Unlocking the inclusive growth story of the 21st century: accelerating climate action in urgent times Research reports and studies | April 2019 | Nathaniel Mason and Ipek Gencsu ODI's contributions to the New Climate Economy 2018 report, including new analysis of the water system, where the impacts of climate change are first felt. Downloads
Decent work for all: six priorities for this week’s UN summit Comment | 8 April 2019 | Abigail Hunt, Mareike Schomerus, Richard Mallett, Andrew Shepherd, Alberto Lemma, Francesca Bastagli Show workers change; support good job creation, including for migrants; promote 'growth from below'; encourage private investors; ensure social protection. Read and comment
How economic transformation happens at the sector level: evidence from Africa and Asia Research reports and studies | April 2019 | Neil Balchin, David Booth and Dirk Willem te Velde This paper explores the factors that shape the prospects of success in economic transformation at the sector level Downloads
Striving to transform Tanzania’s cotton sector Briefing papers | February 2019 | David Booth We review Gatsby Africa’s efforts to turn around Tanzania’s underperforming cotton sector. Downloads
New financing partnerships for humanitarian impact Research reports and studies | January 2019 | Barnaby Willitts-King, Roshni Assomull, John Bryant, Clare McCartney, Tej Dhami and Dominic Llewellyn with Sarah Adamczyk How innovative financing could help to address funding challenges facing the humanitarian system. Downloads
How to grow manufacturing and create jobs in a digital economy: 10 policy priorities for Kenya Research reports and studies | November 2018 | Karishma Banga and Dirk Willem te Velde A 10-point policy agenda for Kenya's government and private sector to support digital transformation in Kenya's manufacturing sector. Downloads
Five new ways to promote African industrialisation Insight | 19 November 2018 | Dirk Willem te Velde, Maximiliano Mendez-Parra, Karishma Banga, Linda Calabrese and Neil Balchin Increase regional trade in services; invest in digital; promote job creation; explore new financing mechanisms; and make manufacturing a policy priority. Read and comment
Land governance and inclusive business in agriculture: advancing the debate Research reports and studies | October 2018 | Laura German, Lorenzo Cotula, Katie Gibson, Anna Locke, Anya Bonanno and Julian Quan This report sets out how governments, producer organisations, businesses and development agencies can improve inclusiveness in agricultural investments. Downloads
African Development Bank's landmark deal opens door to scaling up multilateral lending Insight | 5 October 2018 | Chris Humphrey The AfDB's innovative 'Room2Run' deal marks a first for multilateral development banks. Others must follow if global development goals are to be met. 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
