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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Bauer, Steffen (2021)
The Current Column, 25 October 2021
Five years after the Paris Climate Agreement entered into force and one year after the COVID-enforced hiatus, the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (“COP26”) will convene in the Scottish city of Glasgow on 31 October. At long last!
Hackenesch, Christine / Niels Keijzer / Julia Leininger (2020)
The Current Column, 02 March 2020
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will soon complete her first 100 days in office. One of her priorities for this period concerned the preparations for a comprehensive strategy with Africa, which will be released soon.
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.
Esser, Daniel (2022)
The Current Column, 26 September 2022
The Bundestag’s first debate on the proposed federal development budget for 2023, which took place earlier this month, was a worrisome testament to the state of international development politics in Germany.
Bauer, Steffen / Robert Bradley (2019)
The Current Column, 11 June 2019
With the update of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), international climate policy is entering a decisive phase. However, tackling climate change is a big and complex task.
Keijzer, Niels / Timo Casjen Mahn, (2014)
The Current Column, 20 January 2014
The new German government deserves praise for its decision to increase its aid budget for the period 2013-2017. The decision on how to spend the lion’s share will be one of the first major tasks of the newly appointed minister Gerd Müller.
Baumann, Max-Otto / Silke Weinlich (2015)
The Current Column, 07 September 2015
The heads of state and government are set to approve the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in New York at the end of September, thereby identifying the key areas of development policy action for the next 15 years.
Brandi, Clara / Dominique Bruhn / Max Büge (2014)
The Current Column, 19 May 2014
The ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) plan to promote a free trade agreement. What does that mean for the region and for world trade?