The Current Column

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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  1. From World Hunger Day to World Food Day
    From World Hunger Day to World Food Day

    Brüntrup, Michael (2016)
    The Current Column, 12 October 2016

    16 October is World Food Day. There are still 800 million people going hungry worldwide. How can we turn the day into a real celebration? Only with a tour de force.

  2. Kooperation mit Afrika – ein strategisches Thema der Kanzlerin!
    Kooperation mit Afrika – ein strategisches Thema der Kanzlerin!

    Hackenesch, Christine / Stephan Klingebiel (2016)
    The Current Column, 10 October 2016

    Die deutsche und europäische Politik sind angesichts anhaltender Flucht- und Migrationsbewegungen aus verschiedenen Teilen Afrikas erheblich unter Druck geraten. Die gerade begonnene Afrikareise von Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel steht daher im Zeichen der Flüchtlingspolitik.

  3. Do we need to re-think free trade?
    Do we need to re-think free trade?

    Brandi, Clara / Dominique Bruhn (2016)
    The Current Column, 04 October 2016

    The level of approval for free trade is falling generally, and globalisation critics are enjoying fresh momentum in large parts of the world, even among former champions of free trade, such as Germany. How do we explain these trends?

  4. The UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants: more than just heart-warming words?
    The UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants: more than just heart-warming words?

    Grävingholt, Jörn / Benjamin Schraven (2016)
    The Current Column, 27 September 2016

    A considerable number of critics view the UN summit for refugees and migrants as little more than a summit of heat-warming words and declarations of intent that will have no impact whatsoever.

  5. Dealing with autocracies: do sustainable development goals help?
    Dealing with autocracies: do sustainable development goals help?

    Striebinger, Kai / Julia Leininger (2016)
    The Current Column, 19 September 2016

    Transformation through rapprochement or rejection? Sanctions or dialogue? The recent events in Turkey and the general stagnation of democratisation processes worldwide raise a highly-charged question: how should European and German foreign, development and security policy react to autocratically-governed states?

  6. Priority setting – or rather not? Positive concerns for SDGs
    Priority setting – or rather not?  Positive concerns for SDGs

    Samanta, Sayan (2016)
    The Current Column, 12 September 2016

    There is not much leeway to deny that we are living in the Anthropocene – the epoch in which human activity is primarily responsible for the changes in the Earth’s climate and biodiversity.

  7. G20-Gipfel in Hangzhou – was ist zu erwarten?
    G20-Gipfel in Hangzhou – was ist zu erwarten?

    Berger, Axel / Peter Wolff (2016)
    The Current Column, 02 September 2016

    Das Treffen der G20 in Hangzhou hat eine ambitionierte Agenda. Am 4. und 5. September 2016 wollen die Staats- und Regierungschefs sich zu zentralen Themen wie der Agenda 2030 positionieren. Wir geben einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Streitpunkte.

  8. South-South co-operation: Words, just words?!
    South-South co-operation: Words, just words?!

    Grimm, Sven / Alexandra Rudolph (2016)
    The Current Column, 01 August 2016

    The United Nations Development Cooperation Forum (UNDCF) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) last week saw the discussion of a concept for measuring South-South co-operation (SSC). The objective is to determine the contribution of developing and emerging countries to the 2030 Agenda.

  9. What does Brexit mean for TTIP?
    What does Brexit mean for TTIP?

    Siles-Brügge, Gabriel / Ferdi De Ville (2016)
    The Current Column, 13 July 2016

    TTIP may be delayed by Brexit, but there are already indications that the EU referendum result has strengthened the resolve of those wanting to negotiate an agreement, albeit with reduced EU leverage.

  10. Fragmented development cooperation in the age of the 2030 Agenda
    Fragmented development cooperation in the age of the 2030 Agenda

    Klingebiel, Stephan / Timo Mahn / Mario Negre (2016)
    The Current Column, 11 July 2016

    Fragmentation is hugely relevant to the future of the 2030 Agenda. Intensive efforts to tackle the issue of fragmentation are the urgent order of the day.