Remittances are a big deal for reducing poverty and financing development. They play a major role in normal times, and an even more significant role in response to economic shocks.
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Migration for climate action: how labour mobility can help the green transition
Climate change forces people to move. But governments and businesses have overlooked how migrants can contribute towards a low-carbon, greener future.
Think Change episode 4: how can we stop wars before they start?
This episode explores why current approaches to building peace are failing, and what reforms are needed.
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Humanitarian dilemmas in the Ukraine crisis
This analysis highlights five humanitarian dilemmas playing out in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Ukraine exposes Europe's fractured narratives on refugees – but once again cities step up
National governments' responses to Ukrainian refugees are out-of-step with the general public's attitudes towards migration, but cities are leading the way.
Navigating humanitarian dilemmas in the Ukraine crisis
Explore the long-standing and new dilemmas faced by humanitarian actors in a crisis context.
Think Change episode 3: will the war in Ukraine cause a food crisis?
This episode explores the looming threat of a food crisis, and what can be done to avert it.
Economic vulnerability to the Russia–Ukraine War: which low- and middle-income countries are most vulnerable?
This index ranks low- and middle-income countries based on their vulnerability to the potential economic impacts of war.
The systemic impacts of the war in Ukraine: a triple shock
The Russian war in Ukraine has had a devastating impact on the country’s people, infrastructure and economy. It is also having reverberating effects globally, in terms of rising commodity prices, energy shocks and the emerging geopolitical consequences of a conflict in the heart of Europe.
Ankara’s political test: what is really shaping Turkey’s response to the Russia-Ukraine war?
Another round of peace negotiations, attended by Russian and Ukrainian officials, have just taken place in Istanbul with Turkey in the mediator seat as it continues to pursue a balancing act with the Russia-Ukraine war.
ODI Bites: reparations and a justice-centred approach to 'aid'
Two global experts discuss what reparations mean for the development sector, and how a justice-centred approach can redefine 'aid'.
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This report examines how the strategies and financing instruments of multilateral development banks (MDBs) should evolve to reflect client countries’ perspectives.
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