Why do governments continue to promote new city developments even when they fail to achieve their stated #UrbanDevelopment goals?
A new IDOS policy brief and a special edition of #TheCurrentColumn address this question.
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#WorldCitiesDay
A new IDOS policy brief and a special edition of #TheCurrentColumn address this question.
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#WorldCitiesDay
October 30, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Why do governments continue to promote new city developments even when they fail to achieve their stated #UrbanDevelopment goals?
A new IDOS policy brief and a special edition of #TheCurrentColumn address this question.
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#WorldCitiesDay
A new IDOS policy brief and a special edition of #TheCurrentColumn address this question.
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#WorldCitiesDay
As #WorldCitiesDay approaches, #TheCurrentColumn authors Nomzamo Zondo, Eva Dick & Dr. Jacqueline Wingens call for bold policies to uphold the human right to adequate housing worldwide, highlighting acute challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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October 26, 2026 at 9:29 AM
As #WorldCitiesDay approaches, #TheCurrentColumn authors Nomzamo Zondo, Eva Dick & Dr. Jacqueline Wingens call for bold policies to uphold the human right to adequate housing worldwide, highlighting acute challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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In #TheCurrentColumn, Daniel Nowack argues that in order to make #democracy more resilient, bold steps need to be taken to protect its political institutions but also, where necessary, to restructure them.
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What Is Needed to Safeguard Democratic Institutions? | German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
Tomorrow is #InternationalDayOfDemocracy, yet democracy is under pressure across the globe. In Germany, too, right-wing populism is challenging the liberal democratic order as seldom before.
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September 14, 2026 at 1:32 PM
In #TheCurrentColumn, Daniel Nowack argues that in order to make #democracy more resilient, bold steps need to be taken to protect its political institutions but also, where necessary, to restructure them.
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One year after the #InternationalCourtOfJustice (ICJ)'s climate ruling – legally clear, yet politically contested – the Advisory Opinion should serve as a tool for international #ClimateDiplomacy, not a substitute. #TheCurrentColumn:
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What the ICJ's climate ruling means in a fracturing global order
The Advisory Opinion should not be understood as a substitute for international climate diplomacy but as a welcome addition to its toolbox.
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July 20, 2026 at 11:42 AM
One year after the #InternationalCourtOfJustice (ICJ)'s climate ruling – legally clear, yet politically contested – the Advisory Opinion should serve as a tool for international #ClimateDiplomacy, not a substitute. #TheCurrentColumn:
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With less than 5 years to go on the #2030Agenda, the world is a very different place from when the agenda was negotiated. Building a positive narrative will be key to gaining public & political support. #TheCurrentColumn by @grimmsven.bsky.social & Axel Berger: www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre...
July 13, 2026 at 11:35 AM
With less than 5 years to go on the #2030Agenda, the world is a very different place from when the agenda was negotiated. Building a positive narrative will be key to gaining public & political support. #TheCurrentColumn by @grimmsven.bsky.social & Axel Berger: www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre...
Strengthening their participation is key — through representative organisations and legally embedded rights in policy, planning, and #DevelopmentCooperation.
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🌍 On June 17, World Desertification and Drought Day takes place during the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists — an important opportunity to highlight the crucial role of pastoral manage...
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June 15, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Strengthening their participation is key — through representative organisations and legally embedded rights in policy, planning, and #DevelopmentCooperation.
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With the opening of UNFCCC SB64 today, an often-overlooked question arises: Who gets a seat at the table?
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Niklas Wagner emphasises that Germany's consulates must not become the first barrier to legitimate global governance.
With the opening of UNFCCC SB64 today, an often-overlooked question arises: Who gets a seat at the table?
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Niklas Wagner emphasises that Germany's consulates must not become the first barrier to legitimate global governance.
June 8, 2026 at 11:14 AM
#TheCurrentColumn
With the opening of UNFCCC SB64 today, an often-overlooked question arises: Who gets a seat at the table?
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Niklas Wagner emphasises that Germany's consulates must not become the first barrier to legitimate global governance.
With the opening of UNFCCC SB64 today, an often-overlooked question arises: Who gets a seat at the table?
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Niklas Wagner emphasises that Germany's consulates must not become the first barrier to legitimate global governance.
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Economic growth alone is not enough to tackle poverty, hunger & inequality. Francesco Burchi & Markus Loewe explain why social protection plays a crucial role in addressing these challenges.
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#SocialProtection #DevelopmentCooperation
Economic growth alone is not enough to tackle poverty, hunger & inequality. Francesco Burchi & Markus Loewe explain why social protection plays a crucial role in addressing these challenges.
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#SocialProtection #DevelopmentCooperation
June 3, 2026 at 2:51 PM
#TheCurrentColumn
Economic growth alone is not enough to tackle poverty, hunger & inequality. Francesco Burchi & Markus Loewe explain why social protection plays a crucial role in addressing these challenges.
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#SocialProtection #DevelopmentCooperation
Economic growth alone is not enough to tackle poverty, hunger & inequality. Francesco Burchi & Markus Loewe explain why social protection plays a crucial role in addressing these challenges.
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#SocialProtection #DevelopmentCooperation
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On #WorldOceansDay, the ocean sits at the centre of a troubling paradox: the High Seas Treaty strengthens multilateral ocean cooperation, yet geopolitical tensions continue to shape oceans through the lenses of extraction, security & control.
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On #WorldOceansDay, the ocean sits at the centre of a troubling paradox: the High Seas Treaty strengthens multilateral ocean cooperation, yet geopolitical tensions continue to shape oceans through the lenses of extraction, security & control.
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June 1, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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On #WorldOceansDay, the ocean sits at the centre of a troubling paradox: the High Seas Treaty strengthens multilateral ocean cooperation, yet geopolitical tensions continue to shape oceans through the lenses of extraction, security & control.
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On #WorldOceansDay, the ocean sits at the centre of a troubling paradox: the High Seas Treaty strengthens multilateral ocean cooperation, yet geopolitical tensions continue to shape oceans through the lenses of extraction, security & control.
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On #BiodiversityDay, IDOS expert Jean Carlo Rodríguez de Francisco takes a closer look at #BiodiversityCertificates & highlights: Biodiversity credit markets are gaining traction, but they cannot protect what they cannot fully understand. 🌱
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On #BiodiversityDay, IDOS expert Jean Carlo Rodríguez de Francisco takes a closer look at #BiodiversityCertificates & highlights: Biodiversity credit markets are gaining traction, but they cannot protect what they cannot fully understand. 🌱
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May 18, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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On #BiodiversityDay, IDOS expert Jean Carlo Rodríguez de Francisco takes a closer look at #BiodiversityCertificates & highlights: Biodiversity credit markets are gaining traction, but they cannot protect what they cannot fully understand. 🌱
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On #BiodiversityDay, IDOS expert Jean Carlo Rodríguez de Francisco takes a closer look at #BiodiversityCertificates & highlights: Biodiversity credit markets are gaining traction, but they cannot protect what they cannot fully understand. 🌱
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For the second time in a row, #WorldUrbanForum #WUF13 will be hosted by an authoritarian state. The conference risks becoming a global stage for #AuthoritarianUrbanism, according to Nicholas Goedeking, Michael Roll & @lenagutheil.bsky.social. www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre... #TheCurrentColumn
May 11, 2026 at 8:31 AM
For the second time in a row, #WorldUrbanForum #WUF13 will be hosted by an authoritarian state. The conference risks becoming a global stage for #AuthoritarianUrbanism, according to Nicholas Goedeking, Michael Roll & @lenagutheil.bsky.social. www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre... #TheCurrentColumn
💡#AgenticAI is arriving in #DevelopmentCooperation. How to govern such fast‑evolving, increasingly autonomous tech? IDOS expert @semuhi.bsky.social argues in #TheCurrentColumn: Germany should help steer the sector’s tech transition with @bmz.de in leading role.
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May 7, 2026 at 9:01 AM
💡#AgenticAI is arriving in #DevelopmentCooperation. How to govern such fast‑evolving, increasingly autonomous tech? IDOS expert @semuhi.bsky.social argues in #TheCurrentColumn: Germany should help steer the sector’s tech transition with @bmz.de in leading role.
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In #TheCurrentColumn, Michael Roll (IDOS) & Lindsey M. (DevelopMetrics) argue that under certain conditions, #AI can help development organisations become learning organisations. Experiences from USAID shortly before the organisation’s closure are insightful.
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May 4, 2026 at 9:19 AM
In #TheCurrentColumn, Michael Roll (IDOS) & Lindsey M. (DevelopMetrics) argue that under certain conditions, #AI can help development organisations become learning organisations. Experiences from USAID shortly before the organisation’s closure are insightful.
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#AI & #blockchain profoundly transform #DevelopmentFinance. What does this mean for the future of the development finance and its architecture? @cbrandi.bsky.social & Max Büge in #TheCurrentColumn: www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre... #2026SpringMeetings
April 27, 2026 at 8:45 AM
#AI & #blockchain profoundly transform #DevelopmentFinance. What does this mean for the future of the development finance and its architecture? @cbrandi.bsky.social & Max Büge in #TheCurrentColumn: www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre... #2026SpringMeetings
#UrbanTransitions need more than low-carbon cement. Bio-based materials can cut emissions while creating jobs and boosting local economies—yet remain largely overlooked.
@astoecker.bsky.social & Babette Never in #TheCurrentColumn: www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre... #SBCS2026
@astoecker.bsky.social & Babette Never in #TheCurrentColumn: www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre... #SBCS2026
April 20, 2026 at 10:28 AM
#UrbanTransitions need more than low-carbon cement. Bio-based materials can cut emissions while creating jobs and boosting local economies—yet remain largely overlooked.
@astoecker.bsky.social & Babette Never in #TheCurrentColumn: www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre... #SBCS2026
@astoecker.bsky.social & Babette Never in #TheCurrentColumn: www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre... #SBCS2026
German #DevelopmentCooperation must act swiftly to address the #FertiliserCrisis. Multilateral coordination and the promotion of #SoilHealth are priorities.
@gtups.bsky.social & Katharina Molitor in #TheCurrentColumn: 📲 www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre...
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April 13, 2026 at 12:42 PM
German #DevelopmentCooperation must act swiftly to address the #FertiliserCrisis. Multilateral coordination and the promotion of #SoilHealth are priorities.
@gtups.bsky.social & Katharina Molitor in #TheCurrentColumn: 📲 www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre...
@gtups.bsky.social & Katharina Molitor in #TheCurrentColumn: 📲 www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre...
#WorldHealthDay: At a time of geopolitical fragmentation, the real test is whether governments uphold #GlobalHealth as a global public good, or reduce it to a bargaining chip. #TheCurrentColumn by Christoph Strupat, Srinivasa Reddy Srigiri & Paula von Haaren: www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre...
April 7, 2026 at 9:14 AM
#WorldHealthDay: At a time of geopolitical fragmentation, the real test is whether governments uphold #GlobalHealth as a global public good, or reduce it to a bargaining chip. #TheCurrentColumn by Christoph Strupat, Srinivasa Reddy Srigiri & Paula von Haaren: www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre...
The structural crisis of the @wto.org will dominate #MC14. Failure to achieve progress in Yaoundé would reinforce the impression that the WTO is continuing to lose its capacity to act.
Axel Berger & @cbrandi.bsky.social in #TheCurrentColumn:
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Axel Berger & @cbrandi.bsky.social in #TheCurrentColumn:
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March 23, 2026 at 11:08 AM
The structural crisis of the @wto.org will dominate #MC14. Failure to achieve progress in Yaoundé would reinforce the impression that the WTO is continuing to lose its capacity to act.
Axel Berger & @cbrandi.bsky.social in #TheCurrentColumn:
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Axel Berger & @cbrandi.bsky.social in #TheCurrentColumn:
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#U.S.-IsraeliWar against #Iran: It is not easy for Germany and Europe to play a constructive role. Yet regardless of the course of the war, they should work to support a new societal order in Iran, argue Bernhard Trautner & Markus Loewe in #TheCurrentColumn. www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre...
March 18, 2026 at 11:06 AM
#U.S.-IsraeliWar against #Iran: It is not easy for Germany and Europe to play a constructive role. Yet regardless of the course of the war, they should work to support a new societal order in Iran, argue Bernhard Trautner & Markus Loewe in #TheCurrentColumn. www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre...
Better #WaterGovernance for & with #women means better health, education, and economies for everyone. The opportunity is hiding in plain sight. Annabelle Houdret (IDOS) & Anindita Sarkar (zefbonn.bsky.social) in #TheCurrentColumn: www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre... #WorldWaterDay2026
March 16, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Better #WaterGovernance for & with #women means better health, education, and economies for everyone. The opportunity is hiding in plain sight. Annabelle Houdret (IDOS) & Anindita Sarkar (zefbonn.bsky.social) in #TheCurrentColumn: www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre... #WorldWaterDay2026
Current upheaval in world politics is expanding China’s room for manoeuvre – and calls for a more in-depth engagement with the People’s Republic.
IDOS expert @sebhaug.bsky.social in #TheCurrentColumn:
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IDOS expert @sebhaug.bsky.social in #TheCurrentColumn:
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March 9, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Current upheaval in world politics is expanding China’s room for manoeuvre – and calls for a more in-depth engagement with the People’s Republic.
IDOS expert @sebhaug.bsky.social in #TheCurrentColumn:
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IDOS expert @sebhaug.bsky.social in #TheCurrentColumn:
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"The questioning of the political neutrality of certain #CSOs is increasingly being instrumentalised to delegitimise unwanted criticism."
- Lena Gutheil & Jasmin Lorch in #TheCurrentColumn.
This development must be opposed with determination. Read here how:
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- Lena Gutheil & Jasmin Lorch in #TheCurrentColumn.
This development must be opposed with determination. Read here how:
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March 2, 2026 at 10:22 AM
"The questioning of the political neutrality of certain #CSOs is increasingly being instrumentalised to delegitimise unwanted criticism."
- Lena Gutheil & Jasmin Lorch in #TheCurrentColumn.
This development must be opposed with determination. Read here how:
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- Lena Gutheil & Jasmin Lorch in #TheCurrentColumn.
This development must be opposed with determination. Read here how:
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Resilience was a catchword at 2026 Munich Security Conference; yet PD Dr. Julia Leininger shows why it needs democratic culture & a 360° view to matter. “Resilience only arises when political measures are legitimised and supported by society”.
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February 19, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Resilience was a catchword at 2026 Munich Security Conference; yet PD Dr. Julia Leininger shows why it needs democratic culture & a 360° view to matter. “Resilience only arises when political measures are legitimised and supported by society”.
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After the abduction of #Maduro, IDOS expert Dr Jasmin Lorch states, “The prohibition of the use of force between states must continue to be the cornerstone of world peace and #InternationalSecurity.”
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February 17, 2026 at 10:17 AM
After the abduction of #Maduro, IDOS expert Dr Jasmin Lorch states, “The prohibition of the use of force between states must continue to be the cornerstone of world peace and #InternationalSecurity.”
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On 12 February 2026, #Bangladesh will hold polls.
"The outcomes will decide the fate of democratic legitimacy, institutional stability, and public trust in governance."
- A B M Hasanuzzaman & Aparajita Banerjee
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"The outcomes will decide the fate of democratic legitimacy, institutional stability, and public trust in governance."
- A B M Hasanuzzaman & Aparajita Banerjee
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Will the coming national election bring political stability to Bangladesh?
For Bangladeshi people, the upcoming election may be a panacea for many problems or open a Pandora’s box of new challenges.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
On 12 February 2026, #Bangladesh will hold polls.
"The outcomes will decide the fate of democratic legitimacy, institutional stability, and public trust in governance."
- A B M Hasanuzzaman & Aparajita Banerjee
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"The outcomes will decide the fate of democratic legitimacy, institutional stability, and public trust in governance."
- A B M Hasanuzzaman & Aparajita Banerjee
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