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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Klingebiel, Stephan / Tancrède Voituriez (2018)
The Current Column, 21 March 2018
Global development is under threat. The rising number of refugees worldwide, the protracted humanitarian crises in fragile states and the increasingly visible impacts of climate change are some of the warning signals that “inclusive”, “sustainable” or “good” development – whatever you might call it – is not close at hand.
Högl, Maximilian / Benedikt Erforth / Niels Keijzer (2019)
The Current Column, 06 June 2019
The 2019 European elections did not lead to the wave of right-wing populism that many had feared they would. However, It is now time for the European Parliament to capitalise on the fresh relevance afforded to it by the European elections
Klingebiel, Stephan (2018)
The Current Column, 15 October 2018
The desire to limit the number of partner countries is nothing new. The intensification of development policy relationships has often proven to be effective.
Grävingholt, Jörn (2019)
The Current Column, 18 February 2019
“The old is dying and the new cannot be born”: Ever since last weekend’s Munich Security Conference (MSC), this quote from Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci has been on everyone's lips. It was chosen to describe the crisis in which the international order finds itself in early 2019.
Hackenesch, Christine / Niels Keijzer (2019)
The Current Column, 25 February 2019
The EU will need to realign its cooperation with Africa following Brexit. Germany will have multiple opportunities in the near future to proactively shape this new orientation
Klingebiel, Stephan (2019)
The Current Column, 19 March 2019
Kigali is designing a new way to conduct South–South Cooperation, an approach based on Rwanda’s concept of itself as a ‘developmental’ state. A central feature of this is Rwanda’s locally inspired system of concepts for enhancing the development of the country. Home Grown Solutions (HGS) is the umbrella term.
Furness, Mark / Annabelle Houdret (2019)
The Current Column, 08 April 2019
Since the 2011 Arab uprisings, European countries have supported development and stability in North Africa with increased aid and increased arms sales. This incoherent approach risks fuelling further conflict.
Friesen, Ina / Alma Wisskirchen (2022)
The Current Column, 02 May 2022
To ensure that commitment for feminist development policy (FDP) leads to a truly transformative feminist approach in Germany's development policy, it should be built on three key pillars.
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.