Berlin Foreign Policy Forum 2025 | Rethinking Germany’s International Development Engagement
In an interview Reem Alabali Radovan, Germany’s Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, discusses how development cooperation can be reimagined despite domestic constraints and global crises – and what role Europe plays in this process.
Between Crisis and Commitment: Rethinking Germany’s International Development Engagement
In Cooperation with POLITICO
Germany’s development partnerships are under growing pressure, even as the erosion of the liberal order underscores the urgent need for sustained international engagement. Yet domestic debates and financial constraints increasingly limit political leeway for effective and forward-looking development cooperation. With the United States cutting back its assistance, expectations toward Europe — and particularly toward Germany — are growing. How can German development cooperation adapt and innovate to meet these expectations? How can it balance domestic pressures with its global development responsibilities? And what strategies are needed to keep partnerships equitable, resilient, and responsive in turbulent times?
Reem Alabali Radovan, Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin
Moderator: Gordon Repinski, Executive Editor Germany, POLITICO, Berlin
