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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.