ODI North America
What we do
ODI North America is a private U.S.-based, independent, nonpartisan 501(c)3. ODI is a UK-based non-profit global affairs and development think tank. The research and programmatic content on this webpage do not reflect institutional views or the views of other related, but independent ODI entities.
Our latest work on North America
Meet the ODI North America Team
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Andrew Herscowitz
Executive Director, ODI North America
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Andrew Yavinsky
Chief of Staff, ODI North America
ODI North America Board
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Liesbet Steer
Chair, ODI North America Board
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Ramsey Day
ODI North America Board Member
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Rachel Kyte
ODI Board Member and ODI North America Board Member
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Walt Macnee
ODI North America Board Member
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Sara Pantuliano
Chief Executive
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Sheila Warren
ODI North America Board Member
ODI on Development banks
Think Change episode 46: how can we make development finance work for everyone?
This episode considers whether development finance is really reaching those who need it most, and what needs to change.
Will early blooms bear fruit? Key takeaways from the 2024 World Bank Spring Meetings
Annalisa Prizzon reflects on the 2024 World Bank Spring Meetings and gives her four key takeaways.
How callable capital can be used to grow MDB lending capacity
The callable capital of the World Bank and other multilateral development banks is the ultimate unknown quantity — but it shouldn’t be.
How to better reach underserved borrowers
This event will examine what approaches MDBs and DFIs have been taking to increase their lending and support to these underserved markets and what needs to be done to increase support.
Backstopping multilateral development banks: the fiscal context of callable capital for shareholder governments
This paper gathers information from 21 governments that collectively represent 59.5% of callable capital commitments (US$530 billion) across the seven major MDBs.
Maximising the developmental impact of MDB callable capital: project findings and path forward
This paper brings together the results and policy proposals of a year-long project investigating MDB callable capital, supported by the MDB Challenge Fund and undertaken by a research team based at ODI.