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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Balasubramanian, Pooja (2021)
The Current Column, 15 December 2021
One gap that is rarely discussed in research is the increasing penetration of finance within social policy that is further pushing individuals and households into a debt-poverty trap.
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.
Kaiser, Frederike (2021)
The Current Column, 29 November 2021
While society of New Caledonia is deeply divided on the independence question, this consultation could provide a key basis for a common and peaceful future.
Faus Onbargi, Alexia / Saravanan V. Subramanian / Katharina Molitor (2021)
The Current Column, 20 December 2021
The resolution could be an important contribution in helping development actors to set global and national standards to protect people against environmental harm, to provide equal access to environmental benefits, and to ensure a common minimum standard of environmental quality for everyone.
Furness, Mark / Annabelle Houdret (2021)
The Current Column, 22 November 2021
The new German government can play a positive role in support of transition in Tunisia and Morocco without compromising on core principles like social justice, human rights and open economic exchange.
Zintl,Tina / Yannick Sudermann (2021)
The Current Column, 15 March 2021
While the international community is grappling with the 2030 Agenda and how to leave no one behind, Syria’s regime excludes anyone who (allegedly) objects to its rule.
Klingebiel, Stephan (2021)
The Current Column, 04 October 2021
In a sense, 1961 can be regarded as the “Big Bang” for international development policy. Under the shadow of the Cold War, the US was pushing an international system to support developing countries.
Baumann, Max-Otto / Sebastian Haug / Silke Weinlich (2021)
The Current Column, 15 September 2021
Germany’s next federal government should ensure that intended contributions for UN organisations and processes are stably anchored in the federal budget.
Rodríguez de Francisco, Jean Carlo (2021)
The Current Column, 11 October 2021
From October 11 to 15, 2021 and from April 25 to May 8, 2022, the 15th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will be held in Kunming, China. The conference will bring together countries worldwide to agree on the global post-2020 biodiversity Framework (GBF).