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ODI Global @odi.global · 10/02/2026

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...

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ODI Global @odi.global · 09/02/2026

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

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ODI Global @odi.global · 29/01/2026

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

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ODI Global @odi.global · 15/12/2025

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 🔗

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ODI Global @odi.global · 03/12/2025

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 🎧

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ODI Global @odi.global · 27/11/2025

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. 👇

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ODI Global @odi.global · 24/11/2025

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...

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ODI Global @odi.global · 10/11/2025

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 🗓️

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ODI Global @odi.global · 17/10/2025

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.

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ODI Global @odi.global · 15/10/2025

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

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.

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ODI Global @odi.global · 08/10/2025

Photo highlights from day 1 of our public finance conference on building resilient futures! 📸 The 'polycrisis' is the new normal finance ministers must navigate. Thought-provoking sessions explored how finance must work for resilience, not just recovery. Watch day 2 live: odi.org/en/events/pu...

ODI Global Managing Director Hans Peter Lankes introducing the public finance conference.

Audience members at ODI Global's public finance conference.

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ODI Global @odi.global · 01/10/2025

What are the implications of Western donors' retreat from official development assistance? A new joint special issue of our Disasters and Development Policy Review journals is now out – featuring 14 free-to-read articles on the future of aid from a range of leading thinkers: buff.ly/3LAy61x 📚

A description of a new special joint issue of ODI Global's Development Policy Review and Disasters journals on 'Critical perspectives on the future of aid'

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ODI Global @odi.global · 24/09/2025

"What we've seen is really a patchwork of incremental reforms... nowhere close to the bold transformation that we really need." The UN80 initiative has seen limited results so far, says our Chief Executive @sara-pantuliano.bsky.social. Could #UNGA80 be the moment to galvanise this reform process?

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ODI Global @odi.global · 24/09/2025

The high-level general debate has kicked off at #UNGA80. Our team are in New York to shape conversations on some of the big issues at stake. Follow their live reaction as events unfold: odi.org/en/insights/... 🔖

A photo of the UN General Assembly Hall, below text: 'Live takes from our experts at UNGA 80.'

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ODI Global @odi.global · 18/09/2025

As UNGA80 begins, the world faces a moment of reckoning - from Gaza and Ukraine to climate crises, pandemics, & new technologies. Heba Aly reflects on why reforming the UN system is key in this time - not just for diplomacy, but for real-world security, justice, & accountability. buff.ly/9afdfsY

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ODI Global @odi.global · 18/09/2025

Big themes announced ahead of the ODI Global Public finance conference 2025: horizon-scanning risks, disaster finance, social assistance, resilient infrastructure and cities and export diversification Join us 7 and 8 October in London or online 🔗https://buff.ly/YoVsaAO

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ODI Global @odi.global · 17/09/2025

“We deeply appreciate ODI's continued support… This partnership holds great potential to transform ambitious national goals into real impact.” – Hon. Amb. Mahmoud Thabit Kombo MP Last week’s hub launch was a reminder why partnerships matter — co-creating solutions that turn ambition into results.

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ODI Global @odi.global · 16/09/2025

Last week we celebrated the opening of ODI Global at Four Millbank! UK Deputy Prime Minister, David Lammy MP, shared the UK’s new approach to development: donors → investors, grants → expertise, intervention → local leadership. Partnership-driven solutions are key to helping countries thrive. 🌍

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ODI Global @odi.global · 12/09/2025

This week we celebrated a major milestone: the launch of our new global affairs hub in the heart of Westminster, London! We were honoured to be joined by UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy MP & Tanzania's Foreign Affairs Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo. Some highlights from a memorable night. 📸

UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy MP at the launch event for ODI Global's new hub in London.

Tanzania's Foreign Affairs Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo at the launch event for ODI Global's new hub in London.

UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy MP, ODI Global Chief Executive Sara Pantuliano, and Tanzania's Foreign Affairs Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo.

Sara Pantuliano speaking at the launch event of ODI Global's new hub in London.

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ODI Global @odi.global · 10/09/2025

Tax breaks cost the UK an estimated 7.6% of GDP – but how transparent are they really? Join us on 24 September to discuss findings of the recently launched UK Tax Expenditure Country Report and two high-level panels on policy, reform & development. Sign up: buff.ly/1x4aRZ7

Title of upcoming ODI Global event with the Council on Economic Policies - Tax expenditures: challenges and opportunities in the UK and beyond. 24 September 2025, 09:30-13:00 GMT+1.

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ODI Global @odi.global · 08/09/2025

The Second Africa Climate Summit (#ACS2) kicks off today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, marking a critical moment for the continent to set out its priorities and commitments on the road to COP30. Our resources hub brings together the latest insights and analysis relevant to ACS2: buff.ly/igEFIT6

A photo of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with text: ODI Global at the Second Africa Summit (ACS2). 8-10 September.

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ODI Global @odi.global · 03/09/2025

The rising cost of capital is impacting many low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Africa. Valerie Dabady (African Development Bank) explains how, in this moment, the African Development Fund can be a crucial source of affordable finance. Listen: buff.ly/DQjkaCW 🎧 #ThinkChangePodcast

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ODI Global @odi.global · 29/08/2025

Protecting our oceans: is impact investing the big ticket for small islands? 🌊 Our new #SmallIslandsBigPicture podcast episode features interviews from the 2025 UN Oceans Conference and explores exciting investment opportunities in small islands. Listen now: buff.ly/JcL4g4f #UNOC3

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ODI Global @odi.global · 27/08/2025

Register for the 7th World Bank/ODI Global/‪@theifs.bsky.social Public Finance Conference on 25-26 Sept! 🗓️ It will bring together experts to discuss pressing public finance issues, focusing on low- and middle-income countries. Sign up to join in London/online: www.worldbank.org/en/events/20...

7th World Bank/ODI Global/IFS Public Finance Conference. 25-26 September, London.

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ODI Global @odi.global · 27/08/2025

This year's Netflix show Adolescence has ignited the global conversation around misogyny in schools. To build on this, join our event on 9 Sept with Beyond Equality to explore how to tackle the rise of misogyny and harmful gender norms in schools. Sign up (in person only): odi.org/en/events/ho...

A school boy with a mobile phone, and details of an upcoming event from ODI Global and Beyond Equality: How can schools tackle misogyny? Embedding equality in education. 9 September, 17:00-18:30 GMT+1.

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ODI Global @odi.global · 26/08/2025

“So, there's a market depth challenge, there's a liquidity challenge and there's a familiarity challenge, all of which don’t favour good rates.” Bright Simons joins our next episode of the #ThinkChangePodcast – out on Thursday – which explores how to reduce high capital costs in African countries.

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ODI Global @odi.global · 26/08/2025

Programmes critical to the HIV response face increasing political scrutiny & funding restrictions. Fionnuala Murphy (@frontlineaids.bsky.social) joined the #ThinkChangePodcast to unpack how this affects communities leading the fight to #EndAIDS & the future of global health: odi.org/en/insights/...

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ODI Global @odi.global · 14/08/2025

Registration is now open for our 2025 public finance conference! 🗓️ In the face of increasing uncertainty, how can public finance help countries bounce back and build long-term resilience? Join experts on 7-8 October to debate trade-offs and solutions: buff.ly/81YFtUW

Virtual statistical graph and coordinates over a digital globe, and details of ODI Global's upcoming public finance conference on the theme of 'building resilient futures'. 7-8 October, London and online.

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ODI Global @odi.global · 08/08/2025

The global landscape is rapidly changing. Geopolitics, trade & development are colliding in new ways. Join our conference on 23 September as we unpack the links & explore how to turn this disruption into an opportunity for more resilient, inclusive growth. Find out more: odi.org/en/events/ge...

$ODI Global event - Geoeconomics, trade and development: navigating a fractured world for resilient and inclusive growth. 23 September 2025, 08:30-17:30 (GMT+1)$

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ODI Global @odi.global · 07/08/2025

We are delighted to welcome Alexia Latortue to the ODI Global Board! Alexia has twice worked for the US Treasury, advising on issues spanning climate, development finance, trade and more. Her leadership and expertise will help strengthen our mission for a more just and resilient world.

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ODI Global @odi.global · 31/07/2025

'Are we in this work to deliver boxes... or are we here to stand with people in their struggle for survival...?' As humanitarian agencies get blocked, governments are turning to private firms to get aid in. Oxfam's Bushra Khalidi joined our new #ThinkChangePodcast to dissect this alarming shift. 🎧

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ODI Global @odi.global · 30/07/2025

On #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking look back at our evidence review with @unicef.org on children on the move in the LAC region, who make up over 1 in 4 forcibly displaced people and face serious risks. The review explores their needs at every stage of origin, transit and return: odi.org/en/publicati...

Report cover - Children on the move in Latin America and the Caribbean: Review of evidence (ODI Global and UNICEF)

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ODI Global @odi.global · 25/07/2025

The Berlin Process can't just be a photo op – it must deliver tangible change. Ahead of this key summit for the Western Balkans, @sara-pantuliano.bsky.social sat down with North Macedonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Timcho Mucunski to ask what success would look like: buff.ly/cfoycfV 🎥

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ODI Global @odi.global · 23/07/2025

The recent G7 Summit and Bonn talks fell short of reaffirming commitments on gender equality and climate ambition. With the G20 Summit & COP30 coming up, leaders must deliver on pledges to support an inclusive & climate-resilient future. New blog: odi.org/en/insights/... @briannacraft.bsky.social

A photo from an event at the Bonn Climate Conference in 2025, below the title of a new ODI Global comment - 'Backlash on gender and climate commitments: losing ground at Bonn and the G7'

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ODI Global @odi.global · 22/07/2025

As the Western Balkans' geopolitical importance rises, the region stands at a crossroads. @sara-pantuliano.bsky.social sat down with Timcho Mucunski, North Macedonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, to discuss the country's leadership and vision for regional stability. Watch: odi.org/en/events/od...

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ODI Global @odi.global · 18/07/2025

We are delighted that Mark Malloch-Brown has been appointed an ODI Global Board Member! Mark has a wealth of global affairs experience spanning various prominent roles, including at the UN & World Bank. He'll provide invaluable leadership to help steer us on our journey to have more global impact.

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ODI Global @odi.global · 11/07/2025

Narrating disaster: what’s it like to live through a hurricane or volcanic eruption? 🌪️ On our latest episode of #SmallIslandsBigPicture, we explore how the stories of people living through disaster are vital for preparing and responding when extreme weather hits. Listen now: buff.ly/zosRdpL 🎙️

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ODI Global @odi.global · 10/07/2025

This week, @iomchief.iom.int joined @sara-pantuliano.bsky.social for a timely chat about solutions to displacement. They discussed how to reframe displacement as a development challenge & shift the narrative on migration from crisis to contribution. Watch: odi.org/en/events/od... 📸 IOM/Joe Newman

ODI Global Chief Executive Sara Pantuliano and Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope.

ODI Global Chief Executive Sara Pantuliano.

Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope.

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ODI Global @odi.global · 08/07/2025

🔴 Watch live now: @iom.int's Amy Pope @iomchief.iom.int joins @sara-pantuliano.bsky.social to discuss lasting solutions to displacement. Tune in: buff.ly/rUdO2yp

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ODI Global @odi.global · 08/07/2025

Yesterday we hosted a roundtable with Irish Aid on holding the line on LGBTQI rights in a time of polycrisis, held the same day the UN renewed the SOGI mandate. At the heart of this dialogue was a shared message: LGBTQI+ rights aren’t minority rights, they’re essential to global human rights.

Ayesha Khan, Graeme Reid, Orla McBreen and Erick Mundia at a roundtable event hosted by ODI Global and Irish Aid on holding the line on LGBTQI+ rights in a time of polycrisis.

Evie Browne and Emilie Tant, organisers of the ODI Global and Irish Aid roundtable on holding the line on LGBTQI+ rights in a time of polycrisis, pictured outside the ODI Global office in London.

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ODI Global @odi.global · 08/07/2025

We’re thrilled that @samfankhauser.bsky.social from @smithschool.ox.ac.uk has joined the Advisory Board of our Centre for Private Finance in Development! Sam will help us shape new thinking about how to mobilise more private capital for development & close the development financing gap.

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ODI Global @odi.global · 04/07/2025

As deportation and migration controls tighten, the Trump administration has proposed the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ – including a 1% tax on remittances, on top of the 6% migrants already pay in fees. This new blog explains why it’s both misguided and potentially harmful: buff.ly/nxlIGkm 🔗

A photo of a Western Union office in Hong Kong city centre, and the title of a new ODI Global blog - Why taxing remittances will harm migrants and the US economy: Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill’ Act

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ODI Global @odi.global · 01/07/2025

One week to go! On 8 July, @iom.int's Amy Pope @iomchief.iom.int joins us for a conversation with @sara-pantuliano.bsky.social about how to put displaced people at the centre of policy and practice. 🖥️ Sign up to join online: buff.ly/6TDGYnd 📍Register to attend in person: buff.ly/xrPG0EN

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ODI Global @odi.global · 01/07/2025

With #FfD4 under way, we're revisiting proposals from the Expert Review on Debt, Nature and Climate. We have the tools and evidence, says Advisor to the UN SG on Debt, Mahmoud Mohieldin. Now we must focus on integration and implementation. Watch the report's launch event: buff.ly/AtJFZyb 📺

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ODI Global @odi.global · 27/06/2025

Aid cuts in the US & Europe have come at a time when bold climate action is urgently needed. For @politico.com's @saraschonhardt.bsky.social‬, the retreat of these bigger powers could present an opportunity for smaller countries to drive the conversation: buff.ly/gK2tJwl 🎧 #ThinkChangePodcast

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ODI Global @odi.global · 26/06/2025

#FfD4 must deliver "practical actions that can really nurture development impact where it's needed most." IFAD President Alvaro Lario, who joined the #ThinkChangePodcast to discuss what's at stake at next week's major development finance conference in Seville: buff.ly/LH4etTZ 🎧

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ODI Global @odi.global · 25/06/2025

Multilateral development banks must step up and deliver on their potential to scale up climate finance – and urgently. A message from ‪Nicholas Stern, Chair of @granthamlse.bsky.social, who joined our latest #ThinkChangePodcast on how aid cuts are impacting climate action: buff.ly/gK2tJwl 🎧

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ODI Global @odi.global · 23/06/2025

Two weeks to go! On 8 July, @iom.int's @iomchief.iom.int Amy Pope joins us for a conversation with @sara-pantuliano.bsky.social about how to put displaced people at the centre of policy and practice. Sign up to join online (limited in-person spaces also available): buff.ly/3BpS9ak

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ODI Global @odi.global · 23/06/2025

The US pulling back from global leadership on LGBTQI+ rights is further emboldening autocrats to take "anti-LGBTQI+ measures without diplomatic consequence." @williamsinstitute.bsky.social's @arimshaw.bsky.social joined us to unpack how threats to LGBTQI rights mean threats to all our rights.

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ODI Global @odi.global · 19/06/2025

India’s heavy industries must decarbonise if the country is to meet climate targets. Investing ₹3T in clean tech could cut 1 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030. Solar, waste heat and renewables present economic opportunities – they aren't just environmental imperatives. New research: buff.ly/BEFwJmK 📗

A photo of a factory in Kota, and the title of a new ODI Global publication - Decarbonising India's iron and steel, cement, and chemical sectors

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