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221. Agricultural and food topics merit key role

     

     Brüntrup, Michael (2019)
     The Current Column, 06 May 2019

     The agriculture ministers are kicking off the G20 series of ministerial meetings. Nevertheless, agriculture and food security have only recently become important topics in international policy-making.

222. South Africa’s global significance is fading

     

     Grimm, Sven (2019)
     The Current Column, 29 April 2019

     The next general election will be held on 8 May. While it might be won comfortably by the ruling party, it could still prove difficult and will barely have any effect on the nation’s dwindling global role.

223. Why El-Sisi’s decision to raise Egypt’s minimum wage is not such a good one!

     

     El-Haddad, Amirah (2019)
     The Current Column, 15 April 2019

     Whatever the reason, raising the minimum wage in Egypt is not a good idea. The public sector minimum wage and wage increases will increase inequality not reduce it.

224. European arms sales risk undermining development in North Africa

     

     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.

225. Is radical technology scepticism still appropriate today?

     

     Stamm, Andreas (2019)
     The Current Column, 01 April 2019

     Hans Jonas has had a significant influence on the “ecological imperative”. In view of eroding planetary boundaries, however, is it still completely valid today?

226. Harnessing the SDGs for Africa’s Climate Policy

     

     Mbeva, Kennedy / Joanes Atela (2019)
     The Current Column, 25 March 2019

     African countries submitted their NDCs as part of their commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement and in line with the SDGs. Moreover, the inclusion of Climate Action (SDG 13) closely links the SDGs to the NDCs.

227. Rwanda makes its own rules

     

     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.

228. Privatisation Risks Leaving People Behind

     

     Rodríguez de Francisco, Jean Carlo / Mirja Schoderer (2019)
     The Current Column, 18 March 2019

     World water day 2019 focuses on the roughly 2.1 billion people in the world still lacking access to safe water. Nevertheless, governments and donor countries need to make sure that SDG implementation does not lend itself for privatisation of community water supply systems.

229. Modicare could help India’s poor population

     

     Strupat, Christoph (2019)
     The Current Column, 11 March 2019

     India has long played a key role in including poor households in the health care system. The country with one of the highest levels of absolute poverty in the world.

230. Germany’s new responsibility in the EU’s Africa policy post Brexit

     

     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