Russia's Maternity Capital program, launched in 2007, is a key policy with an obvious pronatalist focus aimed at countering the country's long-term depopulation trend by encouraging families to have more children. Initially, providing financial incentives for second and subsequent births. The...

Vor dem Hintergrund der zunehmenden Internationalisierung der Arbeits- und Ausbildungsmärkte in Deutschland wird der Zugang zu qualitativ gutem und bezahlbarem Wohnraum zu einem wichtigen Standort- und Wettbewerbsfaktor. Die Verfügbarkeit von Wohnraum ist zudem eine wichtige Voraussetzung für...

Social Protection strategies aim to build resilience against various shocks and risks. Adaptive social protection incorporates shock responsiveness to foster adaptive capacity through preparedness, coping mechanisms, and adaptation strategies. Safety nets and universal child benefits are...

There are about 30 low-fertility countries globally. Germany has been a low-fertility country for more than 50 years which is longer than any other country since the lowfertility trend in other countries only began ten or twenty years ago. Low-fertility rates have mainly negative consequences...

In July 2021, unprecedented water levels affected Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. From July 12 to 15, 2021, a storm complex stalled over the European region, leading to heavy rain and flooding. In Germany, a month's rainfall fell within 48 hours. Soils were heavily saturated after a wet...

This brief summarizes insights from a seminar event on disability-inclusive social protec-tion systems in West Africa, held in Cape Coast and Accra, Ghana. Guided by a com-munity-based inclusive development framework, it suggests goals and objectives for people-centered, community-driven, and...

Vor dem Hintergrund der zunehmenden Internationalisierung der Arbeits- und Ausbildungsmärkte in Deutschland wird der Zugang zu qualitativ gutem und bezahlbarem Wohnraum zu einem wichtigen Standort- und Wettbewerbsfaktor. Die Verfügbarkeit von Wohnraum ist zudem eine wichtige Voraussetzung für...

Social Protection strategies aim to build resilience against various shocks and risks. Adaptive social protection incorporates shock responsiveness to foster adaptive capacity through preparedness, coping mechanisms, and adaptation strategies. Safety nets and universal child benefits are...

In July 2021, unprecedented water levels affected Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. From July 12 to 15, 2021, a storm complex stalled over the European region, leading to heavy rain and flooding. In Germany, a month's rainfall fell within 48 hours. Soils were heavily saturated after a wet...

There are about 30 low-fertility countries globally. Germany has been a low-fertility country for more than 50 years which is longer than any other country since the lowfertility trend in other countries only began ten or twenty years ago. Low-fertility rates have mainly negative consequences...