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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Leininger, Julia / Anna-Katharina Hornidge (2024)
The Current Column, 19 February 2024
In order to ensure human security and integrity, we need both development policy for viable global cooperation to shape sustainable futures and security policy alliances against aggressors where cooperation reaches its limits.
Bergmann, Julian (2024)
The Current Column, 26 February 2024
It is precisely now that Europe must not let up in its support for the country, and should intensify its efforts – including the reconstruction of Ukraine, which has already begun.
Hornidge, Anna-Katharina / Axel Berger (2024)
The Current Column, 11 March 2024
We look back at six decades of intensive research, policy advice, training and joint learning, with the constant aim of finding innovative and implementation-oriented solutions to current development challenges.
Asimeng, Theodore / Pooja Balasubramanian (2024)
The Current Column, 06 March 2024
Policymakers, funding institutions and researchers interested in reforming the current public transport services must address the inequalities women face in addition to their focus on efficiency and environmental goals.
Brandi, Clara / Zoryana Olekseyuk (2024)
The Current Column, 21 February 2024
Germany and the EU must do their part to strengthen the WTO. This should be driven forward by forging new coalitions with countries from the Global South. In addition, Germany and the EU should focus on providing substantial support for the implementation of WTO rules in poorer countries.
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.
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.
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.