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. 👇

"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?

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.

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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

“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.

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. 🌍

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.

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#ThinkChangePodcast

“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.

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/...