🔴 WATCH LIVE: ODI in conversation with Mark Malloch-Brown

Outgoing President of Open Society Foundations Mark Malloch-Brown joins our Chief Executive Sara Pantuliano to share insights about the role of philanthropy for global good.

Livestream: buff.ly/3yDJf7F

How can we deal with the security impacts of the climate crisis?

The private sector must do more in 3 critical areas, says Rosita Najmi (she/her):

♀️ Greater support for women
📢 Leverage brand and reputation
📈 Better use of data

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🔴 Watch live now: tune in for the European launch of a new book by Gregory Makoff on Argentina's debt restructuring.

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Our latest Blog launches the key takeaways from discussions on challenges and opportunities of migration between the EU and Africa.

With ODI Europe | ECDPM 🔎 🌍 and Nordic Africa Institute

Full recording of the event here: bit.ly/3QVTF97

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Culture, music and the arts aren't 'nice to have' add-ons to development work. They connect us across borders and belong to everyone. No matter where we are.

Marta Foresti exposes a problematic misconception in the development sector: buff.ly/3WPyF7M

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Consultancy opportunity 📢

We are looking for a French speaking technical expert to support our project on strengthening the VAT refund system in Mali.

Deadline: 24 May.

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Just a few spaces remaining to attend our event in-person with Gregory Makoff to mark the European release of his new book and to discuss the implications & lessons from Argentina’s debt restructuring.

Register now to avoid disappointment: buff.ly/3UNxoLY

'For me, for #COP29 it's urgency & it's scale.'

Hanna Tetteh explains why bold climate action is needed at COP29 AZ to avoid the 'snowball effect' of mass displacements driving more disruption & fragility.

New #ThinkChangePodcast on climate security: buff.ly/4bL7vmF

JOB VACANCIES: Project Management Officer (three roles) 📢

Join our Project Management team! You will oversee the development and management of multiple ODI projects, including research, advisory services and events.

Find out more and apply by 29 May: buff.ly/3wBdk7r

Coming up tomorrow 🗓️

Join us online as outgoing President of Open Society Foundations Mark Malloch-Brown discusses the role of philanthropy for global good with our Chief Executive Sara Pantuliano.

Find out more and register: buff.ly/3RcQuu3

How do humanitarians see their role in responding to climate-related needs? And why does this matter for climate adaptation more generally?

Read the report and brief by our Global Risks and Resilience team: buff.ly/3yfEDVf ODIclimate Sophie Tholstrup

Why is the word 'resilience' so tricky in areas of protracted crises and conflict?

HPG's Senior Research Fellow Simon Levine on #DynamicDrylands .

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#SPARCideas SPARC_Ideas

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Courtesy of The Rockefeller Foundation, I've had the pleasure of several weeks in Bellagio. Bathed in the magic of Lombardy, I honed my thoughts on how Africa's mineral wealth can be leveraged strategically for transformation & global positioning. Courtesy of ODI, here's an essay

Living well or simply surviving: what’s next for #wellbeing in humanitarian action?

💡 Our latest insight piece provides reflections on HPG's research into wellbeing in humanitarian action at an alarming and critical moment globally – read now → buff.ly/3UKQ6DP

A staggering 9.1 million people had been forced to flee their homes in #Sudan by end 2023, according to IDMC.

This will cause deep, long-term trauma, but the country is also at imminent risk of #famine .

I spoke to Al Jazeera English about the situation. youtube.com/watch?v=tr7HP_…

#SriLanka 's economic future is at a turning point.

Join us on Monday, 20 May, for an expert discussion on the nation's path to recovery.

Keynote address: H.E. Mr Rohitha Bogollagama (Sri Lanka in London)

Discover insights on debt restructuring, recovery, growth strategies, and more.

📢Event reminder 📢

Next week at ODI, we'll be hosting a panel with Gregory Makoff for the European launch of his book Default, which delves into the litigious history of 🇦🇷Argentina's $100bn sovereign bond default.

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📅21 May

🖊️Sign up here: tinyurl.com/zp3m97ec

In #DynamicDrylands , long-time broadcaster and Africa reporter Bola Mosuro talks to researchers, aid workers & herders from SPARC_Ideas about the new crises facing the drylands of Africa & the Middle East.

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“Bolder, collective action” to help conflict-affected countries address the impacts of the climate crisis was pledged at #COP28 .

But what should this look like in practice?

New #ThinkChangePodcast on climate security now out: buff.ly/3QMQHUf 🎧

Countries affected by conflict are among those most impacted by the climate crisis, but receive very little climate finance.

'Bolder, collective action' was pledged at #COP28 , but how can we put this into practice?

New ODI #ThinkChangePodcast : odi.org/en/insights/th… 🎧