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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Stamm, Andreas (2017)
The Current Column, 12 April 2017
We need knowledge-based strategies for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise their implementation will fail. Development cooperation actors have long considered themselves expertise brokers. North-South knowledge transfer needs to be replaced by joint, practice-based learning among researchers from many different nations.
Pickering, Jonathan / Carola Betzold / Jakob Skovgaard (2017)
The Current Column, 27 March 2017
Is progress within the climate finance system threatened by Trump? New special issue shows how the system has gained momentum but needs to build accountability and shared norms.
Scheumann, Waltina (2017)
The Current Column, 22 March 2017
In the 2017 World Water Development Report, the focus is no longer on the purification and disposal of waste water, but rather on reuse, recycling and resource recovery.
Henökl, Thomas (2017)
The Current Column, 16 March 2017
As announced by Prime Minister Theresa May, the British Government is seeking a “clean break” with the EU and is prepared to leave the single market and the customs union in the process.
Grävingholt, Jörn (2017)
The Current Column, 01 March 2017
Following a comprehensive consultation process, the German Government is currently drafting new Guidelines on Crisis Engagement and Peacebuilding. In order to implement these guidelines, it will be important to systematically carry forward the initiated discourse. It is also necessary to introduce a mechanism to review the peace impact of our activities in all policy areas.
Muhammad, Dilshad (2017)
The Current Column, 20 February 2017
Foreign intervention is usually considered as a red line and that is understandable. But this fact has also blocked the path to explore softer modes of engagement. Here is what Germany can do in the Middle East.
Meyer, Lutz (2017)
The Current Column, 15 February 2017
Deutschland ist wirtschaftlich führend und geografisch zentral – doch außen-, entwicklungs- und sicherheitspolitisch ist jetzt Zeit für mehr Verantwortung.
Heiss, Mona / Angelike Páez (2017)
The Current Column, 13 February 2017
The elections in Ecuador this Sunday will not only determine the course of politics in Ecuador, but may reveal a plan for the future of Latin America’s progressive dream.