The Current Column

2014 – Time for a new policy of co-operation

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.

WTO post Bali – new hope for multilateralism?

Brandi, Clara (2013)
The Current Column, 09. December 2013

The World Trade Organization (WTO) reached a crossroads in Bali last week, with the credibility of the global trade system hanging in the balance.

Allocating the next European Development Fund for ACP countries

Negre, Mario (2013)
The Current Column, 06. December 2013

The European Development Fund (EDF) is the key instrument for the implementation the European Agenda for Change vis-à-vis Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP).

Alpaca sweaters or Innovation Tourette's? Hopes for a more evidence-based approach to development policy in a grand coalition

Koch, Svea / Stefan Leiderer (2013)
The Current Column, 02. December 2013

The signing of the draft coalition agreement sees the grand coalition's development policy beginning to take shape.

Does aid stand on the edge of chaos?

Janus, Heiner/Sebastian Paulo (2013)
The Current Column, 25. November 2013

Aid is a polarising issue. Critics warn that development assistance does more harm than good, while proponents maintain that aid saves lives.

Deuropäische Afrikapolitik

Klingebiel, Stephan (2013)
The Current Column, 19. November 2013

Ließe sich die Bedeutung eines Themas an der Zahl der darauf ausgerichteten Strategiepapiere messen, schnitte „Afrika“ gar nicht mal schlecht ab.

Is it possible to have market expansion and ecological civilisation in China?

Fischer, Doris (2013)
The Current Column, 18. November 2013

The much anticipated results of the third plenary session of the Central Committee of 18th Congress of China’s Communist Party met with a mixed response when they were released last week.

Finance that empowers, that motivates and that provides global public goods

Klingebiel, Stephan (2013)
The Current Column, 14. November 2013

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) had one key function that has often been overlooked.

New momentum from below for the international climate process

Kaplan, Marcus / Pieter Pauw (2013)
The Current Column, 11. November 2013

The release of the first part of the new IPCC report has once again made it clear how severely humans and ecosystems will suffer from the effects of climate change.

Don’t lump together apples and oranges – Adaptation finance is different from mitigation finance

Lindenberg, Nannette / Pieter Pauw (2013)
The Current Column, 04. November 2013

Next Monday, the 19th annual Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) opens its doors in Warsaw.

The Lesson of Lampedusa – Why the EU and Africa Need a Strategic Partnership

Hackenesch, Christine / Svea Koch (2013)
The Current Column, 28. October 2013

The boat tragedy off the coast of Lampedusa has once again brought Africa to the attention of the European media with shocking news.

Energy subsidies: more honesty, please

Ruchser, Matthias (2013)
The Current Column, 23. October 2013

Lampedusa: Was beim Thema Migration nicht vergessen werden sollte…

Schraven, Benjamin (2013)
The Current Column, 16. October 2013

From Energy Crisis to Energy Transition?

Figueroa, Aurelia (2013)
The Current Column, 14. October 2013

Die Neuerfindung der Entwicklungspolitik: Wir brauchen ein Ministerium für Globale Entwicklung

Faust, Jörg / Dirk Messner (2013)
The Current Column, 10. October 2013

A European investment treaty with China: limited effect, but global significance

Berger, Axel (2013)
The Current Column, 07. October 2013

The Internet – Uncharted Territory for Development Policy?

Janus, Heiner / Sebastian Paulo (2013)
The Current Column, 30. September 2013

Sustainability goals – also for Germany!

Rippin, Nicole (2013)
The Current Column, 27. September 2013

Too Big to Fail? – A Government Programme for the United Nations in International Development

Mahn, Timo Casjen / Pio Wennubst (2013)
The Current Column, 23. September 2013

Weltfriedenstag 2013: Welche Lehren müssen wir aus der syrischen Tragödie ziehen?

Grävingholt, Jörn (2013)
The Current Column, 16. September 2013