This participatory high-level global conversation, held in partnership with Irish Aid, hosts leading feminist thinkers, activists, scholars and policy-makers to discuss what can be achieved through supporting women's social movements.
New evidence from ALIGN shows the links between grassroots activism and transformative change, but merely 1% of gender equality funding goes towards this crucial work. Following the Generation Equality Forum in July 2021, where bold financial commitments for gender equality were made, this ODI Global Dialogue explores how to sustain the power of feminist organising.
These series of conversations focus on the role of social movements in overcoming persistent inequality and injustices. The half day event opens with a discussion on what we have learnt about the pivotal role women's social movements play in renegotiating gender norms and advancing gender justice. This will be followed by an interactive dialogue in two parts, where you can join the conversation with expert speakers to help dissect the following questions:
What are the barriers feminist organisers face, and how can social movements overcome them?
What new funding and support models are needed from the international community to sustain effective grassroots activism?
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Africa’s economic transformation is a critical component to improve Africa’s living standards and an increase in intra-Africa trade through the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area supports transformation on the continent.
The event, organised under the programme Supporting Investment and Trade in Africa (SITA), aims to create a space to present and discuss how the negotiations and implementation of the AfCFTA can contribute to Africa’s economic transformation and better outcomes in key sectors, such as trade, green recovery and digital transformation. During the event, the speakers will consider the practical implications for state governments and development partners, highlighting the support available to those involved in its implementation at national level and the key opportunities ahead.
To find out more about SITA and how the programme contributes to the development goals of African economies and helps African countries negotiate and implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), please visit this project page.
China’s growing presence in the multilateral development banks (MDBs) reflects an understudied aspect of its growing role in development finance, its engagement with developing countries, and its ambitions in global governance. From being the World Bank’s biggest borrower, China is now increasingly positioning itself as a creditor, and developing new strategies to gain greater voice within the MDB space.
This event, the second of our seminar series on multilateral development banks, looks comprehensively across China’s engagement with the MDBs: its role as a financier and creditor in major MDBs, its shareholding in borrower-owned banks, to the creation of the newest MDBs, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the New Development Bank.
The panel of experts from ODI, Boston University Global Development Policy Center, Shanghai Institutes of International Studies and the Center for Global Development will discuss the findings of the recently published report, unpacking the drivers behind these trends and the implications for cooperation and engagement within the MDB space.
Getting back on track to end extreme poverty in South Asia
17/11/2021
We are delighted to announce the City of Monrovia, Liberia, has joined the !
We look forward to working with Mayor Jefferson Koijee to build a new and equal model of cooperation between Africa and Europe to improve the lives of all urban residents.
The Mayors' Dialogue on Growth and Solidarity The Mayors Dialogue on Growth and Solidarity: reimagining human mobility in Africa and Europe’ is an initiative bringing together African and European cities and their mayors.
Development finance institutions (DFIs) are expected to play a key role in supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Paris Agreement. Where should DFIs invest to maximise their contribution to these global goals?
Ahead of the launch of the CDC Group’s new five-year strategy next month, ODI and CDC will convene development finance actors both in person and virtually to explore this question. Alongside CDC, we will hear from DFIs and others on the opportunities and challenges in maximising impact.
11/11/2021
Today the UK government’s vaccine mandate for care home staff takes effect, meaning up to 12% of residential workers, many of whom are migrants, may leave their jobs.
How worried should we be about staff shortages? Very, write Claire Kumar and Helen Dempster
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02/10/2021
The UK's focus on 'high skills' while neglecting the aspirations of migrants must end for labour shortages to become a thing of the past, writes Marta Foresti.
On lorry drivers and a warm welcome The UK immigration system must change to address ongoing labour shortages in key sectors of the British economy.
30/09/2021
🗨️ We do not need a warm welcome for Afghan refugees or European lorry drivers. We need long term visas, good working conditions, fair pay and good quality basic services.
Read Marta Foresti's latest analysis on UK labour shortages
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The chart below shows the share of migrant workers in the essential workforce by country (%).
29/09/2021
China has become one of the largest providers of development finance in the world, but less attention has been paid to how it engages with multilateral development banks. Our new report provides the first systematic analysis of how and why it works with them.
China in the multilateral development banks: evolving strategies of a new power In recent years, China has become one of the largest providers of development finance in the world. While much has been written on its bilateral activities via state-directed official lending, less attention has been paid to the multilateral dimension of China’s outward development finance, as the...
Just landed: we tracked the CO2 emissions of the world’s biggest airports to uncover the true climate impact of flying. Explore our Airport Tracker with Transport & Environment and The International Council on Clean Transportation.
27/09/2021
How does governance reform happen? Join us to hear about lessons from 20 years of UK governance programmes at state-level in Nigeria.
Sign up to our first webinar in a new series with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, The Policy Practice and PERL.
How does governance reform happen? Lessons from Nigeria A leading global affairs think tank working to inspire people to act on injustice and inequality.
22/09/2021
We are delighted to announce our key workers data visualization has won the Data Design category in Fast Company's 2021 Innovation by Design Awards!
Designed by Federica Fragapane and Alex Piacentini in collaboration with Marta Foresti (Director ODI Europe), the data visualization highlights the huge contribution of migrant workers to the Covid-19 response from the onset of the pandemic to the present day.
So explore hundreds of stories from across the globe on the role of key workers today: https://buff.ly/3zqXVlh
And learn more about the award
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22/09/2021
How can Africa's green recovery align with climate compatible trade and the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area?
Sign up to the WTO Public Forum and join our upcoming webinar “Towards a green recovery in Africa: implementing the AfCFTA, with the African Centre for Economic Transformation and the African Trade Policy Centre at the UN Economic Commission for Africa.
To join the session, you need to sign up to the WTO Public Forum by 27 September (no late registrations will be accepted).
Towards a green recovery in Africa: implementing the AfCTA During this event, hosted on the WTO Public Forum 2021 platform, we will explore how to align Africa's green recovery through climate compatible trade and the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.
A sustainable recovery from the pandemic will only succeed if it is genuinely inclusive and supportive of all. Join us Sept 22 with Southern Voice to hear global voices on how we can drive a 'rainbow recovery', which is transformative, green and inclusive. Register for the event here >> https://buff.ly/3EJlt98
14/09/2021
Based on over 100 interviews with Taliban commanders and others, new research examines the Taliban’s motives for maintaining links to Al-Qaeda.
Taliban narratives on Al Qaeda in Afghanistan Interviews with Taliban fighters and commanders suggest that a mix of interests sustains Taliban–Al Qaeda links, including material reciprocity, camaraderie and legitimacy concerns.Many of these links are individual rather than institutional, and the nature of these relationships varies across the...
13/09/2021
The UK must use its leadership at COP26 to bring climate and trade policy agendas closer together.
Four ways the UK can bring climate and trade agendas together at COP26 The UK must use its leadership at COP26 to steer international trade on a climate compatible trajectory through greater coordination with climate negotiations.
07/09/2021
The failure of wealthy countries to meet international climate finance commitments threatens to poison COP26 negotiations. Our new research reveals that – aside from Germany, Norway and Sweden – all countries are not paying their fair share of the $100 billion target, with the greatest shortfall coming from the US.
A fair share of climate finance: apportioning responsibility for the $100 billion climate finance goal Nearly all wealthy countries are not paying their fair share of climate finance commitments.
03/09/2021
What kind of government will the Taliban will impose, and what will this mean for Afghan citizens? Here's what our research can tell us about what happens next.
What two decades of ODI research can tell us about what happens next in Afghanistan Our two decades of research can offer an insight into what kind of government the Taliban may impose, and what that could mean for Afghans.
01/09/2021
The latest advances in digital money offer both big opportunities and big risks. Our latest Budgets and Bytes takes a look at the dilemmas governments are facing in digital payment policies.
Coinfusion: digital money is creating opportunities and dilemmas for policy-makers In this instalment of Budgets and Bytes we are checking in on recent developments in digital money, their potential benefits for lower income countries, the role of government in their adoption, as well as some worrying and interesting developments in El Salvador and The Bahamas respectively.
25/08/2021
Four years since nearly a million Rohingya refugees arrived in Bangladesh, our Humanitarian Policy Group (ODI) are sharing the views of 22 young Rohingya women and men as they reflect on their experience of displacement and fears for the future.
Four years on, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are losing hope Four years since almost a million Rohingya refugees arrived in Bangladesh, young Rohingya women and men reflect on their experience of displacement and their fears for the future.
24/08/2021
“No area of spending has been spared. Even in so-called priority areas, large cuts are being made" warns Mark Miller, Director of our Development and Public Finance team, in this interactive piece from The Guardian.
‘Devastating’: how UK’s foreign aid cuts could hurt the world’s poorest Data analysis highlights the human cost if thousands of overseas projects lose funding
19/08/2021
The withdrawal of US troops and quick Taliban takeover will only increase ongoing humanitarian need in the country. On World Humanitarian Day, our Humanitarian Policy Group (ODI) experts share four ways world leaders must act now to support crisis-affected people in Afghanistan, and those seeking sanctuary in other countries.
Humanitarian priorities for Afghanistan on World Humanitarian Day This year, ODI is marking World Humanitarian Day by calling on world leaders to respond to the needs of crisis-affected people in Afghanistan and of Afghans seeking sanctuary in other countries.
Happy ! Across the African continent, young people like Namwali are using to innovate. But many face job insecurity & low pay. Find out how governments & investors can support these innovators and the continent's tech revolution 🌍
10/08/2021
We're looking for a passionate researcher to join our Climate & Sustainability team, focussing on sustainable finance. Apply here by August 15 👉 https://buff.ly/3lPp5PC
09/08/2021
No further proof is needed of our planetary emergency. Today's offers some stark warnings. Our experts break down the findings and what we need for stronger climate plans https://buff.ly/3jGQ39o
IPCC report: No further proof needed of our planetary emergency There is now robust scientific evidence to show that heat extremes, heavy precipitation and droughts are increasing in frequency across the world.
09/08/2021
Today's shows the immediate need to act now on , but we have to get the financing right. Here's how central banks can play their part 👉https://buff.ly/3jxnDie
06/08/2021
China’s Belt and Road Initiative can open up new opportunities for economic development in Ethiopia, but debt sustainability and a potential overreliance on China also pose risks.
The Belt and Road and Chinese enterprises in Ethiopia: risks and opportunities for development China’s BRI can open up new opportunities for economic development in Ethiopia, but becoming overly reliant and debt sustainability also pose risks.
04/08/2021
The recently launched Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures can incentivise a shift towards nature-positive investments, but change must be driven from both public and private sectors.
Getting down to the business of 'nature' The recently launched Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) can incentivise the financial sector to shift towards nature-positive investments, but change must be driven from both public and private sectors.
Across Africa, young people like Namwali are using technology to innovate. But many face job insecurity and low pay. New research looks at how governments and investors can support these entrepreneurs and scale up the continent's tech revolution: https://odi.org/en/publications/strengthening-youth-livelihoods-and-enterprise-innovation-in-africas-digital-era/
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