Every Monday, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) comments on the latest issues and trends of international development policy by its Current Column. The column is intended for politically interested readers who want to get a brief overview on the state of German and international development policy.
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Flaig, Merlin / Abis Getachew (2024)
The Current Column, 05 February 2024
Involving refugees more actively in research, especially if it is related to their experiences, is crucial. It not only promotes a more inclusive and ethical approach to research but also ensures that the narratives and perspectives of those directly affected are more accurately represented.
Hackenesch, Christine / Niels Keijzer / Svea Koch (2024)
The Current Column, 29 January 2024
Continuing the current direction of assertively and pragmatically pursuing the EU’s geostrategic interests carries the risk of fuelling conflicts of interest with a more assertive Global South.
Brüntrup, Michael (2023)
The Current Column, 18 December 2023
Poorer countries hope that a binding drought agreement will provide them with support in laying the essential groundwork for more drought risk management.
Faus Onbargi, Alexia / Aparajita Banerjee / Susan S. Ekoh (2023)
The Current Column, 29 November 2023
A Just Transition will indeed require accelerating the global just energy transition, but will also require operationalising the Loss and Damage Fund agreed upon at COP27 in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, and potentiating gender-responsive climate action and finance.
Strupat, Christoph (2023)
The Current Column, 27 November 2023
Defining health as a priority area in connection with COP28 will provide a key impetus for the rapid and sustainable reduction of emissions and acceleration of the necessary climate adaptation strategies in the health sector.
Altenburg, Tilman / Anna Pegels (2023)
The Current Column, 22 November 2023
To accelerate green transformation in low- and middle-income countries, it is therefore essential to provide evidence of how a greener economy can offer direct economic benefits to national economies and the majority of citizens.
Isbell, Thomas (2023)
The Current Column, 20 November 2023
While majorities of respondents in the most recent Afrobarometer surveys appear to demand democracy, the surveys also reveal that many feel that the supply of democracy is lacking.
Saibu, Ghadafi (2023)
The Current Column, 13 November 2023
Supporting these hybrid regimes as a standard form of democracy by international stakeholders creates the impression that a functioning democracy is in place, but in fact, they are not sustainable.