Overseas Development Institute

ODI is an independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable and peaceful world in which every person thrives. We harness the power of evidence and ideas through research and partnership to confront challenges, develop solutions, and create change.
We undertake cutting-edge research and analysis to generate evidence, ideas and solutions.
We act as trusted, expert advisers to those making change around the world.
We bring people together to turn ideas into action. We communicate our work around the world to increase its reach and impact.
We are independent and trusted: established in 1960, ODI is non-partisan, non-profit and evidence-driven. Our independence is the cornerstone of our credibility. It allows us to develop fresh ideas, challenge orthodoxies and take the risks we need to succeed.
At a time when the world is faced with complex dilemmas, innovation will be essential to finding, testing and scaling bold ideas and solutions. We will be increasingly innovative in the ways in which we bring people together, communicate ideas and increase our influence.
We are a global organisation, with staff, partners and ODI fellows in 50 countries around the world. The changes we seek require local knowledge, new relationships and perspectives, and credibility with decision-makers at both the national and international levels. We will therefore strive to broaden where we work in the world, as well deepen and strengthen our links with who we work with, especially at country level.
ODI exists to have real impact for those who need it most. This is at the centre of our thinking about what to do, where to go and how we measure our success.
We are first-class communicators and convenors from our expert commentary to high-profile public and closed-door events, in-depth research reports to top-level media interviews.

ODI’s research and advisory activities typically revolves around policy issues within the realms of DGs DEVCO, ECHO, ENER, CLIMA and ENV, as well as the EEAS (see our fields of interest listed below). Of particular interest are the following:
The Multiannual Financial Framework,
The EU Common Security and Defence Policy,
The Cotonou Agreement
EU Global Strategy
EU consensus on development
EU International Development and Humanitarian Aid policies
Joint Africa-Europe Strategy (JAES),
EU neighbourhood
Policy coherence for development,
European Investment Plan
EU trade policy and sustainable development
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs
The EU approach to Aid Effectiveness and Transparency
European approach on financing for sustainable development, including budget support
EU approach to the implementation and financing of public finance reforms in developing countries
EU approach to domestic resource mobilisation and links to expenditure management
EU approach to catalysing private sector involvement and resources for development
EU development policies and support to fragile and conflict affected areas
Gender and women’s rights
Employment and social affairs – social inclusion, poverty and pensions, reducing labour market disparities

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