Covid-19's impact on supply chains hits African trade hard, with GDP shrinking for the first time in twenty-five years

Africa ~ sub-Saharan Africa ~ Middle East and North Africa ~ COVID-19 ~ Trade & investment ~ Economic growth ~ Economics

G20 Governments Have Committed USD 151 Billion to Fossil Fuels in COVID-19 Recovery Packages

Europe ~ Global ~ Climate change ~ Climate finance

Statement: Sir Suma Chakrabarti new Chair of ODI Board

Global ~ United Kingdom (UK) ~ Governance ~ Development agencies

Universal child benefits, critical in reducing poverty, only offered in 1 in 10 countries worldwide, new ODI and UNICEF report finds

Global ~ Poverty

Statement: DFID merged into FCO – ODI Response

Global ~ United Kingdom (UK) ~ Climate finance ~ Development finance ~ Governance

China's Distant Water Fishing fleet is more than five times larger than estimated - new ODI report

Climate change ~ Water ~ Environment ~ Agriculture & food

In memory of Mary Tiffen

sub-Saharan Africa ~ Agriculture & food ~ Water

ODI Comment on UK Immigration Bill

United Kingdom (UK) ~ Europe ~ Migration ~ Refugees ~ Foreign policy ~ Governance

New report highlights international poverty hotspots most at risk from Covid-19

Global ~ sub-Saharan Africa ~ Bangladesh ~ Poverty ~ Economic growth ~ Water ~ COVID-19

Comment Available: the continued impact of Covid-19

Global ~ Health ~ Environment ~ Economic growth ~ Poverty ~ Technology ~ COVID-19

Statement: Boris Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle – ODI response

United Kingdom (UK) ~ Politics

Coronavirus outbreak to have far-reaching economic impact across Asia and Africa

Global ~ sub-Saharan Africa ~ Asia

Government-owned development banks must take on the climate crisis

Climate finance

QUOTE AND INTERVIEWEE AVAILABLE: Trade and climate-friendly aid – are the way forward for Britain and Africa

United Kingdom (UK) ~ Energy ~ Trade & investment

Investors should see Africa as a place to make a decent profit

United Kingdom (UK) ~ Ghana ~ Kenya ~ Nigeria ~ South Africa ~ Trade & investment

Investors should see Africa as a place to make a decent profit

First ever research into how the app-based gig economy works in poorer countries

South Africa ~ Kenya ~ Jobs & livelihoods ~ Technology

STATEMENT: ODI appoints Sara Pantuliano as new Executive Director

Number of people predicted to be living in extreme poverty by 2030 on the rise – new report

Global ~ sub-Saharan Africa ~ Aid ~ Poverty

Member states not coming clean on fossil fuel subsidies despite EU regulation, study finds

Europe ~ Climate change ~ Climate finance