IDDRI’s capacity for research and influence is centred on a multidisciplinary team and a wide network of scientific partners, expertise and influence in France, Europe and internationally.
Strategic partnership with Sciences Po
One of IDDRI’s important specificities stems from its anchoring to Sciences Po as part of a strategic partnership established in 2007. IDDRI and Sciences Po share the same vision of the link between science and politics as a real focus for analysis and concrete action. Both institutions endeavour to ensure that the diversity of social science approaches is reflected in their research and activities. In addition to its involvement in educational programmes on international environmental issues, IDDRI develops its research collaborations with the various Sciences Po laboratories.
Initiative for Development and Global Governance
The Initiative for Development and Global Governance (IDGM+) brings together two renowned think tanks and a research centre specialising in international sustainable development issues–IDDRI, Ferdi and CERDI–to promote independent thinking on sustainable development and to design new international development policies based on research findings.
Established in 2011 as a Laboratory of Excellence (Labex) supported by the French National Research Agency, IDGM+ is part of the "CAP 20-25 I-Site", a project of excellence led by the University of Clermont Auvergne and supported by the government's France 2030 initiative, with the aim of creating a research university with a high international profile and contributing to the scientific, technological, environmental and behavioural changes needed to design sustainable living and production models.
Networks
Think 7
Think7 (T7) is the official G7 engagement group bringing together leading think tanks and research centres to provide evidence-based recommendations to G7 decision-makers.In 2026, IDDRI and the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) jointly coordinate the T7 under the French G7 Presidency. The network brings together around 50 organisations from G7 countries and beyond.
Deep Decarbonization Pathways Initiative
Led by IDDRI, the Deep Decarbonization Pathways initiative is a global network of in-country experts working in 35 countries to design pathways towards deep decarbonization. It supports countries, cities, and industries in aligning development strategies with global climate goals through a common, transparent and country-driven methodology.
The Mobility in Transition Institute
Created in 2023 after a two-year incubation within IDDRI, the Mobility in Transition Institute supports the decarbonisation of the transport sector, which accounts for a quarter of global CO₂ emissions. It provides analysis, recommendations and tools to inform public decision-making and foster dialogue among stakeholders in France and Europe.
Ukȧmȧ
The Ukȧmȧ platform brings together African and European experts to foster informal dialogue on Europe–Africa cooperation and co-develop shared perspectives on climate, development, trade and economic transformation.
Think Sustainable Europe
Think Sustainable Europe is a network of sustainability think tanks, coordinated by IEEP and including IDDRI, providing evidence-based analysis and policy recommendations to support the European Green Deal and the Think2030 initiative.
ETTG
The European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) is a network of independent European think tanks, including IDDRI, working on EU international cooperation for sustainable development through evidence-based, non-partisan research and policy engagement.
