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Think Change episode 66: how is Ukraine redefining global security?
As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, experts examine the far-reaching implications for global security and economic ...
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Why the crisis in global aid is bigger than Trump
No sooner was he sworn in than Donald Trump, in a series of ‘executive orders’ and memos, unleashed pandemonium in the global ...
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AI for a thriving Commonwealth: driving innovation and development
Africa holds 30% of the world's critical minerals essential for AI hardware, yet captures only 10% of the revenue. To secure a greater share of the AI boom, African nations must leverage their ...
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Implementing the Digital Trade Protocol of the African Continental Free Trade Area: expected impacts, early experiences and challenges ahead
The Digital Trade Protocol (DTP) of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a significant step forward for Africa's economic integration and digital transformation. It aims to ...
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Beyond the battlefield: the Russia–Ukraine war’s economic toll on Africa, three years on
As the third anniversary of the Russia–Ukraine war (RUW) approaches, the world remains gripped by geopolitical uncertainty, and its economic fallout continues to reverberate across the globe. This ...
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Loss and Damage Fund – millions depend on us
These were the words of Mr. Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, the first Executive Director of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) at an event hosted by ODI Global last week. The conversation could ...
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COP16: what went wrong in Cali and what needs to happen in Rome?
Last November, the biodiversity negotiations hosted by Colombia ended in disarray. COP16 resumes on the 25th of February in Italy, but countries still face the difficult task of ensuring sufficient ...
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Big plans for a new generation of country platforms
Backed by South Africa’s G20 Presidency, the upcoming Finance in Common Summit in Cape Town seeks to scale country platforms. A new raft of platforms could help developing countries secure finance on ...
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Southern-led multilateral channels for climate finance
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) led by Global South countries are emerging as channels for directing climate finance to emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). These Southern-led MDBs ...
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Development and Public Finance
Several Southern-led MDBs are seeking to scale up climate-related investments, but they face financial and technical constraints. This paper reviews recent experiences and innovations that can help ...
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Tackling the climate, environment and biodiversity crisis
ODI engages in this arena by helping navigate competing visions of a green future to achieve equitable, risk-informed and environmentally sustainable development. Several Southern-led MDBs are seeking ...