📣 We are delighted to announce that
@EmergingRoy
has been appointed our Managing Director, and will be joining us in September. We look forward to welcoming you, Rathin!
"We can't miss an opportunity to use tech to empower the poor, to define what it is for them to be not poor, and to measure their own poverty."
@martinburt
joined our
#WEF23
event on rethinking policy to respond to what poverty really means today.
Watch:
📊 Among multilateral agencies and other donors,
@IMFNews
,
@europeaid
&
@UNDP
are the most efficient at targeting extreme
#poverty
. Here's how they can work with countries to finance and end to it 👉
#endpoverty
📢 We are delighted to announce that
@SaraPantuliano
has been appointed our new Executive Director. She will start this role on 1 December 2019. Read our full statement:
Are you a postgraduate economist or statistician with an interest in development?
Applications are now open for our 2019-2021 Fellowship Scheme – a fantastic opportunity to experience working as a civil servant in a developing country. Apply by 2 Dec
🗒️ In international development, survey respondents rarely see the findings from the studies to which they’ve contributed.
✍️In this new blog,
@Melanie_Pinet
offers 5⃣ tips for how to bring
#research
back to communities
📣 Exciting news:
@NwajiakuKathryn
has been appointed as the new Director of our Politics and Governance programme, and will be joining us in July. We're looking forward to welcoming you, Kathryn!
In the face of complex threats to human progress, development needs to be done differently. Our report with
@UNDP
explains why it's important to take on a risk-informed approach:
#RiskInformedDev
Watch live now | Bangladesh Prime Minister Hon. Sheikh Hasina delivers a keynote speech on the country's development story, followed by a conversation with
@Thieristan
.
Tune in:
#ODISheikhHasina
#CHOGM2018
The Principled Aid Index is now out! Play around with the latest data to discover whether
@OECD
DAC donors are using
#aid
to advance a 'principled' national interest:
Today
@SaraPantuliano
welcomed our new Distinguished Fellow Arkebe Oqubay, a leading thinker on African development & Minister and Adviser to the Prime Minister of
#Ethiopia
.
In
#AIW2019
read his new blog on how the
#AfCFTA
can succeed ➡️
Yesterday Ethiopian Parliament passed a law that allows
#refugees
to work legally - an important breakthrough for the country's 'jobs compact'.
Here are our experts share views on how to ensure this works for everyone
Despite hostile political narratives, the British public are increasingly positive about immigration – a trend in line with other European countries.
@ClaireKumar3
&
@Rottensteiner_C
assess changing attitudes in this new blog 📈
@IOM_UK
|
@UNmigration
Almost 40% of countries in sub-Saharan Africa are in danger of slipping into a major
#debt
crisis. This new paper – launched ahead of our
#AfricasRisingDebt
conference next week – explores the risks they face in keeping their debt on a sustainable track:
📣 We are delighted to announce that environmental economist
@s_colenbrander
will become the Director of our new Climate and Sustainability programme in July. We are excited to welcome you, Sarah!
@ODIclimate
African & European
#MayorsDialogue
mayors are united in calling for more resources to build sustainable, climate resilient cities – which are on the
#COP27
agenda today 🏙️
A 🧵of videos on
#SolutionsDay
, as mayors reflect on how the climate crisis is impacting their cities (1/7)
All development choices involve trade-offs. A risk-informed approach recognises this and equips us to respond to today’s complex global challenges.
Read our NEW
#RiskInformedDev
report with
@UNDP
:
@UNDPClimate
@ODIclimate
In Europe political narratives on
#Immigration
are highly polarised. But our new
#DataViz
reveals Europeans hold much more nuanced views. Explore public attitudes & perceptions in six different countries 🇩🇪🇪🇸🇬🇧🇮🇹🇫🇷🇸🇪
Produced w/
@fedfragapane
&
@piaaaac
📣 Applications are now open for our 2020-2022 Fellowship Scheme!
This is a fantastic opportunity for postgraduate economists or statisticians to gain invaluable experience working as local civil servants in low-income countries.
Apply by 11 Dec ⬇️
🗨️ "If we want a truly inclusive recovery we need to empower leaders – particularly, women leaders."
@melindagates
calls for more support for grassroots women's groups to lead the recovery from
#Covid19
. Join her in the
#GlobalReset
Dialogue 👉
#ODI60
"If they are invisible to begin with, we can never begin to see who are the no ones that we are leaving behind."
@AminaJMohammed
joined us to discuss the importance of
#data
for achieving
#LeaveNoOneBehind
.
Explore our latest research on this agenda:
By 2021,
#refugees
will contribute more than they cost to the German state. Find out how this matches up with public perceptions and political narratives in our new
#Germany
country brief:
With MPs today voting on the government's
#UKAid
cuts,
@_miller_mark
debunks three myths: the cuts aren't temporary, they won't put public finances on a more sustainable footing & they aren't a fiscal necessity 👇
📣 We are delighted to announce the appointment of
@ebrdsuma
as the new Chair of our Board of Trustees. He will take over in October, when
@Jamesogradycam
stands down from the role. Read our full statement 👇
New and emerging threats:
1⃣ Are interconnected
2⃣ Cross borders
3⃣ Occur simultaneously
4⃣ Have transformative impacts
Our research with
@UNDP
explores how
#RiskInformedDev
can build resilience by taking these into account:
Join us for today's
#GlobalReset
conference with
@Irish_Aid
, kicking off at 14:00 GMT, as over 20 experts share their views on how to put inequality at the centre of
#Covid19
recovery efforts. Sign up now ⏰
Mental health disorders affect one in four of us over a lifetime but remain severely underfunded, leaving millions of people without treatment.
Here are 10 things to know for
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
.
Watch live now | Tune in to our webinar with
@CGDev
on how to
#ReformMDBs
so they can better address the global crises of today and tomorrow, featuring the experts behind a new
#G20
report 📺
The UK government must stand with Afghan women & girls who continue to fight every day for basic freedoms.
We join
@Zehra_Zaidi
& fellow activists & leaders in calling for
@RishiSunak
to support a Global Summit that inspires meaningful action:
#IWD2023
At least 400 million people will be living in
#extremepoverty
by 2030 – but our latest research shows we can get to zero if action is taken now.
Report author
@marcus_manuel
explains how it can be eradicated:
#EndPoverty
We are living in a disruptive period, caused by forces such as conflict, tech &
#climatechange
. There is also more scepticism towards multilateralism, and in this context my focus is on asking how the
@UNDP
can help the world navigate its way forward.
#ODISteiner
Delighted to welcome
@sorchaoc
as new Head of
@hpg_odi
. Sorcha brings valuable humanitarian experience, including on fragility, protracted crises, protection and livelihoods. She worked previously as Senior Research Associate
@ODIdev
and was Head of Policy
@BritishRedCross
.
Applications are now open for our 2023 Fellowship Scheme! 📣
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience as a civil servant by working with one of our partner governments around the world.
Find out more about the scheme and how to apply ⤵️
📖 New report | Over the past 15 years, 35 low-income countries have transitioned to middle-income country status. We examine the impact of this on development financing
Last week, after two years of virtual meetings, mayors came together for the first in-person meeting of the Africa-Europe
#MayorsDialogue
to explore ways to support urban residents across both continents...(1/7)
Great to see the
#SDGs
are being taken seriously at the highest levels of the UK Government, with today's cabinet meeting focused entirely on the
#GlobalGoals
. Read our written evidence to
@CommonsIDC
inquiry on the UK's progress on them
📢 New report | The impact of the
#coronavirus
pandemic is likely to be catastrophic in sub-Saharan Africa. But
#African
governments should not have to respond alone. Our latest publication sets out financial proposals to tackle the crisis 👉
#COVID19
Statement | Today's announcement that
@GOVUK
will cut its aid spending target to 0.5% is "a serious error of judgement", says
@SaraPantuliano
. Spending on fossil fuel subsidies should be redeployed to plug any development funding gap 👇
#SpendingReview
On 10 Feb we're teaming up with
@Irish_Aid
to bring together campaigners and policy-makers from around the world. We'll hear about the barriers facing women's
#SocialMovements
& how to unlock their huge potential to build
#GenderJustice
. Sign up now 📣
With
#migrants
fulfilling vital roles as
#keyworkers
in the
#Covid19
response, explore our new
#dataviz
showing reforms, initiatives and campaigns of their contributions around the world. This live collection will be updated regularly 👉
With 90% of traffic collisions taking place in low- and middle-income countries,
#RoadSafety
isn’t just a public health issue. It’s about equality.
Read more in our new
@FIAFdn
funded research with
@WRIRossCities
:
#ReformRoads
"It's time we re-thought and had global public goods that are paid for by everybody, and that everybody enjoys."
@Winnie_Byanyima
shares thoughts on how to tackle widening inequality at our
#WEF23
event last week.
Watch the discussion:
A
#WorldHumanitarianDay
statement on
#Afghanistan
:
The withdrawal of US troops and quick
#Taliban
takeover will only increase ongoing humanitarian need in the country. We are calling on world leaders to act now on four humanitarian priorities 👇 (1/5)
A renewed focus on local actors in the humanitarian sector has emerged in the wake of Covid-19. Explore
@hpg_odi
's new online mapping tool, tracking local humanitarian efforts worldwide
This week we have added 9⃣ new stories to our
#dataviz
on migrant
#keyworkers
and the
#Covid19
response from around the world, covering Brazil 🇧🇷, China 🇨🇳, India 🇮🇳, Myanmar🇲🇲, Philippines 🇵🇭, Turkey 🇹🇷, Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 and the UK 🇬🇧. Check it out 👉
Then last year, Mayor
@yakisawyerr
launched the Freetown Fashion Design and Creative Arts Network in partnership with ODI &
@LabrumLondon
.
It provides a platform to exchange ideas & skills across continents, to support artists & their businesses. (3/8)
Western governments are failing in their responsibility to stand up to war crimes being committed in the Israeli–Hamas conflict.
A month into Israel's siege on Gaza, our experts reflect on clear double standards and violations in the laws of war: ⤵️
Development jargon has made gender a “box-ticking” phenomenon which overlooks the real experiences and agency of women. In this new blog,
@FortunArty
sets out what needs to change
#BlackHistoryMonth
This week we kicked-off
#MIGNEX
: the largest-ever European-funded research project on
#migration
. Over five years, we’ll be producing research on its links to
#development
and the role of
#EU
migration policies. Watch this space - and get more info here:
Palestinian feminist activist & writer
@yarahawari
is among our speakers in tomorrow's webinar, which will explore the power of collective action to build a more equal world. Sign up and join the conversation ⏰
#ChooseToChallenge
#IWD21
@AlShabaka
#Refugees
and other
#migrants
are a vital part of the global workforce responding to
#Covid19
.
Explore our new live collection of reforms, initiatives and campaigns from around the world to recognise and support migrants as
#keyworkers
👉
#dataviz