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. A five-point plan for dealing with the refugee crisis: there are no small solutions to big problems
    A five-point plan for dealing with the refugee crisis: there are no small solutions to big problems

    Messner, Dirk (2015)
    The Current Column, 11 September 2015

    Bonn, 11 September 2015. Europe and Germany cannot be an island of contentment, because cross-border crises do not simply disappear by building walls, looking away and failing to act.

  2. What should (and what should not) be done to ease the Syrian refugee crisis?
    What should (and what should not) be done to ease the Syrian refugee crisis?

    Furness, Mark / Annabelle Houdret (2015)
    The Current Column, 08 September 2015

    In recent weeks the flood of Syrian refugees seeking protection in the EU has developed into a crisis without precedent in recent European history.

  3. Capitalising on multilateral momentum – the United Nations and the 2030 Agenda
    Capitalising on multilateral momentum – the United Nations and the 2030 Agenda

    Baumann, Max-Otto / Silke Weinlich (2015)
    The Current Column, 07 September 2015

    The heads of state and government are set to approve the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in New York at the end of September, thereby identifying the key areas of development policy action for the next 15 years.

  4. Talk instead of tanks: coming to terms with the past in Iraq as a stabilising factor
    Talk instead of tanks: coming to terms with the past in Iraq as a stabilising factor

    Crncic, Zeljko (2015)
    The Current Column, 31 August 2015

    Reporting on the war of the self-declared "Islamic State" against Iraq and Syria is heavily influenced by political instability and geo-strategic constellations. Talk of military solutions is predominant. However, the long-term traumatisation of the civilian population is easily forgotten in the process.

  5. Suez Canal expansion: What’s in it for Egypt?
    Suez Canal expansion: What’s in it for Egypt?

    Loewe, Markus (2015)
    The Current Column, 24 August 2015

    Widening the Suez Canal will help reduce Egypt's public deficit, but the country needs deeper reforms if it is to achieve long-term growth and create more jobs.

  6. Colombia on rocky road to peace
    Colombia on rocky road to peace

    Crncic, Zeljko (2015)
    The Current Column, 03 August 2015

    The last few weeks have seen the Americas in the German media spotlight, especially with regard to the restoration of diplomatic relations between long-time arch enemies Cuba and the United States.

  7. Global economic integration at all costs?
    Global economic integration at all costs?

    Berger, Axel / Dominique Bruhn (2015)
    The Current Column, 27 July 2015

    The conclusion of the Transpacific Partnership is within sight. What does this mega-regional trade agreement mean for developing countries like Vietnam?

  8. No major step forward on development finance without strong countries taking the lead
    No major step forward on development finance without strong countries taking the lead

    Wolff, Peter (2015)
    The Current Column, 24 July 2015

    The Addis Ababa Action Agenda is now a reality, having been adopted by the UN Conference on Financing for Development, which concluded in the Ethiopian capital on 16 July.

  9. Addis Ababa: Trying to square the circle, or – how to share responsibilities in an unequal world
    Addis Ababa: Trying to square the circle, or – how to share responsibilities in an unequal world

    Bracho, Gerardo / Christine Hackenesch / Silke Weinlich (2015)
    The Current Column, 21 July 2015

    20 July 2015. The UN Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa ended with a last-minute agreement. The Addis Conference was expected to lay the groundwork for the upcoming major events later in the year on the new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and on a universal climate agreement.

  10. China’s dilemma: How to change a running system?
    China’s dilemma: How to change a running system?

    Fischer, Doris (2015)
    The Current Column, 20 July 2015

    If the Greek crisis was aggravated by a new government that rejected bold market-oriented reforms after coming into office in January 2015, the recent turbulences at the Chinese stock markets were in contrast triggered by too bold market-oriented reforms.