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Gender, violence and the post-2015 framework
Caroline Harper calls for a post-2015 goal to tackle violence against women and promote gender equality.
Research uptake: does it need a dose of realism?
Louise Shaxson argues researchers must be realistic, define the relevance of their research, be clear on their policy messages and whether they’re practising research communication or advocacy.
Participants speak at the Aid for Trade Policy Dialogue
How do we continue delivering Aid for Trade results in a changing international environment? Listen to views from participants, including Pascal Lamy, of this conference co-hosted by ODI.
Choosing partners for security and justice
Lisa Denney argues that engaging with the challenge that insecurity poses to development is going to be complicated and may involve 'getting our hands dirty'.
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Events
12 February 2013A conversation with Helen ClarkODI is pleased to host Helen Clark, Administrator of UNDP and Chair of the UN Development Group, in a conversation about the post-2015 development agenda.
06 February 2013Achieving water security: global concerns and local realitiesThis launch event, seminar and photo exhibition will explore new research examining why water security remains an elusive goal for many countries.
30 January 2013Civil-military coordination in humanitarian actionThis event will launch Humanitarian Practice Network's 56th edition of Humanitarian Exchange on civil-military coordination in humanitarian action.
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Plan InternationalGirls and women ‘bearing the brunt’ of recessionNew research from ODI/PLAN explores how and why girls have been left bearing the brunt of fewer resources, reduced access to basic services and less social ‘safety nets' .
ODI Working PaperThe age of choiceThis study from the Centre for Aid and Public Expenditure explores the challenges and opportunities that the changing aid landscape presents to developing countries.
ODI OpinionHappy Groundhog Year?ODI Director Alison Evans reflects on challenges that lie ahead in 2013 and says that managing uncertainty remains a big theme for the development agenda.
YouTubeAre cash transfers effective? Watch Mukulu's storyMukulu, a girl living in Kwakavisi, Kenya, is a beneficiary of cash transfers. In this video story she shares her experiences and perspectives.
WebsiteIntroducing MY World - a global survey for citizensWhat issues do you think would make the most difference to your lives? Share your views with MY World, a new initiative co-developed by ODI.
Business Fights PovertyDebating ‘third generation’ Aid for TradeDirk Willem te Velde explores the evolution of Aid for Trade, as part of a Business Fights Poverty blog series including a post from Pascal Lamy Director General of the World Trade Organisation.
ODI OpinionThree stepping stones for integrated forestry planningWill McFarland argues that reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation needs to move away from being an issue solely for the ‘forests’ sector.
ODI OpinionThe 2012 ODI online awardsODI's Digital Manager presents his highlights from ODI's online work in 2012 offers his insights on why they were 'successful'.
The IndependentTackling Africa's image problemJonathan Tanner looks at Oxfam's See Africa Differently campaign.
ODI OpinionGhana: why one size won't fit allReflecting on the recent Ghanaian elections ODI's David Booth cautions against holding up the West African democracy as a 'beacon of hope'.
ODI Working PaperUncertain frontiers: corporate engagement in waterThis research examines corporate engagement in the water sector and reviews both the opportunities and challenges in terms of transparency, equity, accountability and sustainability.
HPG Working PaperLand, institutions and humanitarian action in HaitiThree years on from the earthquake in Haiti housing remains a critical issue. This timely report explores the post-earthquake response and seeks to understand why aid agencies struggled to cope with the complexity of Haitian land administration and rights.
HPG Policy BriefTalking to the TalibanAn investigation into how aid agencies engage with the Taliban to reach Afghans in need of assistance, the first substantive research of its kind, based on dozens of interviews with the Taliban.
SLRCLivelihoods, services and conflict: the evidenceIn a series of reviews, the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium explores the evidence on livelihoods, basic services and social protection across a range of conflict-affected situations.
ODI OpinionThe Doha Gateway: what just happened?So what did the the Doha climate change conference actually agree? Smita Nakhooda provides a brief overview, with links to more analysis by ODI colleagues and others.
ODI OpinionEU budget: it is not the volume that matters mostDirk Willem te Velde argues that quality, not quantity, should be the focus of current European Union budget debates.
The GuardianPolitics as usual in Joyce Banda's Malawi?Diana Cammack reflects on Joyce Banda's presidency and says despite decisive change economic woes are making Malawians anxious.
ODI onClimate finance at the Doha conferenceAt the 18th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, the largest event of the year for those working on climate change, ODI's outreach and engagement will focus on climate finance.
NewsJames Cameron: new Chair of ODI Board and CouncilThe Board and Council of ODI are pleased to announce James Cameron, co-founder of Climate Change Capital as their new Chair. The recruitment of a new ODI Director is ongoing.
ODI OpinionCorruption: some inconvenient truthsMarta Foresti examines the relationship between corruption and development and reveals some inconvenient truths.
Beyond BudgetsOf institutions and butterfliesPhilipp Krause challenges the idea that mimicking success is inherently bad for developing institutions, arguing ‘for states that are able to adapt and change on their own, isomorphic mimicry isn’t a problem.’