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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Scholz, Imme (2019)
The Current Column, 14 January 2019
2019 will not be an easy year for international cooperation, the improvement of human welfare and sustainable development. Disconcerting trends within our own society, in the European Union (EU) and in international relations make it more difficult to take action, and yet, without a global perspective, there is no conceivable way of improving national welfare in today’s world.
Olekseyuk, Zoryana / Clara Brandi (2019)
The Current Column, 15 January 2019
The economic and political consequences of the different Brexit scenarios have been the subject of much discussion as of late. Yet we also need to pay closer attention to the global effects of the United Kingdom’s exit from the EU.
Dick, Eva / Jana Kuhnt (2019)
The Current Column, 22 January 2019
If a sustainable policy on refugees is to be implemented, the potential of cities and municipalities has to be given greater acknowledgement and support.
Grävingholt, Jörn (2019)
The Current Column, 18 February 2019
“The old is dying and the new cannot be born”: Ever since last weekend’s Munich Security Conference (MSC), this quote from Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci has been on everyone's lips. It was chosen to describe the crisis in which the international order finds itself in early 2019.
Hackenesch, Christine / Niels Keijzer (2019)
The Current Column, 25 February 2019
The EU will need to realign its cooperation with Africa following Brexit. Germany will have multiple opportunities in the near future to proactively shape this new orientation
Strupat, Christoph (2019)
The Current Column, 11 March 2019
India has long played a key role in including poor households in the health care system. The country with one of the highest levels of absolute poverty in the world.
Rodríguez de Francisco, Jean Carlo / Mirja Schoderer (2019)
The Current Column, 18 March 2019
World water day 2019 focuses on the roughly 2.1 billion people in the world still lacking access to safe water. Nevertheless, governments and donor countries need to make sure that SDG implementation does not lend itself for privatisation of community water supply systems.