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.
Brüntrup, Michael (2017)
The Current Column, 14 June 2017
World Days are subject to trends, cycles and political wrangling. The twin issue of desertification and drought could be about to experience a renaissance.
Martin-Shields. Charles (2017)
The Current Column, 03 July 2017
governments recognized the importance of development as a means to mitigate high-risk migration and flight, but development solutions will need to go beyond short-term job creation and bilateral labour migration programmes, and address the political and social issues that force people to leave their home countries.
Rudolph, Alexandra / Sarah Holzapfel (2017)
The Current Column, 02 May 2017
Development Minister Müller’s Marshall Plan with Africa includes key points for a new German development strategy with Africa. The Marshall Plan should include development effectiveness criteria for public and private players from the beginning, and thereby take the development effectiveness agenda further.
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.
Never, Babette (2017)
The Current Column, 25 April 2017
For the first time, the achievement of sustainable consumption and production patterns has been explicitly codified (as Sustainable Development Goal 12) in the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Yet little attention has so far been paid to consumption in discussions on sustainable business practices.