Commonwealth countries need to create 50,000 jobs every day for growing number of young people seeking work – new research Press release | 13 April 2018 Commonwealth countries need to create 50,000 jobs every day to provide work for the growing number of young people entering labour markets Find out more
Opportunities for Commonwealth development: creating jobs, sharing prosperity and increasing resilience Briefing papers | April 2018 | Moizza Binat Sarwar, Maximiliano Mendez-Parra, Dirk Willem te Velde, Emily Wilkinson and Hanna Nomm To mark the Commonwealth Summit 2018, this briefing considers how the Commonwealth can support progress in trade, resilience and 'leave no one behind'. 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
Digitalisation and the future of manufacturing in Africa Public event | 23 March 2018 14:00 - 15:30 UTC+5.30 Growing digitalisation in the global economy will have a significant impact on Africa's growth trajectory. This panel discusses how, and what can be done. Find out more
How 'smart' trade policy can help Africa industrialise Public event | 22 February 2018 16:30 - 18:00 GMT Much of Africa is struggling to develop a strong industrial sector. Developing 'smart' trade policy is crucial to help the continent realise its potential. Find out more
Illegal fishing: The next frontier of big data analysis? Comment | 17 January 2018 | Miren Gutierrez We look at how the movement against illegal fishing is yet to embrace the so-called data revolution. Read and comment
Fishing for data: the role of private data platforms in addressing illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and overfishing Briefing papers | January 2018 | Miren Gutierrez, Alfonso Daniels and Guy Jobbins We look at opportunities to support monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and overfishing. Downloads
Trade, trade policy and economic transformation Side event | 13 December 2017 13:30 - 15:00 UTC-3 This event explores how trade policy provisions currently discussed at the World Trade Organisation can contribute to economic transformation. Find out more
Poorer countries risk losing out amid growing pressure on global trade system – ODI experts Press release | 11 December 2017 Dirk WIllem te Velde has urged ministers attending the WTO meetings this week to reaffirm their commitment to the system Find out more
The implications of current WTO negotiations for economic transformation in developing countries Research reports and studies | December 2017 | Dirk Willem te Velde, Maxilimillano Mendez-Parra, Neil Balchin, Alberto Lemma, Leah Worrall These reports analyse the possible impact of current negotiating proposals on agriculture, fisheries and ecommerce in the run-up to the next World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference. Downloads
