Areas of Expertise

  • Climate, peace, and security
  • Climate migration
  • Climate impacts in the Global South and fragile and conflict-affected states
  • International climate cooperation
  • Climate justice, climate finance

Short Bio

Dr. Abdullah Fahimi is a research fellow in DGAP’s Center for Climate and Foreign Policy where he works on topics related to climate, peace, and security and climate migration with a geographical focus on the Global South, particularly fragile and conflict-affected countries in Asia and Africa. Fahimi’s work informs academic and policy discussions on climate-induced migration, environmental peacebuilding, international cooperation to mitigate and adapt to impacts of climate change, climate-related security risks, and the role of international organizations.

Fahimi has previously worked in the academic sector as a lecturer as well as in governmental and nongovernmental organizations in Afghanistan. He is a member of the Community of Practice on Environment, Climate, Conflict, and Peace (ECCP) and the Cluster Transformation of the Heinrich Böll Foundation. 

Fahimi holds a doctorate in political science from Leuphana University Lüneburg where he wrote his dissertation on “International Organizations and Energy Transitions in Afghanistan.” He also earned his master’s degree in public economics, law, and politics in Lüneburg. Before that, Fahimi completed a bachelor’s degree at Goa University in Goa, India.

Languages

German, English, Persian/Farsi, Hindi (intermediate)

 

[Last updated: September 2025]

Abdullah Fahimi

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Publications

A man walks through a dry, rocky riverbed in Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province, with green fields and mist-covered mountains in the background.

The price of silence

Five years of Taliban rule raise an uncomfortable question: what exactly has isolation achieved?
Abdullah Fahimi
Afghanistan is facing deepening poverty, food insecurity and climate pressures. International support must address these basic needs while preserving independent channels through civil society and international organisations.
External Publications
Iran Tanker Operations Asaluyah Port The crude oil tanker, Sanan, sits moored at an offshore loading buoy near Bandar‘e Asaluyah, Iran, on January 27, 2026.

Peace Deal or Not, Iran War Has Shattered Trust in Fossil Fuels

Abdullah Fahimi
The Iran war has exposed the geopolitical risks of fossil fuel dependence. This Toda Peace Institute article by Abdullah Fahimi argues that the crisis is accelerating the global shift toward renewable energy.
External Publications
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Science as a Domain of Strategic Competition: The Security Costs of Research Cuts

Abdullah Fahimi
Kira Vinke
Anna Sperber
The United States has withdrawn funding and formally left key institutions of scientific cooperation, while China is expanding its presence. With research funding lagging, Germany and the EU must act decisively or risk losing international influence and becoming dependent on external actors for critical data, expertise, and strategic insight.
Memo
G7-Gipfel 2025: Bilaterales Treffen zwischen dem deutschen Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) und dem Premierminister von Indien Narendra Modi

Seize the Moment to ­Deepen the Energy Partnership with India

Barnaby Dye
Abdullah Fahimi
While Delhi currently prioritizes patching up ties with the Trump administration, Berlin should continue to cultivate initiatives across numerous fields. Given the current focus on energy, a deal on green technology would be especially timely and could bring outsized rewards.
Memo

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