevelopmentCooperation. In a new @devex.com article, @heinerjanus.bsky.social shares his thoughts on the plan: www.devex.com/news/germany...
I look forward to discuss next week with many of you on this timely topic @timvogel.bsky.social, @idos-research.bsky.social, @cbrandi.bsky.social, @langlotzsarah.bsky.social, @heinerjanus.bsky.social and see what our two speakers from the research-praxis nexus have to say.
As Germany considers how to implement major aid cuts, experts from CGD and @idos-research.bsky.social explore how it can maximize impact with fewer resources.
A tighter focus on key themes, partner countries, and instruments would, they argue, deliver greater impact:
https://go.cgdev.org/44tX2Lm
New #PolicyPaper: Ian Mitchell, Sam Hughes, @heinerjanus.bsky.social & Tim Röthel outline what clear prioritisation by @bmz.de could look like – and why it is urgently needed. They conclude: Greater effectiveness comes not from more, but from less. Fewer themes, fewer countries, better instruments.✅
Eine Reform der Arbeitsweise des @bmz.de ist der zentrale Hebel, um die Wirksamkeit deutscher #Entwicklungspolitik zu erhöhen, schreiben die IDOS-Experten @heinerjanus.bsky.social & @avonschiller.bsky.social in der @fr-zeitung.bsky.social: www.fr.de/wirtschaft/g...
We interpret this preference as a strong indication of bureaucrats' motivation to continously improve their own abilities and their respective organisations. Read more here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @idos-research.bsky.social
Amid widespread budget cuts in foreign aid and the closure of USAID, our study provides insights into the challenges that "donor bureaucrats" face on a daily basis. We find that staff have a significant preference for mandatory training on substantive topics.
Our new publication on "Why do bureaucrats want mandatory training?", together with Alessandra Tangianu and Daniel Esser, adopts a conjoint mixed-methods research design to study individual learning preferences in German, Norwegian, and South Korean donor agencies.
Our next seminar will be held on February 29th, at 3 pm (UTC+1). Esther Duflo and Cina Lawson will discuss the impacts of climate change on poor countries and how behavior and policies can be changed to prevent further damage. Register at: listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/list...
Our next seminar will take place on January 25th, exceptionally at 4pm (UTC+1). Sara Lowes (@) and Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma (@) will discuss the effects of culture and beliefs on health care utilization in Africa. Register here: listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/list...
Our next seminar will take place on November 23. Haley J. Swedlund and Amy Dodd will discuss the role of transparency in boosting citizen’s support to public agencies mandates, focusing in the case of foreign aid. Register at: listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/list...
We are happy to announce the winter program of the 3D seminar! In each session, one researcher and one practitioner will discuss key topics in development policy. If you want to get updated information about the upcoming seminars, signup at: listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/list...
Our next seminar will take place on November 2nd. James Robinson (UChicago) and Andrew Lavali (Institute for Governance Reform) will discuss the role of state representation and public service delivery, applying to the case of Sierra Leone. Register here: listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/list...
