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By 2030, 60% of people living in extreme poverty will be based in conflict-affected and fragile states. But aid often fails to reach people in these areas of greatest need. ⚠️

Join our event on 25 Feb (in London or online) to reimagine financing in conflict-affected settings: odi.org/en/events/fi...

China has been a major financier of African infrastructure, but its role is changing.

Drawing on case studies in Angola, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya and Zambia – across hydropower, rail, digital and renewable energy sectors – new research provides policy lessons for today's investors: buff.ly/a9JlUoO

💬 ‘They have this amazing capacity and expertise for managing the world’s oceans.’

Ruth Davis on why small island developing states (SIDS) are key to building healthier oceans around the world.

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#biodiversity #conservation

What makes humanitarian action legitimate in today’s world – and who gets to decide?

The aid sector is rapidly changing, with a diverse 'ecosystem' of actors with different values, motivations & approaches.

So what makes humanitarian action legitimate in today’s world – and who gets to decide? Share your views in this bold new digital consultation: buff.ly/w64j7G3 💬

How can aid better support people in conflict-affected countries?

Join experts in education, health & social protection next month to explore why current aid systems fall short – and what could work better.

🔗 Register: buff.ly/rGuea7T

Is the #BrettonWoods system still fit for today’s world? 🌍`

Join @odi.global on 29 Jan (London & online) as a stellar panel of experts dissect the future of the #IMF & #WorldBank at a time of geopolitical shifts, climate shocks and rising financing needs.

Sign up: odi.org/en/events/br...

After a year of Trump, who are the winners and losers from US tariffs? The use of tariffs to try to rebalance trade has been a central plank of Trump 2.0 economic policy. But has it worked?

Our article is now live!

One year in, US tariffs have delivered higher costs at home, limited reshoring, and few clear winners. Strong politics, weak economics.

Read the evidence here:
theconversation.com/after-a-year...

#TradePolicy #Economics #Tariffs #EvidenceBasedPolicy @odi.global

🗨️ 'We are not small, actually - we are big ocean states.'

Speaking at the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Future Forum, Karuna Rana explains why local communities are at the forefront of solutions to global ocean challenges, & why their work must be supported.

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“Absolutely Israel should pay reparations for the occupation — and those other countries who are complicit by sending arms.”

Social protection is one of the most effective tools against hunger and poverty. External financing can help build and sustain these systems but needs better coordination.

Join us tomorrow to launch a new report that proposes a virtual mechanism for fair, efficient financing: buff.ly/EN7TsJ7 🔗

Is AI a threat or an opportunity for small islands?

A fascinating and urgent discussion from our Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative (RESI) on this week of the #SmallIslandsBigPicturePodcast.

Listen now: buff.ly/nA1QpTg 🎧

As part of the @CommonsIDC inquiry into the future of the UK’s aid programmes, Freddie Carver, Director of our Humanitarian Policy Group, recently provided evidence – warning that chronic fragile settings are at serious risk.

Watch part of his intervention below. 👇

HPG Annual Event 2025 Humanitarian aid at a crossroads: making the case for global solidarity Thursday 4 December In-person (London, UK) & online 18:15-19:30pm (GMT) Speakers: Moderator: Patrick Gathara (The New Humanitarian) Shahin Ashraf MBE (Islamic Relief Worldwide) Adelina Kamal (Southeast Asian Women Peace Mediators (SEAWPM)) Ben Phillips (The Public Good Narrative Project)

🗓️ The aid system is losing legitimacy. Join us for our Annual Event on 4 Dec as we explore how humanitarians can rebuild a narrative that admits flaws, shifts power to marginalised voices and defends core principles – while resonating with both donors & crisis-affected communities → buff.ly/9p4ZKZG

Join our special event tomorrow with leaders of Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms – a courageous grassroots movement redefining what citizen-led humanitarian action looks like. We'll hear insights about Sudan's trajectory & the future of aid.

Sign up to join in London/online: odi.org/en/events/th...

Five ways COP30 could advance gender and climate justice Amidst a global backlash against gender equality, how could COP30 advance gender and climate justice?

What can leaders at #COP30 do to further gender equality & climate action?

For @odi.global, I’ve written up five outcomes to watch for:

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The UN climate negotiations face strong political headwinds, but progress which ignores inequality is an illusion.

China's investments in Africa's power sector are shifting towards green and renewable technologies. What does this mean for energy transition and security?

Join our upcoming webinar on 18 November: buff.ly/Cbj7PZW 🗓️

COP30 in an age of superpowers: How Trump, Xi and Putin are shaping climate action Russia, the US and China are shaping global climate action. Over the next two weeks in Belém, countries will attempt to advance the international climate agenda despite their profound and outsized inf...

With #COP30 around the corner, we're back with our COP blog series!

We'll be posting daily insights on the negotiations as they unfold in Belém.

First up: Sarah Colenbrander and Shandelle Steadman explore how the world's superpowers are influencing global climate action and implications for COP30.

Think Change episode 84: From Baku to Belém – what does success at COP30 look like? Guests look ahead to what success would look like at COP30, at a time when climate ambition is being tested by disinformation and geopolitical tensions.

What does success at #COP30 look like?

This year's summit is taking place at a difficult political moment, but the stakes couldn't be higher.

As world leaders prepare to head to Belém, a new #ThinkChangePodcast previews what we can expect.

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The future of aid Daniel Pimlott, Annalisa Prizzon and Stefan Dercon on the changing dynamics of foreign aid

🎧: In this podcast ep about the future of foreign aid, sponsored by ASI, @ellenhalliday.bsky.social talks to @odi.global’s @aprizzon.bsky.social, ASI’s Daniel Pimlott, and @blavatnikschool.bsky.social’s @gamblingondev.bsky.social.

💡 Is a new paradigm emerging for development cooperation and humanitarian policy?

Top scholars explore this in a joint special issue of @odi.global’s Development Policy Review and Disasters.

Read more 👉 buff.ly/FkGsQQD

The security we need: rebalancing military spending for a sustainable and peaceful future This launch event brings together policymakers, academics, civil society, and media to discuss the findings and implications of the UN report, and to explore alternative frameworks of security grounde...

Foreign aid is declining as global defence spending soars.

But does ever-growing military expenditure really make us secure?

Join us in London or online on 12 Nov for the launch of a new UN report, "The Security We Need", which analyses these trade-offs. With insights from Izumi Nakamitsu.

State of justice financing 2025 annual review: domestic financing and aid This policy brief presents the latest global data on justice finance, covering the level of finance flowing to the justice sector from domestic resources and also from aid.

How much do countries invest in justice and does it deliver?

Our new update unpacks global data and benchmarks for smarter public spending.

#JusticeForAll #AccessToJustice #PublicFinance

Inside research and policy units: how four African Ministries of Finance structure evidence use This working paper is part of ODI Global’s research on the institutional capabilities of finance ministries, under the Evidence Use in Finance Ministries series.

How do Ministries of Finance organise to use evidence in decision-making?

Our new research maps how evidence is produced and applied in the research and policy units of 4 African finance ministries It provides actionable insights to strengthen how evidence is used in fiscal governance. 📑

Think Change episode 83: How do we go from recognition to meaningful statehood and justice for Palestine? Examines the impact of new international diplomacy and peace initiatives on the future of Palestinian statehood recognition and Gaza governance.

Several countries formally recognised Palestinian statehood at #UNGA80 last month.

But what will it take to turn this into real justice, sovereignty & dignity, all of which remain absent for Palestinians?

New #ThinkChangePodcast now out. 🎧

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Aid cuts are threatening humanitarian monitoring, but AI-based models should never replace hunger monitoring systems.

Read more in this new article in @the-independent.com, featuring insights from our Senior Research Fellow Simon Levine ⤵️

Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou & Stephan Klingebiel: DOES THE „ZEITENWENDE“ MEAN THE END OF INTERNATIONAL AID? ~ Kreisky Forum Talks Podcast In cooperation with the Austrian Research Foundation for International Development (ÖFSE) Irene Horejs in conversation with Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou and Stephan Klingebiel DOES THE...

🎧 Irene Horejs in conversation with @kathryndahou.bsky.social and @stephanklingebiel.bsky.social: Does the #Zeitenwende mean the end of #InternationalAid?

🔗 www.podcast.de/episode/6950...

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Early warning and early response to violence for civilian safety and security This briefing note explores how early-warning and early-response (EWER) systems have been implemented in response to violence and conflict, and for the purpose of reducing harm and increasing the…

⚠️ Early-warning and early-response (EWER) systems have become vital tools for preventing violence – but is enough being done to ensure they truly protect civilians? Find out more in this new briefing from HPG's @verobarbelet.bsky.social & @odi.global's Leigh Mayhew: buff.ly/PkXwBqL

How will geopolitical fragmentation reshape global finance and impact emerging markets?

Join us at the ODI–CGF–AERC Conference to explore how geopolitical tensions are reshaping capital flows, investment priorities & economic development globally.

🔗Register now @odi.global: odi.org/en/events/gl...

In a new blog, @martaforesti.bsky.social (Chair, Global Creative Economy Council (GCEC) & Senior Visiting Fellow, ODI Global), makes the case for putting the creative economy at the heart of global economic policy-making.

The GCEC is a partnership of the British Council & @creativepec.bsky.social.

Details of an upcoming ODI Global/UNDP event - Artificial intelligence and planetary futures: agency, equity and co-operation in global AI governance. 4 November, 14:30-16:00 GMT.

We're partnering with UNDP to host a conversation on how AI can be shaped to prioritise human agency, sustainability & global cooperation.

Tuesday 4 November, 14:30-16:00 GMT

Register to join us as we explore how #AI can truly serve people & planet: buff.ly/2bs599d