Visions and Strategies: The Future of German Government Development Cooperation

At the centre of the discussion is the so-called Zeitenwende of 2022 as a response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The effects of the “Zeitenwende” on the design of strategies and implications of German development policy are highlighted. Furthermore, the implementation of the development policy “design year” 2015 and the present development policy discussion are analysed. In particular, the resulting challenges and opportunities that arise at the actor level within the framework of German government development cooperation are discussed. Based on nine trend indicators, interfaces and theses for the perspectives of future German government development cooperation are formulated.