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Overview
Lobbying Costs
250,000€
Financial year: Apr 2016 - Mar 2017
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.5 Fte (10)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
EU Transparency Register
844973331240-81 First registered on 18 Apr 2018
Goals / Remit
Our mission is to inspire and inform policy and practice which lead to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of suffering and the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in developing countries.
We do this by locking together high quality applied research, practical policy advice, and policy-focused dissemination and debate.
We work with partners in the public and private sectors, in both developing and developed countries.Main EU files targeted
As major global summits on the Sustainable Development goals, financing development, climate change and the humanitarian architecture shape the future of international development, here's how we'll respond to the challenges ahead.
Our five strategic priorities
Eradicating absolute poverty and equalising opportunity
Promoting effective action on climate change and managing resources sustainably
Protecting people threatened by conflict, disasters and insecurity
Building accountable and inclusive institutions
Increasing productivity and creating jobs through transformative growth
A change in focus
The growing focus on global public goods like climate change mitigation, and the decreasing relevance of categories like 'the global south', mean that we will work increasingly on policy in developed countries as well as ‘developing’ countries.
As private investment becomes ever more important in development finance, we will increase our engagement with private sector actors to promote sustainable development and poverty reduction.
We will focus increasingly beyond the ‘aid’ debate, seeking to promote solutions to global development through influencing rules, policies and practice in areas such as tax, trade, migration, climate change and global governance in ways that benefit the poorest people.Address
Head Office
203 Blackfriars Rd
London SE1 8NJ
UNITED KINGDOM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
10
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 10 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Jessica Price (Programme Development Manager, Politics and Governance)
Person with legal responsibility
Ms Helen Wailling (Company Secretary)
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Categories
Category
IV - Think tanks, research and academic institutions
Subcategory
Think tanks and research institutions
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Apr 2016 - Mar 2017
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
250,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
243,968 € (Source: European Report Development)
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
DI works to connect our research with institutions, governments and policy-makers who can make a difference. In applying evidence to generate innovative policy solutions, we also work with public and private sectors to turn ideas into action.
Here are three examples of the impact ODI’s research, analysis and high-level convening has had in the past year.
Transforming finance ministries in fragile contexts
Finance ministries in fragile states face many challenges, including low levels of capacity, resources and transparency, exacerbated by high levels of corruption. Through its Budget Strengthening Initiative (BSI), ODI is deploying technical expertise to help governments better manage and allocate their resources.
Simon Gill, Director of BSI, explains how ODI’s expertise has helped Liberia’s Ministry of Finance to increase its national revenue.
Ending child marriage in Ethiopia by 2025
Historically, development research and programming has focused on child marriage in only one state in Ethiopia, which has resulted in a one size fits all programming approach that largely ignores the diversity of issues driving the practice.
Nicola Jones, Director of the GAGE programme, shows how ODI’s innovative research methods have supported the Government of Ethiopia’s commitment to ending child marriage.
A decade of building the evidence base for cash transfers
For the past 13 years, ODI has been a leader in building the evidence base for the use of cash transfers in humanitarian settings. The evidence for using humanitarian cash transfers is compelling: in most contexts, cash can be provided to people safely, efficiently and accountably.Other activities
ODI is an independent think tank with more than 230 staff, including researchers, communicators and specialist support staff. We provide high-quality research, policy advice, consultancy services and tailored training – bridging the gap between research and policy and using innovative communication to mobilise audiences.
As a registered charity, ODI is supported by grants and donations from foundations, non-governmental organisations, the private sector, governments, multilateral agencies and academia. Download the full list of funders.
Meetings
Meetings
None declared