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International development cooperation is in Germany’s national interest

Furness, Mark (2025)
The Current Column, 27. January 2025

Germany’s international cooperation is as important for its own continued development, as it is for the countries where Germany invests public money.

The global climate finance system – is the whole stronger than the sum of its parts?

Pickering, Jonathan / Carola Betzold / Jakob Skovgaard (2017)
The Current Column, 27. March 2017

Is progress within the climate finance system threatened by Trump? New special issue shows how the system has gained momentum but needs to build accountability and shared norms.

Are results-based approaches key to implementing the 2030 Agenda in development cooperation?

Janus, Heiner / Stephan Klingebiel (2016)
The Current Column, 09. May 2016

At the heart of the major development policy events of 2016 lies the question: how can development cooperation provide targeted support for achieving the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the 2030 Agenda? A total of USD 132 billion was spent on official devel-opment assistance worldwide in 2015. While this fund-ing merely supplements other initiatives supporting the achievement of the SDGs in areas such as financial, trade and taxation policy, it still needs to be used as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Mind the (energy efficiency) gap!

Figueroa, Aurelia (2014)
The Current Column, 15. December 2014

Behavioural barriers to energy efficiency uptake have been demonstrated to impede uptake in OECD Member countries. New research points to the relevance of this topic in a global setting.

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2009 Jump to: Archive 2009 December November October September August July June May April March February January Archive 2009 Jan . Feb . March April May June July Aug . Sep . Oct . Nov . Dec . December «Jetzt müssen wir den gordischen Knoten durchhauen» Nach dem dürftigen Ergebnis von Kopenhagen ist guter Rat teuer. Dirk Messner , wissenschaftlicher Berater der deutschen Regierung, schlägt ein Klima-Abkommen vor, das besser, einfacher und gerechter sei. Der Bund…

Trump 2.0 and the global order

Klingebiel, Stephan / Max-Otto Baumann (2024)
The Current Column, 04. November 2024

Whereas Trump 2.0 poses a threat to Europe and the West, some actors in the Global South will see a second Trump presidency as an opportunity.

Why a new quantum must go hand in hand with higher quality

Aleksandrova, Mariya / Svea Koch (2024)
The Current Column, 27. May 2024

To consolidate trust and resolve conflicting positions, developed countries need to acknowledge the weaknesses and lessons from the implementation of the 100 billion target.

Supporting Ukraine’s recovery: shrewd geopolitics in times of war

Bergmann, Julian (2024)
The Current Column, 10. June 2024

Development cooperation is the key instrument for recovery and hence also plays an important geopolitical role while making a major contribution to promoting Ukrainian society’s capacity for resistance and its resilience in times of war.

Could the first political group with a vision please stand up?

Koch, Svea / Niels Keijzer / Christine Hackenesch (2024)
The Current Column, 13. May 2024

Democratic and Europe-committed political groups should position themselves much more strongly on the future of the EU’s development policy.

Bringing development policy (back) in the picture

Hackenesch, Christine / Niels Keijzer / Svea Koch (2024)
The Current Column, 29. January 2024

Continuing the current direction of assertively and pragmatically pursuing the EU’s geostrategic interests carries the risk of fuelling conflicts of interest with a more assertive Global South.

How the new German government could shape European development policy

Koch, Svea / Aline Burni (2021)
The Current Column, 06. December 2021

As the largest contributing member state to the EU's development budget, Germany needs to use its weight to push strategic debates and rally member states behind common European initiatives.

Why it matters how we produce knowledge on marine CO2 observations

Hägele, Ramona / Mirja Schoderer (2021)
The Current Column, 28. June 2021

A pledge for a European digital strategy in Africa

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.

On the dilemma of flying for sustainability

Schwachula, Anna / Okka Lou Mathis / Daniele Malerba / Ramona Hägele (2019)
The Current Column, 27. September 2019

Mass mobilization of civil society is increasing global pressure to adopt more ambitious climate policies. A blessing for some people. But with the new consciousness, another debate comes into focus.

Is Egypt’s economy stabilising the country?

El-Haddad, Amirah / Omar El Shenety / Ahmed Abd Rabou (2018)
The Current Column, 29. January 2018

Can the reforms associated with loans address years of deep-rooted structural problems and help launch Egypt onto a new, higher but shared growth path?

Time to think about 2019 now!

Kloke-Lesch, Adolf / Christine Hackenesch / Janina Sturm (2017)
The Current Column, 18. December 2017

It is high time to shake things up in Europe and make the 2030 Agenda the basis of both internal and external European policies.

Challenges ahead for the global economy

Keil, Jonas (2018)
The Current Column, 05. November 2018

Industrialised countries such as Germany and the United States may have strong economies right now, but problems are looming in emerging economies and beyond. Policy-makers need to respond appropriately.

Ownership for sustainable development cooperation

Keijzer, Niels / Stephan Klingebiel (2019)
The Current Column, 21. January 2019

Development cooperation is now increasingly taking place under the auspices of donor interests - with far-reaching consequences.

Cities for sustainable global development

Dick, Eva (2018)
The Current Column, 29. October 2018

The theme of this year’s World Cities Day on 31 October is “Building Sustainable and Resilient Cities”. The growing importance of cities is also reflected in the self-perception of the “urban community”.

European arms sales risk undermining development in North Africa

Furness, Mark / Annabelle Houdret (2019)
The Current Column, 08. April 2019

Since the 2011 Arab uprisings, European countries have supported development and stability in North Africa with increased aid and increased arms sales. This incoherent approach risks fuelling further conflict.