Latest analysis on the impact of Britain’s split from the European Union – particularly on developing and emerging economies.Don’t wait for Brexit to be resolvedThere are many areas where the UK and developing countries can work together to boost trade and investment, regardless of the outcome of Brexit. Blog Brexit and global development analysisRolling commentary from our experts on how the latest Brexit negotiations could impact on low- and middle-income countries.Blog Essays on post-Brexit trade policyPerspectives on what a new UK trade policy towards developing countries should look like.Read the essays Briefing: Brexit and developmentNew analysis estimates that the UK vote to leave the EU will cost developing countries $3.8 billion.Read the briefing BlogsArkebe OqubayDear Prime Minister: three ways to improve the UK’s visa system for African visitors Maximiliano Mendez-ParraDon’t wait for Brexit to be resolved, there’s much more to do now Dirk Willem te Velde, Maximiliano Mendez-ParraBrexit and global development Marta ForestiAquarius, immigration caps and family separation: three lessons for doing migration differently Judith TysonThree priorities for post-Brexit UK policy on private investment in low-income countries Maximiliano Mendez-ParraDon’t settle for the minimum: extending preferences for developing countries after Brexit Joanna ReaInternational priorities in the UK election manifestos Alex Thier, Romilly Greenhill, Barnaby Willitts-King...UK general election: six global priorities for parties’ manifestos Christopher StevensPoor country trade with UK: Brexit winners and losers David WatsonTake development off the Article 50 negotiation table Latest publicationsDesigning a new UK preferences regime post-Brexit: how Africa can benefit Beyond donorship: UK foreign policy and humanitarian action Post-Brexit trade policy and development: current developments; new directions? Principles, constraints and elements of a UK trade policy for developing countries Brexit: implications for climate change commitments The impact of the UK's post-Brexit trade policy on development Access to finance, post-Brexit Brexit and development: how will developing countries be affected? Currencies pressured amid Brexit: currency policy matters for development In the newsBrexit day: UK aid community grapples with life outside Europe Overseas Development Institute: How Brexit impacts UK-Africa relations Africa's farmers fret over Brexit amid calls to boost regional trade Letter: Importance of the UK’s global role will continue South Africa could go into recession following UK Brexit vote Will Brexit put a damper on the UK's global generosity? Aid, trade and friendship: will Brexit hurt the world's most needy? The international development implications of Brexit Brexit could cost the UK its leadership role in development Leading, not leaving: Gordon Brown makes a positive case for Europe Upcoming and past events04 May 2017Prospects for international support to democracy in an era of populism 23 January 2017Trade and developing economies: a post-Brexit blueprint Our experts Francesca Bastagli Principal Research Fellow, Director of Programme - Social Protection and Social Policy Marta Foresti Director ODI Europe Joanna Rea Director of External Affairs (on maternity leave) Dirk Willem te Velde Director of Programme - International Economic Development Group David Watson Acting Director of External Affairs Veronique Barbelet Senior Research Fellow Jessica Hagen-Zanker Senior Research Fellow Maximiliano Mendez-Parra Senior Research Fellow Simon Maxwell Senior Research Associate Clare Castillejo Research Associate Sara Pantuliano Chief Executive
Dear Prime Minister: three ways to improve the UK’s visa system for African visitorsComment | 13 February 2020 | Arkebe OqubayAfrican visitors face many challenges when applying for UK visas, and this risks damaging relations at a time the UK must strengthen links outside the EU. Read and comment
Brexit day: UK aid community grapples with life outside EuropeMedia | 31 January 2020 | Devex Find out more
Overseas Development Institute: How Brexit impacts UK-Africa relationsMedia | 31 January 2020 | CNBC Africa Find out more
Don’t wait for Brexit to be resolved, there’s much more to do nowInsight | 1 May 2019 | Maximiliano Mendez-ParraThe UK and low-income countries must work together now to boost trade and investment, and create opportunities for economic growth. Read and comment
Brexit and global developmentInsight | 9 April 2019 | Dirk Willem te Velde, Maximiliano Mendez-ParraAs Britain prepares to leave the European Union, we track new developments and analyse impact on low- and middle-income countries in this rolling blog. Read and comment
Aquarius, immigration caps and family separation: three lessons for doing migration differently Comment | 26 June 2018 | Marta ForestiMarta Foresti presents three approaches to manage human mobility and move beyond a political stalemate. Read and comment
Three priorities for post-Brexit UK policy on private investment in low-income countriesComment | 13 October 2017 | Judith TysonPost-Brexit, the UK will seek to create both positive development impact in low-income countries, and new investment opportunities for UK companies. Read and comment
Designing a new UK preferences regime post-Brexit: how Africa can benefitWorking and discussion papers | September 2017 | Maximiliano Mendez-ParraThe UK Government should prioritise the forming of a new preferences regime for post-Brexit trade. This paper looks at how Africa might seek to benefit. Downloads
STATEMENT: UK government paper offers 'little clarity' on future EU development partnershipPress release | 12 September 2017The UK government has today published a paper on the future partnership with the EU on foreign policy, defence and development Find out more
Beyond donorship: UK foreign policy and humanitarian actionWorking and discussion papers | September 2017 | Jim Drummond, Victoria Metcalfe-Hough, Barnaby Willitts-King and John BryantAs the UK exits from the European Union (EU), its ability to manage multiple interests between trade, security & migration will be ever more scrutinised. Downloads
