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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Chakraborty, Ananya / Lennart Kaplan (2020)
The Current Column, 06 May 2020
There has been a spurt in research to design appropriate policy solutions for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Global South. Ironically, such research projects often build upon existing power hierarchies, which may result in unsafe and dangerous working conditions and undermine the Sustainable Development Goal for decent work (SDG 8).
Stamm, Andreas / Jeffrey Orozco (2020)
The Current Column, 04 May 2020
El Gobierno de Costa Rica ha propuesto a la OMS que encabece un esfuerzo mundial para aunar los derechos intelectuales sobre las tecnologías para la detección, prevención, control y tratamiento del Covid-19.
Stamm, Andreas / Jeffrey Orozco (2020)
The Current Column, 04 May 2020
The Costa Rican government has proposed to the WHO that it should lead a global effort to pool intellectual rights on technologies that are useful against Covid-19.
Berensmann, Kathrin (2020)
The Current Column, 30 April 2020
Around half of low-income countries were already heavily in debt before the crisis. And more poor nations will become highly indebted as a result of the pandemic.
Strupat, Christoph / Paul Marschall (2020)
The Current Column, 29 April 2020
The corona crisis has grave consequences for health, the economy and society. Pandemics such as COVID-19, Ebola and cholera will return repeatedly unless we understand what causes them. New infectious diseases in humans are often unleashed by viruses and bacteria in wild animals.
Leininger, Julia (2020)
The Current Column, 27 April 2020
The pandemic has made autocratisation trends more visible. Protecting and promoting democracy is thus the order of the day in an international cooperation context.
Dick, Eva (2020)
The Current Column, 09 April 2020
Repeated reference has been made to the risks associated with COVID-19. Nonetheless, there has so far been insufficient consideration given to the urban dimension of the crisis.
Grimm, Sven / Wulf Reiners / Benjamin Stewart (2020)
The Current Column, 06 April 2020
Given the catalytic function of the Covid-19 pandemic for digitalisation, the current crisis is an urgent call for a profound analysis of the impact of digitalisation on sustainability