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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Hägele, Ramona / Juliana Arcoverde Mansur (2023)
The Current Column, 19 June 2023
Digitalisation and technologisation can enable women to work in a more sustainable way and promote the involvement of women in marine science and sustainable water resources management.
Methi, Kirsti / Dorothea Wehrmann (2023)
The Current Column, 30 May 2023
A new Tromsø Arctic spirit is needed to co-create a democratic legitimacy and relevance of the Arctic Council with respect for the peoples and local governance structures in the Arctic region.
Altenburg, Tilman / Axel Berger/ Clara Brandi (2023)
The Current Column, 17 April 2023
If competition between major industrialised nations over subsidies is focused on key green technologies, then this will accelerate the urgently needed development of clean technologies.
Dombrowsky, Ines / Annabelle Houdret / Olcay Ünver (2023)
The Current Column, 21 March 2023
The March 2023 UN Water Conference should lay the ground for improved governance of water as a global commons, ideally through a UN mandated multi-stakeholder platform on water.
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.
Strupat, Christoph / Remco van de Pas (2024)
The Current Column, 07 May 2024
Failing to secure an equitable pandemic agreement could lead to considerable public health risks, great economic costs and would harm trust in global health institutions.
Lorch, Jasmin (2024)
The Current Column, 04 March 2024
Free and fair elections lie at the very heart of democracy. Yet the subjection of an elected government to the rule of law, the protection of minorities and possibilities for civic participation are also key, because elections can also be a way for undemocratic actors to pursue their aims.