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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Götze Jacqueline / Dorothea Wehrmann (2020)
The Current Column, 21 December 2020
The EU, which will adopt a new Arctic policy next year as part of the European Green Deal, therefore needs to harness the current momentum for political cooperation if it is to mount an effective fight against the twin crises of coronavirus and climate in the Arctic and around the world.
Trautner, Bernhard / Erin McCandless (2020)
The Current Column, 18 December 2020
The US President-elect Biden will not relieve Europe, especially Germany, of the responsibility to engage in the Middle East and North Africa in conflict settlement and development cooperation.
Reiners, Wulf / Sven Grimm (2020)
The Current Column, 14 December 2020
One year ago, the European Union announced its intention to transform its economy towards sustainability. The European Green Deal is a strategy for Europe itself. Yet, to make it work, it will have to become global.
Dick, Eva / Paul Marschall / Christopher Wingens (2020)
The Current Column, 07 December 2020
A growing number of municipalities are contributing directly to the implementation of the UN’s 2030 Agenda. Leading the way on climate action, supporting fair trade and facilitating societal participation by migrants
Stoffel, Tim (2020)
The Current Column, 30 November 2020
A mix of political instruments, from laws on corporate due diligence through to sustainable public procurement, is increasingly leading the assault on modern slavery.
Kranholdt, Dominic (2020)
The Current Column, 19 November 2020
The Bundestag debate on sustainability could serve as momentum to bring the 2030 Agenda and the sustainable development goals into focus in the 2021 election year.
Kornprobst, Tim / Anna Schwachula (2020)
The Current Column, 16 November 2020
While ownership has been a priority of development cooperation since the 2005 Paris agenda if not before, in practice the goals of development projects are often defined by experts from the global North, even though these goals are geared to strategies of the partner governments.
Reiber, Tatjana / Anna Schwachula (2020)
The Current Column, 09 November 2020
The actual objective of academic get-togethers is to exchange knowledge, generate new ideas and forge networks. When conferences fail to serve these purposes, they become a waste of time.
Martin-Shields, Charles (2020)
The Current Column, 02 November 2020
On November 3, Americans will vote on two radically different agendas for the future for American development policy: Using aid coercively or a return to a technocratic, cooperative approach to development cooperation. The U.S. Presidential elections will shape global health, climate policy, and governance not only in the next presidency, but through the rest of the decade.