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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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.
Berensmann, Kathrin (2023)
The Current Column, 06 November 2023
The world’s highly indebted poorest countries depend on debt relief. Otherwise, the development progress made over the past decade risks being reversed.
Furness, Mark / Tina Zintl (2023)
The Current Column, 26 October 2023
International development donors need to start thinking about how they can break the vicious cycle of polarization and support ordinary Palestinians in the future.
Stamm, Andreas / Rita Strohmaier / Ece Oyan (2023)
The Current Column, 16 October 2023
Germany should develop strategies at an early stage to pursue the goal of a green, not blue, hydrogen economy. Future hydrogen partnerships with third countries should prioritise electrolytically produced hydrogen throughout.
Walle, Yabibal M. / Clara Brandi (2023)
The Current Column, 02 October 2023
Shareholders must make a substantial commitment to increase the lending capacity of the World Bank far beyond the $50 billion over the next ten years that was committed during the Spring Meetings.
Lynders, Eva / Wulf Reiners / Johanna Vogel (2023)
The Current Column, 25 September 2023
Global cooperation must serve more than a narrow understanding of self-interest. Transnational knowledge networks are indispensable for shaping a fair and functional partnership of mutual benefit.