This paper examines how the different forms of development finance for low-income countries are likely to be affected by the global financial crisis, principally through reductions in remittances, aid flows and FDI. It argues that the channels of transmission of the crisis for particular...

The international system is still governed by a normative framework designed mainly by OECD countries, especially with regard to soft-law standards in the field of development co-operation. However, the growing relevance of 'Eastern donors' is weakening its efficiency and raises the question of...

Development cooperation is under pressure to change. The traditional aid model – a resource transfer from North to South – is outdated. There are only 36 low-income countries left in the world. Two-thirds of the poorest people live in middle-income countries. Eradicating poverty has become...

German Abstract: Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (EZ) steht unter hohem Veränderungsdruck. Das traditionelle EZ-Modell – ein Ressourcentransfer von Nord nach Süd – ist überholt. Weltweit gibt es nur noch 36 Länder mit niedrigem Einkommen. Zwei Drittel der Ärmsten leben in Ländern mit...

German Abstract: Die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (EZ) ist Teil eines Systems der internationalen Kooperation, das durch Fragmentierung und Defizite in der Bearbeitung globaler Probleme geprägt ist. Auf der Grundlage des Beyond Aid-Begriffs entwickelt dieser Artikel einen konzeptionellen Rahmen...

The paper provides an overview of the current setup of tools contributing to the funding of the EU external policies. The focus is on the recently established instruments and how they relate to the previously existing ones. The paper provides a first assessment of the current and envisaged set...

The paper provides an overview of the current setup of tools contributing to the funding of the EU external policies. The focus is on the recently established instruments and how they relate to the previously existing ones. The paper provides a first assessment of the current and envisaged set...