Empowering Africa’s powerful women Comment | 27 May 2019 | Zainab Bangura An international fund to nurture female political leadership in Africa would help give women a bigger say in their countries' futures. Read and comment
Don’t wait for Brexit to be resolved, there’s much more to do now Insight | 1 May 2019 | Maximiliano Mendez-Parra The UK and low-income countries must work together now to boost trade and investment, and create opportunities for economic growth. Read and comment
Investing in financial inclusion for climate resilience and adaptation: the role of Islamic financial services Briefing papers | May 2019 | Margherita Calderone, Lena Weingartner and Mohammed R. Kroessin This briefing note aims to feed into the Climate Summit in September 2019 by examining the opportunities to invest in Sharia-compliant financial products. Downloads
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
Creating opportunities for young women in Ghana’s construction sector: what works Briefing papers | April 2019 | Alexandra Löwe This brief examines experience and best practice from employment initiatives that have sought to encourage young women to work in male-dominated sectors. Downloads
STATEMENT: ODI response to the International Development Committee’s report on forced displacement in Africa Press release | 5 March 2019 The International Development Committee has today published its report into forced displacement in Africa Find out more
Almost half of land disputes over African sugar last more than ten years – new research Press release | 25 February 2019 Researchers calculate land disputes can causes losses of up to US$101 million across a range of agricultural projects in Africa and harm local communities Find out more
Assessing the costs of tenure risks to agribusinesses Research reports and studies | February 2019 | Anna Locke, Lou Munden, Joseph Feyertag and Benedick Bowie The Quantifying Tenure Risk Initiative has developed a new tool to help agribusinesses avoid harmful investment by accurately assessing tenure risk. Downloads
How solar mini-grids can bring cheap, green electricity to rural Africa Insight | 24 January 2019 | Charlie Zajicek Well-suited to small, remote communities, renewable energy mini-grids can be the most cost-effective option for rural electrification in Africa. Read and comment
Economic transformation in Africa: key trends in 2019 Comment | 10 January 2019 | Dirk Willem te Velde In the face of slow global economic growth and weakening global governance, trade, skills and jobs will be crucial for Africa's transformation prospects. Read and comment
