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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Abedtalas, Musallam (2024)
The Current Column, 15 April 2024
The most important issue here is to improve the process of recognising refugees' property rights to the re-sources they bring with them (human, financial and social).
Jaji, Rose (2024)
The Current Column, 18 March 2024
The ahistorical, binary, and reductionist conceptualisation of human mobility is spawned by a disconnect between the anti-immigration racialisation of space and the historical and contemporary realities of migration.
Kloke-Lesch, Adolf (2017)
The Current Column, 29 May 2017
A tragedy is looming. While the German Government and federal state governments are beginning to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the political parties behind them appear conspicuously unconcerned and are lagging perceptibly behind the dynamics in business and society.
Heuwinkel, Sabrina / Ramona Hägele (2024)
The Current Column, 25 March 2024
Science communication that sets out to follow the example of constructive journalism and, in times of polycrisis, also communicates with a focus on target groups on the large platforms makes a necessary contribution to promoting social cohesion, safeguarding democracy and achieving the 2030 Agenda.
Houdret, Annabelle / Ines Dombrowsky (2024)
The Current Column, 20 March 2024
This year’s theme of the United Nations’ World Water Day is ‘water for peace’. In one of the world’s most water-scarce and conflict-affected regions, Israelis, Jordanians and Palestinians work together across geographical, religious and other boundaries to make steps towards securing their joint water-dependent future.
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.
Flaig, Merlin / Abis Getachew (2024)
The Current Column, 05 February 2024
Involving refugees more actively in research, especially if it is related to their experiences, is crucial. It not only promotes a more inclusive and ethical approach to research but also ensures that the narratives and perspectives of those directly affected are more accurately represented.