As the third anniversary of the Russia–Ukraine war (RUW) approaches, the world remains gripped by geopolitical uncertainty, and its economic fallout continues to reverberate across the globe. This ...

These were the words of Mr. Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, the first Executive Director of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) at an event hosted by ODI last week. The conversation could not ...

The Digital Trade Protocol (DTP) of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a significant step forward for Africa's economic integration and digital transformation. It aims to ...

No sooner was he sworn in than Donald Trump, in a series of ‘executive orders’ and memos, unleashed pandemonium in the global ...

Multilateral development banks (MDBs) led by Global South countries are emerging as channels for directing climate finance to emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). These Southern-led MDBs ...

ODI engages in this arena by helping navigate competing visions of a green future to achieve equitable, risk-informed and environmentally sustainable development. Several Southern-led MDBs are seeking ...

Several Southern-led MDBs are seeking to scale up climate-related investments, but they face financial and technical constraints. This paper reviews recent experiences and innovations that can help ...

Last November, the biodiversity negotiations hosted by Colombia ended in disarray. COP16 resumes on the 25th of February in Italy, but countries still face the difficult task of ensuring sufficient ...

Backed by South Africa’s G20 Presidency, the upcoming Finance in Common Summit in Cape Town seeks to scale country platforms. A new raft of platforms could help developing countries secure finance on ...

The digital revolution is transforming our world at an unprecedented pace, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at its ...