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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Götze, Jacqueline, Dorothea Wehrmann, Michał Łuszczuk, Katarzyna Radzik-Maruszak (2021)
The Current Column, 02 November 2021
To achieve urban climate resilience, we need coherent solutions that are specific to local contexts – Arctic city networks show a great potential to contribute to this.
Baumann, Max-Otto / Sebastian Haug / Silke Weinlich (2021)
The Current Column, 15 September 2021
Germany’s next federal government should ensure that intended contributions for UN organisations and processes are stably anchored in the federal budget.
Zintl,Tina / Yannick Sudermann (2021)
The Current Column, 15 March 2021
While the international community is grappling with the 2030 Agenda and how to leave no one behind, Syria’s regime excludes anyone who (allegedly) objects to its rule.
Klingebiel, Stephan (2021)
The Current Column, 04 October 2021
In a sense, 1961 can be regarded as the “Big Bang” for international development policy. Under the shadow of the Cold War, the US was pushing an international system to support developing countries.
Schetter, Conrad / Bernhard Trautner (2021)
The Current Column, 13 September 2021
In addition to addressing the extent and cause of the debacle in Afghanistan, the new German Government must urgently consider how to set a new course to prevent further destabilisation of the country.
Bauer, Steffen (2021)
The Current Column, 06 September 2021
Among other things, COP26 is intended to reconcile short- and long-term goals and measures and to find answers to the remaining questions surrounding the negotiation of market mechanisms in climate policy.
Mathis, Okka Lou (2021)
The Current Column, 18 March 2021
Citizens' councils, which stand out for diversity and inclusiveness, promise to reduce disenchantment with politics and to promote courageous solutions to socially controversial issues.
Rodriguez de Francisco, Jean Carlo / Mirja Schoderer (2021)
The Current Column, 22 March 2021
Water has multiple meanings, reducing them only to its economic dimension neglects the social embeddedness of water and risks marginalizing the most vulnerable.
Burni, Aline / Frauke Domgörgen (2021)
The Current Column, 10 March 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, female leaders have been portrayed by the media as more competent and efficient in dealing with the outbreak. What could explain that female leaders have conducted a successful mitigation of the pandemic?