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ETTG offers analysis and evidence-based discussions on all aspects of development cooperation. Outputs range from blogs, policy briefs and collective reports to informal takeaways from network events.

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The six institutes that compose ETTG cover all aspects of international development and cooperation policy.. They share a strong commitment to higher global welfare, and a strong belief in the importance of better collective action to achieve global goals. As think-tanks, and as policy-focused research institutes, they also share a commitment to effective outreach and engagement with policy-makers and policy processes.

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Tackling the Triple Crisis of Debt, Climate and Poverty

Yesterday in Brussels, we convened a discussion on one of the most pressing challenges of our time: the ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐˜, ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜. We were honoured to host two powerful keynote addresses at the Press Club Brussels Europe from: H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, former President of Ghana

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Digital Transformation in Africa: From Gaps to Goals

November, 2025 Our policy brief, authored by Ben Crumpton, Melis Baydag, Niels Keijzer, Camilla Rocca, and Benedikt Erforth, delves into the multifaceted landscape of Africa’s digital transformation. Titled “Digital Transformation in Africa: From Gaps to Goals,” the brief offers a comprehensive analysis of the digital divide across the continent. It

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New Directions in Development: Comparing Turkey, the EU, and China

On September 15-16, 2025, the ETTG, alongside the Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), co-hosted a two-day workshop in Istanbul. The event, “New Directions in Development,” offered a comparative analysis of how Turkey, the European Union, and China engage with the Global South.

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Understanding Africa-EU Relations from a Decolonial Perspective

On 11-12 September 2025, ETTG, alongside German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and Nelson Mandela University, convened a high-level workshop in Pretoria to critically assess the Africa-EU partnership from a decolonial perspective. As the ๐—”๐—จ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—จ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ, this dialogue brought together policymakers, academics,

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Rebalancing European voices in the EU international cooperation agenda

August 25, 2025 The European Union’s development strategy is at a crossroads, facing a global “polycrisis” that demands a new approach. Our latest policy brief argues for a fundamental overhaul, drawing on rich discussions from the ETTG-PISM dialogue on resilience held earlier this year in Warsaw to explore how incorporating

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