Africa agenda on existing platforms
Germany’s assumption of the G20 presidency kicked off on 1 December 2016 with a concerted presentation of its priorities, as the multilateral economic and financial forum looks towards its Hamburg Summit of July 2017. Of note among these priorities is the Compact with Africa through which Germany seeks to intensify partnerships with Africa
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Africa affects the world
Africa has recently gained a lot of attention in international politics, particularly in Germany and the European Union. However, various unknowns on the African continent and Africa’s complex interdependence with world politics leave many question marks for inter- and transnational cooperation. It is certain that sustainable development in Africa will only be achieved through structural political and economic Transformation.
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Bekenntnis zu „Zero Hunger by 2030“ untermauern
Entwicklungspolitik und – zusammenarbeit haben in den letzten beiden Jahren deutlich an politischem Stellenwert gewonnen. Das hängt allerdings weniger mit den Erfolgen der Vergangenheit zusammen, sondern vor allem mit der Debatte über Fluchtursachen und der darin der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit zugedachten Rolle. Ob sie diese sehr ambitionierte Rolle tatsächlich überall ausfüllen kann -etwa in akuten Konflikten wie in Syrien oder dem Südsudan – wage ich zu bezweifeln.
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We need responsive and responsible leaders.
Recent elections in both emerging and developed countries have shown that a growing proportion of our citizenry is discontent with the political establishment, as populist causes have gained support in many parts of the world. Trust in politicians and public institution is eroding. For too long, we have ignored these trends.
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Push towards carbon pricing
At first glance, the outlook for climate policy in 2017 does not look too promising: Donald Trump has become the president of the US and presented an energy plan that does not even mention climate change but is based on shale gas and coal. In addition, Europe’s often claimed leadership in climate policy is in jeopardy, with Brexit and the potential outcome of elections in the Netherlands and France, where populism and EU scepticism is on the rise.