Africa 10 years after the global financial crisis: what we’ve learned Comment | 11 September 2018 | Dirk Willem te Velde To prepare for future shocks, African economies must diversify. International aid, better global financial regulation, and targeted finance can all help. Read and comment
Measuring the potential contribution of development finance institutions to economic transformation Research reports and studies | September 2018 | Alberto Lemma DFID is channelling increasing amounts of UK aid through DFIs. This paper evaluates whether their investments are contributing to economic transformation. Downloads
Private infrastructure finance in developing countries: five challenges, five solutions Working and discussion papers | August 2018 | Judith Tyson The level of private finance mobilised for developing-country infrastructure has been far below what's needed. We explore why and offer possible solutions. Downloads
FOCAC 2018: what to expect from next week's China-Africa summit Insight | 28 August 2018 | Linda Calabrese China's 'Belt and Road' initiative and African manufacturing are two topics that will likely be on the FOCAC agenda - but debt sustainability will not. Read and comment
Climate Leadership series: Shelagh Whitley and the impact of fossil fuel subsidies on climate action Comment | 24 July 2018 | Shelagh Whitley Jonathan Shopley speaks to Shelagh Whitley about ODI's work on fossil fuel subsidies. Read and comment
Kenya-UK trade and investment relations: taking stock and promoting exports to the UK Research reports and studies | July 2018 | Aarti Krishnan, Dirk Willem te Velde and Anzetse Were This report explores trends in UK–Kenya trade and proposes policies to halt the decline in the value and market share of Kenya's exports to the UK. Downloads
Kick-starting economic transformation in Rwanda: four policy lessons and their implications Briefing papers | June 2018 | David Booth, Linda Calabrese and Frederick Golooba-Mutebi If Rwanda is to succeed in its economic transformation endeavour, it must learn key policy lessons from international experience. Downloads
Economic development in fragile contexts: learning from success and failure Working and discussion papers | May 2018 | Alastair McKechnie, Dirk Willem te Velde and Andrew Lightner Economic development is rarely prioritised in fragile states. This paper explores why it should be, and draws out lessons from case studies of success. Downloads
Channelling private investment to infrastructure: what can multilateral development banks realistically do? Working and discussion papers | April 2018 | Chris Humphrey This paper reviews how multilateral development banks can coordinate demand for infrastructure investment and supply of institutional investment resources. Downloads
Our shared prosperous future: an agenda for values-led trade, inclusive growth and sustainable jobs for the Commonwealth Research reports and studies | April 2018 | Tom Pengellly, Stacey Mills-Smith, Stephanie Gillibrand, Dirk Willem te Velde and Maximiliano Mendez-Parra Shared prosperity in the Commonwealth is a major challenge. This inquiry report presents a case for a trade and investment agenda to help reduce poverty. Downloads
