Rund die Hälfte der deutschen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (EZ) findet heute in fragilen Staaten statt, also Ländern, die von Konflikten bedroht oder betroffen sind. Dabei formuliert sie den Anspruch, zur Überwindung von Konflikt- und Fluchtursachen beizutragen. Doch zu oft noch sind ihre Ansätze zu „technisch“, greifen Annahmen zu Konfliktursachen zu kurz, dominiert Mittelabfluss über Wirksamkeit. Diese Probleme sollten in der nächsten Wahlperiode konsequent angegangen werden.
This blog describes the infrastructure-related initiatives of the G20 Partnership with Africa, as set forth by the 2017 German G20 Summit. It proposes that (a) the G20 align its initiatives with key African agendas (e.g., the African Union’s Agenda 2063), (b) support the inclusion of civil society in key initiatives, and (c) ensure a fair balance of interests between private investors and citizens. Otherwise, with the megaprojects envisioned, including many Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), African nations could experience greater debt distress; environmental destruction, and human rights violations.
The global economy has been struggling for some time with surplus resources in search of a destination for optimum returns. The German G20 Presidency tried to address this issue with enhanced focus on strengthening cooperation with Africa. What are the policy choices for India?
Blog Series: What remains of the G20 Hamburg Summit?
International migration has effectively entered the G20 agenda only two years ago. When Turkey hosted the Antalya Summit in November 2015, it had also recently become host to several million refugees, mostly from Syria – some of whom were moving on to the Balkans and further to Western Europe. Accordingly, the Antalya Communiqué describes the “ongoing refugee crisis” as a global concern and uses rather specific language in calling for burden-sharing among states and more support for refugees, including through additional humanitarian and development assistance and third-country resettlement.
Sowohl konfliktbedingte Krisen (z.B. Syrien, Ukraine, Südsudan) als auch Naturkatastrophen (z.B. Erdbeben in Nepal) sind in den vergangenen Jahren in ihrer Anzahl, Intensität und Dauer stetig angestiegen. Hinzugekommen sind Krisen wie Ebola oder humanitäre Auswirkungen des Klimawandels, z.B. durch das El-Niño-Phänomen. Dies verdeutlicht: Der weltweite Bedarf an Humanitärer Hilfe ist immens gestiegen.
