AVE Study 46 provides lessons and recommendations derived from research in development organisations and good-practice-projects ...

AVE Study 46 provides lessons and recommendations derived from research in development organisations and good-practice-projects for increasing gender-transformative impact in development cooperation. The recommendations touch the fields of land acces and use, value chain promotion, capacity building of donor agencies and the local partners of projects as well as the change of discriminatory social norms, gender roles and stereotypes through innovative approaches.

A new AVE study shows that agricultural cooperatives can serve as pivotal platforms for the promotion of gender equality and ...

A new AVE study shows that agricultural cooperatives can serve as pivotal platforms for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women – but only if gender-specific barriers are identified and addressed. Measures such as capacity building, leadership development, and the transformation of discriminatory gender norms are crucial to enabling women to participate equally in leadership and decision-making processes. The study was conducted as part of the INEF project “Ways out of Poverty, Vulnerability, and Food Insecurity” (AVE), which is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

A large number of women are employed in the cashew value chain in Ghana. The MOVE project, which is supported by GIZ, aims ...

A large number of women are employed in the cashew value chain in Ghana. The MOVE project, which is supported by GIZ, aims to achieve gender-transformative effects and promote women through targeted measures, primarily training.

In a new article published by the journal "Defence and Peace Economics", Manfred Lenzen and Tobias Debiel develop a quantitative ...

In a new article published by the journal "Defence and Peace Economics", Manfred Lenzen and Tobias Debiel develop a quantitative model for estimating the economic effects of sanctions.

In a new article published by the Toda Peace Institute, Tobias Debiel assesses the decline of the liberal world order, highlighting ...

In a new article published by the Toda Peace Institute, Tobias Debiel assesses the decline of the liberal world order, highlighting the need for a more independent European foreign policy.