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. The Mexico High Level Meeting on Effective Cooperation: Prelude or Swan Song?
    The Mexico High Level Meeting on Effective Cooperation: Prelude or Swan Song?

    Keijzer, Niels / Erik Lundsgaarde (2014)
    The Current Column, 14 April 2014

    To fulfill its potential, the Global Partnership should place renewed emphasis on common principles rather than common goals.

  2. Africa-EU Summit: Stronger Political Orientation and Sharper Focus Needed
    Africa-EU Summit: Stronger Political Orientation and Sharper Focus Needed

    Lundsgaarde, Erik / Svea Koch / Julia Leininger (2014)
    The Current Column, 31 March 2014

    On 2 and 3 April 2014, African and EU Heads of State and Government will meet in Brussels to take stock of achievements in Africa-EU cooperation and to outline priorities for future cooperation.

  3. Die EU-Afrika-Partnerschaft: überdiversifiziert und unpolitisch?
    Die EU-Afrika-Partnerschaft: überdiversifiziert und unpolitisch?

    Lundsgaarde, Erik / Svea Koch / Julia Leininger (2014)
    The Current Column, 31 March 2014

    Vom 2. bis 3. April kommen Staats- und Regierungschefs der Europäischen Union (EU) und Afrikas in Brüssel zusammen, um eine Zwischenbilanz ihrer bisherigen Zusammenarbeit zu ziehen und künftige Arbeitsschwerpunkte zu setzen.

  4. Russia and the German Energiewende – Is there a connection?
    Russia and the German Energiewende – Is there a connection?

    Ruchser, Matthias (2014)
    The Current Column, 28 March 2014

    The West has imposed sanctions on the Russian banking sector as well as on Russian and Ukrainian individuals with close contacts to the Putin regime. It remains to be seen to what extent the Europeans are willing to also impose economic sanctions on Russia.

  5. Water and electricity for the "bottom billion"
    Water and electricity for the "bottom billion"

    Scheumann, Waltina / Ines Dombrowsky (2014)
    The Current Column, 24 March 2014

    There are still 780 million people who have to get by without clean drinking water, while some 2.5 billion people lack basic sanitation facilities. With regard to this, we will fall far short of achieving the Millennium Development Goal.

  6. Berlin: cautious launch for new global development cooperation
    Berlin: cautious launch for new global development cooperation

    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.

  7. Capital investments in fossil fuels: The Flight of the Investors
    Capital investments in fossil fuels: The Flight of the Investors

    Wolff, Peter (2014)
    The Current Column, 10 March 2014

    Economists and climate politicians agree that a price for CO2 emissions would be the best instrument to reduce emissions and steer investors towards investments in low-carbon energy production, but this is still a long way away.

  8. The transatlantic free trade agreement – the dispute over dispute settlement
    The transatlantic free trade agreement – the dispute over dispute settlement

    Berger, Axel (2014)
    The Current Column, 04 March 2014

    4 March 2014. One week from now the European Union and the US begin the fourth round of negotiations regarding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. What are the poitns of contention?

  9. With new expectations: German Foreign Policy is too complex to be left only to political insiders
    With new expectations: German Foreign Policy is too complex to be left only to political insiders

    Andrew F. Cooper (2014)
    The Current Column, 28 February 2014

    The growing expectations for Germany to go beyond its built-in culture of limitations have been visibly on display.

  10. An African Perspective: Pointers for Germany’s Foreign Policy Direction in Africa
    An African Perspective: Pointers for Germany’s Foreign Policy Direction in Africa

    Abou Jeng (2014)
    The Current Column, 26 February 2014

    A debate has been emerging on the direction of Germany’s global engagement.