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.
Current and past issues can be downloaded for free from the IDOS website.
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Stoffel, Tim (2021)
The Current Column, 22 February 2021
How do laws on supply chains contribute to social justice and fair globalisation, and do they make other measures such as sustainable procurement redundant?
Schwachula, Anna (2021)
The Current Column, 15 February 2021
Social justice is an integral part of sustainable development. This means that power inequalities between countries need to be removed if social equity is to be more than a distant dream.
Erforth, Benedikt (2021)
The Current Column, 08 February 2021
Success or failure of a digital strategy will play out on the global stage, the EU’s strategy towards digital leadership must be decidedly outward-looking.
Marschall, Paul / Christoph Strupat (2021)
The Current Column, 01 February 2021
To get a large proportion of the global population vaccinated against COVID-19, global solidarity between states in the global North and global South and between societal actors worldwide is necessary.
Furness, Mark / Annabelle Houdret (2021)
The Current Column, 22 November 2021
The new German government can play a positive role in support of transition in Tunisia and Morocco without compromising on core principles like social justice, human rights and open economic exchange.
Balasubramanian, Pooja (2021)
The Current Column, 15 December 2021
One gap that is rarely discussed in research is the increasing penetration of finance within social policy that is further pushing individuals and households into a debt-poverty trap.
Hornidge, Anna-Katharina (2022)
The Current Column, 17 January 2022
2022 has the task of significantly advancing the management of the pandemic, redesigning our economic and social systems, and negotiating a multi-polar and rule-based world order.
Faus Onbargi, Alexia / Saravanan V. Subramanian / Katharina Molitor (2021)
The Current Column, 20 December 2021
The resolution could be an important contribution in helping development actors to set global and national standards to protect people against environmental harm, to provide equal access to environmental benefits, and to ensure a common minimum standard of environmental quality for everyone.
Vogel, Johanna / Aline Burni (2022)
The Current Column, 24 January 2022
Rejection of the jab remains a challenge for achieving the end of the pandemic. Rebuilding trust in governments is essential for a successful global vaccination campaign.