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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Vogel, Johanna (2021)
The Current Column, 12 April 2021
The pandemic highlights the importance of knowledge networks as instruments. To be successful, they need to be interdisciplinary, as well as transnational and also need to pursue a common global vision.
Rodriguez de Francisco, Jean Carlo / Mirja Schoderer (2021)
The Current Column, 22 March 2021
Water has multiple meanings, reducing them only to its economic dimension neglects the social embeddedness of water and risks marginalizing the most vulnerable.
Mathis, Okka Lou (2021)
The Current Column, 18 March 2021
Citizens' councils, which stand out for diversity and inclusiveness, promise to reduce disenchantment with politics and to promote courageous solutions to socially controversial issues.
Zintl,Tina / Yannick Sudermann (2021)
The Current Column, 15 March 2021
While the international community is grappling with the 2030 Agenda and how to leave no one behind, Syria’s regime excludes anyone who (allegedly) objects to its rule.
Burni, Aline / Frauke Domgörgen (2021)
The Current Column, 10 March 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, female leaders have been portrayed by the media as more competent and efficient in dealing with the outbreak. What could explain that female leaders have conducted a successful mitigation of the pandemic?
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.