Can #SriLanka🇱🇰 move beyond recovery to achieve lasting economic prosperity? Our new essay series explores this, offering a roadmap for sustainable, equitable growth. Read 27 policy proposals from leading experts on how the nation can shift from debt to transformative growth. ⬇️

Thank you to everyone who joined us at #IIPF2024 for our #TaxDev special session on wealth taxation in L&MICs. Big thanks to Diana Hourani, Dario Tortarolo & Arun Advani for their excellent presentations & insights. ODI Institute for Fiscal Studies If you missed it, 4 key takeaway👇🏻

Great video by Prof.Dr. Melissa Siegel on my The Conversation piece talking about why many peoplies that aim to reduce migration, often end up increasing it ➕ links to other fantastic videos so do check it out 👇

Can the AfCFTA Secretariat Official help rebalance China-Africa trade? Writing for African Business Magazine, Linda Calabrese 姜琳达 argues the #AfCFTA creates opportunities for #China to invest in Africa, boosting intra-African trade & exports - leading to a more balanced, mutually beneficial partnership. Read more⤵️

Using Vance & Walz in the US as examples, I reflect here on the role of #meninpolitics for gender equality & feminism based on our ODI ALIGN Gender Norms Platform research w/ partners in #Colombia #Malaysia & #Liberia. 💡Here are the top lines:

"Aid worker insecurity isn't just about deaths – across the world aid workers are wounded, kidnapped and their supplies looted." HPG's Sorcha O'Callaghan & others explore how to protect humanitarians and the delivery of life-saving assistance: buff.ly/3Z1KpVK #ThinkChangePodcast

Join the ODI Global Board of Trustees! 👥 We are appointing new Trustees to support our Senior Leadership Team and help steer our future direction. Excited by this challenge? Find out more and apply by 13 Sept: buff.ly/3WWvXfa

Whether men in politics speak up for feminist issues is a question of allyship. 🗣️ New The Conversation piece from Ján Michalko on what the VP race between #Vance & #Walz says about men in politics & how to inspire them to get behind gender equality 🗽 buff.ly/4gho2lF

In the UK 'criminal gangs' & 'human smugglers' are often making headlines. The policies that lead migrants to engage with them, less so. Join us to discuss the latest, global evidence and draw implications for more progressive migration policies. odi.org/en/events/migr…

VACANCY: Project Manager 📣 We are hiring a Project Manager to oversee the day-to-day development and management of projects. You will be responsible for the project management cycle, ensuring outputs are delivered to time and budget. Apply by 9 Sept: buff.ly/3T6RYXF

#FeministFriday📣 We know feminist movements drive gender norm change, so why are they not better funded? Read our new ODI insights piece, unpacking critical obstacles as part of a new gender & finance series💰 🖊️ Ján Michalko | Emilie Tant odi.org/en/insights/wh…

🆕 Why are feminist movements and women’s rights organisations not better funded, especially compared to the anti-gender movement? In part 6⃣ of our gender finance series Ján Michalko & Emilie Tant outline 3⃣ steps for donors to create real impact. buff.ly/4cLfCzH

What next for Gaza? Humanitarian experts Sultan Barakat & Paul Porteous argue that as civilians still face continual attack, a considered 'day after' approach to 'reconstructing' Gaza must be reimagined with peace, dignity & inclusivity at its core: buff.ly/4dLwwzx 🧵1/3

📣 Keynote Announcement: Hannah Ryder (芮 婉 洁), CEO Development Reimagined™, will speak at the upcoming CENTRE FOR GLOBAL FINANCE-ODI-African Economic Research Consortium Conference on #ChinaAfrica Economic Interactions at SOAS University of London. Fresh from #FOCAC2024, her keynote will explore "Africa-China Economics After FOCAC 9 - What's Next?". 👇🏽

📢 Last call to apply! An exciting opportunity has opened up in our team to lead HPG. If you are: ✅a recognised expert in crisis response ✅a leader in policy & research ✅experienced in business dev't ...then get your application in by THIS SUNDAY: buff.ly/3WJEwLn

Navigating today’s crises – what makes a great leader? 🤔 We teamed up with Tandem – our Global Executive Leadership Programme – to hear about the challenges facing leaders today and skills needed to navigate uncertain times. New #ThinkChangePodcast: buff.ly/4g9Swpq 🎙

📆Join us for next in our series of #GenderTalks with UN Women in Brussels where researchers, practitioners & policymakers will discuss the transformative impact of the Women, Peace & Security Agenda. Register 👉buff.ly/4cPY31B

The global race for #CriticalMinerals is ON! But how can we ensure sustainable development and equitable trade relationships in the process? Join us at #WTOPublicForum as experts discuss the role of trade policy in navigating this complex landscape. 👉🏽 odi.org/en/events/wto-…

Returning to work after the break, the challenges leaders tackling today's crises face feel ever more stark. So what #leadership skills are needed to navigate uncertain times? New #ThinkChangePodcast, with insights from ODI's Tandem programme: odi.org/en/insights/th… 🎙️

Coming up next month 🚨 We'll be releasing new research from Tianyi Wu & Yunnan Chen 陈韵楠 which examines the behaviours of Chinese commercial creditors. It finds they are more costly and risk-averse, offer less concessional financing. Stay tuned! #ChinaAfrica #FOCAC2024