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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Walle, Yabibal / Clara Brandi (2023)
The Current Column, 24 April 2023
“The World Bank’s recently published Evolution Roadmap is a positive step in the right direction. But while the Bank’s plans for an expanded mission, putting a spotlight on resilience and sustainability, are welcome, they must be met with a corresponding substantial increase in its financing capacity.”
Nystø Keskitalo Anja Márjá / Jacqueline Götze (2023)
The Current Column, 06 February 2023
The green transition entails questions of justice – in the European Arctic and beyond. Why a rights-based approach is needed to implement sustainable policies.
Erforth, Benedikt / Lena Gutheil (2023)
The Current Column, 30 January 2023
German cooperation with African partners wants to distinguish itself by being based on common interests and values. Germany wants to increase its attractiveness as a partner bilaterally and as part of the EU through an even stronger commitment to democracy, the rule of law and human rights.
Berger, Axel (2023)
The Current Column, 16 January 2023
Germany will need to step up its work as a driving force and an implementor at regional and global level in 2023 and beyond in order to promote peace, international law and sustainable development. This will require bold, practical action, not just good intentions.
Hein, Jonas / Jean Carlo Rodriguez (2022)
The Current Column, 05 December 2022
Scientific evidence is clear, alarming and disappointing. Despite of a growing number of protected areas and market-based instruments biodiversity dropped worldwide by 68% since 1970. Yet, infinite economic growth remains the dominant paradigm despite of devastating impacts on ecosystems.
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.
Kranholdt, Dominic (2022)
The Current Column, 29 August 2022
The Sustainable Development Report 2022 shows that the international community has seen a reversal in progress on SDG achievement for the second successive year
Berger, Axel (2022)
The Current Column, 20 June 2022
The German Government launched an ambitious sustainability agenda in early 2022 as part of its G7 Presidency. Less than two months later, it was confronted with Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, requiring a change of priorities and calling old certainties into question.
Furness, Mark / Julian Bergmann (2022)
The Current Column, 09 May 2022
The EU should make every effort to support the humanitarian response to the crisis, the people it has displaced, and the countries where they have sought refuge.
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.