Timeline｜DFID at 20: what have we learned, and where next? Infographic | September 2017 This timeline outlines the key moments across DFID's twenty year history, from 1997 to 2017. Find out more
The politics of the results agenda in DFID: 1997-2017 Research reports and studies | September 2017 | Craig Valters and Brendan Whitty This paper analyses the results agenda in the UK's Department for International Development (DFID): how and why it emerged, and the influence of politics. Downloads
The 2016 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings ODI On... | 5 - 3 October 2016 ODI is in Washington DC from 7-9 October to engage policymakers and partners around the 2016 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Find out more
Fragility, conflict and violence as global public goods: strengthening engagement by multilateral development banks Research reports and studies | October 2016 | Alastair McKechnie This paper examines the comparative advantage of multilateral development banks in addressing issues of fragility, conflict and violence. Downloads
How multilateral agencies can move from 'billions to trillions' Comment | 30 September 2016 | Chris Humphrey Three ways the World Bank and regional multilateral development banks can increase lending substantially with little financial risk and no additional cost to shareholders. Read and comment
India’s ‘Rexit’: central bank uncertainty raises risk Briefing papers | July 2016 | Phyllis Papadavid and Stephen Gelb This edition of ODI’s Macroeconomic impact series analyses the impact of the resignation of Reserve Bank of India Governor, Raghuram Rajan, last month. Downloads
Five ways the World Bank can improve its operations in fragile states Comment | 14 April 2016 | Simon Gill Lessons from ODI's Budget Strengthening Initiative (BSI) research can improve the World Bank's service delivery while also helping build capacity in fragile states. Read and comment
The problem with development banks' environmental and social safeguards Comment | 14 April 2016 | Chris Humphrey Multilateral development banks need to help strengthen national laws and regulations in developing countries rather than just protect themselves against criticism. Read and comment
‘We need a faster, bigger and more effective World Bank’ Comment | 14 April 2016 | Kevin Watkins interviews Mark Lowcock Ahead of the World Bank's spring meeting, the Permanent Secretary at the UK’s Department for International Development tells us how the institution needs to reform. Read and comment
Time for a new approach to environmental and social protection at multilateral development banks Briefing papers | April 2016 | Chris Humphrey Current multilateral development bank safeguards are flawed and don't achieve the best development results. It's time for a new approach that focuses on using country systems. Downloads
