ODI Global

We are excited to share that today ODI becomes ODI Global! 🌍 Why the name change? Today the world is a very different place compared to when we were first established as the 'Overseas Development Institute' over 60 years ago. As the assumptions and relationships that underpinned the 'development' project are increasingly challenged, we have been rethinking our role as a global think tank set on tackling injustice and inequality. From the climate crisis and conflicts to pandemics and the backlash on rights, today's most critical challenges are all global in nature. A narrow focus on development and humanitarian action alone simply won't address them. That's why we have been on a journey in recent years to become a truly global organisation, committed to igniting new ideas and action to confront these challenges: 🌏 We have launched three new entities - ODI Europe, ODI Global Washington and ODI Global Advisory. 🫱🏼🫲🏿 We have strengthened our engagement at country and grassroots levels. 💡 We have committed to integrating the values of decolonisation across everything we do. Our new name and logo reflects these developments and our future ambitions to deliver innovative, multidisciplinary thinking and transformational change. Read more about our journey on our newly refreshed website: https://lnkd.in/e6Da8Bpy

COP29 Azerbaijan kicks off tomorrow! 🚨 We will have a strong presence at this year's conference, providing input across our key themes: climate finance, peace and transboundary resilience. In a new insight, our Directors Sarah Colenbrander (Climate and Sustainability team) and Dr Rebecca Nadin (ODI Global Risks and Resilience team) lay out what we hope to see happen at COP29, including on: ➡️ The New Collective Quantified Goal ➡️ Scaling up finance and adaptation in fragile settings ➡️ Transboundary climate risks Please reach out to collaborate on climate action! Details for all media enquiries included. #COP29 #NCQG #ClimateFinance #ClimateResilience

Polarisation has manifested itself across our social media landscape and increased levels of political violence globally, including in the US and the UK. 🚨 With Elon Musk's takeover of X, mechanisms to tackle hate speech have been dismantled further. This has spurred many people and organisations, including ODI Global, to cease activity on the platform. But are these actions enough or are we merely putting plasters on an issue that sits much deeper? Can we encourage citizens to use social media for productive conversations, and give them the tools to understand and tackle subconscious bias? ODI Global's Chief Strategy Officer Sandra Pepera, formerly at the National Democratic Institute (NDI), joined our latest Think Change podcast which asks how we can build safer and fairer digital societies. The episode is hosted by our Chief Executive Sara Pantuliano, also features insights from political analyst and activist Nanjala Nyabola. Listen here, or via your preferred podcast app: https://buff.ly/3Z1c3AT 🔬 #ThinkChangePodcast #SocialMedia #Misinformation #Disinformation #X #ElonMusk #FakeNews

🌍 The Climate, Peace & Transboundary Resilience Pavilion at COP29 🌍 As we gear up to head to Baku for #COP29, we’re excited to announce that we are hosting our very first Climate, Peace & Transboundary Resilience Pavilion in the Blue Zone! This unique space, put together by ODI’s Global Risks and Resilience team, will pioneer bold solutions for some of the most complex issues in climate change, including building resilience in vulnerable, challenging environments and managing transboundary climate risks in our interconnected world. 📅 Over the two weeks of COP29, we’ll be hosting over 25 events that will all be live-streamed, allowing everyone to join the conversation no matter where you are in the world. Stay tuned for links and full details soon!   For a full list of events and more details, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eaHMujMH. And if you’re in Baku, please come and say hello! Dr Rebecca Nadin Olena Borodyna Mauricio Vazquez Prof. Dominic McVey MBE Yue Cao Manisha Kabra Gulati Amir Khouzam Mairi Dupar Charlotte King Issy Mangan

COP29 Azerbaijan begins next week in Baku! 📣 Dubbed 'the finance COP', this year's conference could be the most consequential ever. The New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance, which is due to be formalised in Baku, could be transformative for 'developing' countries. Guided by their needs, it could be the climate finance goal that finally enables a climate-resilient future for the most vulnerable. ➡️ But what's it all about? ➡️ Who will contribute? ➡️ What are the sources of finance? ➡️ What are the estimates for the total figure, or 'quantum'? To break it all down, we have created a series of helpful explainer blogs on our dedicated NCQG page. Stay tuned for more insights and reaction from our team at COP29 as negotiations unfold. #COP29 #NewCollectiveQuantifiedGoal #NCQG #ClimateFinance

Uganda’s 'Online Transfer Management System' (OTIMS) shows how digital tools can promote transparency and accountability, and build trust between governments and development partners. In the first case study in a new series on 'Public finance in the digital era', Antoine Lacroix and Cathal Long highlight how: 🔹 Digital tools like OTIMS make budget data, processes and rules more transparent, promote trust and can unlock funding for service delivery. 🔹 Good digital tools require good data governance. Getting the data foundations right is an investment that can pay dividends in the long-term. 🔹 Digital tools need to be adaptable to changes in policies. 🔹 Investing in digital tools is an ongoing investment in a multi-disciplinary team, and needs the right kind of funding at the right time. #PublicFinance #DigitalFinance #DataGovernance

From 2000 to 2021, Chinese commercial creditors lent more than $75 billion in infrastructure loans across Africa, but little is known about what this means for African borrowers. Our new working paper explores the diversification of Chinese lending over the last decade. It highlights how commercial creditors have introduced new financing sources, and are rivalling the traditional dominance of policy banks in major African borrowers of Chinese infrastructure credits. Read more from report authors Tianyi Wu and Yunnan Chen. #ChinaAfrica #InvestmentInAfrica #InfrastructureGrowth

Join us this month for a discussion on school feeding, food system reform and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 💡 Our food systems are failing humanity. Millions go hungry. Food markets generate vast profits whilst fuelling poverty and marginalisation, notably among the rural poor. Unsustainable, carbon-intensive agriculture is wreaking environmental havoc, and unhealthy diets are driving an epidemic of obesity. In this event, key findings from a new report on school feeding and the SDGs will be presented, followed by three panel discussions on the main themes. Speakers: Sara Pantuliano (moderator) | Kevin Watkins | Ana Toni | Henry Musa Kpaka | Purnima Menon | Elisabetta Aurino | Aki Nishio | Liesbet Steer | Roman Krznaric 🗓️ 18 November ⏰ 14:00-15:30 GMT 🔗 Sign up: https://buff.ly/3CdGTyh In partnership with The Learning Generation Initiative, edc.org and the Sustainable Financing Initiative. #SchoolFeeding #FoodSystems #SDGs #EndHunger

In 2022, 24 of the world’s most fragile and conflict-affected countries received only $8.4 billion in climate funding, despite being among the most vulnerable to the climate crisis. Our new analysis brings to light a troubling reality: fragile and conflict-affected countries are receiving only one-quarter of the climate finance they so desperately require. This 'conflict blind spot' in climate action was first raised at COP26 three years ago. At COP29 Azerbaijan which gets under way next week, concrete steps must be taken to address this and ensure that conflict-affected countries are not left behind in the fight against the climate emergency. On the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, read more from ODI Global Risks and Resilience researchers Manisha Kabra Gulati, Yue Cao, Amir Khouzam, Mauricio Vazquez: https://buff.ly/4eiVh5L #EnvConflictDay #COP29 #ClimateCrisis #FCAS

Two weeks to go! 🎫 Join ODI Global & ALiGN for an insightful conversation on rising violence against #LGBTQI+ communities. Now more than ever, there is a need for collective response to growing #antigender politics. Together, experts will explore connections between hostile rhetoric & increased gender-based violence — register today to be part of this critical dialogue! 🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 20 November ⏰ Time: 18:00 - 19:30 + drinks reception 📍 Where: ODI Offices, Blackfriars, London & Online As we approach the #16DaysofActivism, learn about the experiences of LGBTQI+ people in an era of backlash & learn about strategies of resistance. Join us to amplify demands for a safer, inclusive society. 🔗 Sign-up now: https://lnkd.in/dFtUXQRD #LGBTQI #GenderBasedViolence #Backlash #HumanRights #GenderEquality #16Days #25N #GBV