Blended finance: what donors can learn from the latest evidence Insight | 26 April 2019 | Samantha Attridge The buzz around the potential of blended finance is clouding decision-making. Here's what donors should consider when deciding to invest aid in this way. Read and comment
Financing the sustainable urban future: scoping a green cities development bank Working and discussion papers | April 2019 | James Alexander, Darius Nassiry, Sam Barnard, Michael Lindfield, Renard Teipelke and Martijn Wilder Explores the potential for a Green Cities Development Bank, a new institution lending directly to cities with a focus on urban climate investment. Downloads
Public finance and development: eight things to read in April Insight | 15 April 2019 | Mark Miller Kenya’s tax treaty with Mauritius; revising corporate taxation; gender-responsive budgets; exiting from aid; fiscal policies for climate action, and more. Read and comment
El futuro de la ayuda española, en campaña Comment | 12 April 2019 | Gonzalo Fanjul Dos informes recientes ponen de manifiesto el estado comatoso de la Cooperación Española. Read and comment
Governments and donors must manage transitions away from aid Insight | 12 April 2019 | Annalisa Prizzon Transition from aid is not a linear path. Here are four implications for governments and donors as countries achieve middle-income status. Read and comment
Drive to mobilise ‘trillions’ through private finance for development ‘completely unrealistic’ – new ODI research Press release | 10 April 2019 New report on blended finance finds policy makers have unrealistic expectations about how much private money can be mobilised Find out more
Five priorities for the new World Bank president Comment | 10 April 2019 | Jesse Griffiths, Marcus Manuel, Annalisa Prizzon, Marta Foresti, Alastair McKechnie Improve accountability; target an end to extreme poverty; help MICs transition away from aid; prioritise labour migration; engage more in fragile areas. Read and comment
Blended finance in the poorest countries: the need for a better approach Research reports and studies | April 2019 | Samantha Attridge and Lars Engen This report provides hard evidence to inform the discussion on the role of blended finance in plugging the SDG financing gap in developing countries. Downloads
Subnational investment in human capital Research reports and studies | April 2019 | Marcus Manuel, Dan Coppard, Amy Dodd, Harsh Desai, Richard Watts, Zach Christensen and Stephanie Manea This report finds that more can be done to target investment in human capital that both builds peoples’ wellbeing and boosts their economic potential. Downloads
Investment in human capital is not reaching the poorest people Infographic | April 2019 Governments and international donors should better target health and education spending to the poorest regions. Find out more
