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.
Current and past issues can be downloaded for free from the IDOS website.
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Messner, Dirk / Jörg Faust (2014)
The Current Column, 12 February 2014
In an age of global interdependence, there is no longer such thing as a national or European island untouched by the concerns of the rest of the world. Germany and Europe's prosperity, democracy and security are dependent on global dynamics that Germany should try to actively influence, in cooperation with its partners.
Janus, Heiner / Stephan Klingebiel / Timo Mahn (2014)
The Current Column, 17 March 2014
What makes the DCF, which is little known outside expert groups, an important platform for future debates on development policy? This question can be answered by presenting four theses.
Brandi, Clara / Dominique Bruhn / Max Büge (2014)
The Current Column, 19 May 2014
The ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) plan to promote a free trade agreement. What does that mean for the region and for world trade?
Mahn, Timo / Kristinn Sv. Helgason (2014)
The Current Column, 12 May 2014
The changing development landscape characterized by a number of ongoing tectonic shifts will necessitate a strategic repositioning of the UN in Development.
Reisen, Helmut (2014)
The Current Column, 28 July 2014
The new BRICS bank has been launched at the sixth summit of the BRICS countries. Can this new institution influence the balance of power among the multilateral development banks, breaking the dominance of the industrialised western countries.
Christian von Haldenwang (2014)
The Current Column, 11 July 2014
The debate regarding the post-2015 agenda, i.e. the goals of global development after 2015, places obligations on states including the states of the northern hemisphere.
Scholz, Imme (2014)
The Current Column, 07 January 2014
In the new year, we will need courage to follow new paths and the ability to learn from the mistakes of the past when determining a new global agenda, to be in place as of 2016.