Since 2015, IDA - World Bank has lifted 1.2 billion people out of poverty, says Seynabou Sakho on the #ThinkChangePodcast .

That's why it's vital donor governments step up to the World Bank's call for a historic IDA replenishment at the #SpringMeetings .

Listen: buff.ly/3TXSS8n

Join us & Adama MARIKO for an insightful discussion on reaching underserved borrowers organised by @ODI during the World Bank spring meeting
🚀 Don't miss this opportunity to learn more on this topic
Register: How to better reach underserved borrowers
📅April 17
⏰4:00 15:15 (GMT)

Exciting news: former CEO of IKEA Foundation Per Heggenes has been appointed Chair of the ODI Global Advisory Board! 📢

Read more about our social enterprise arm, which offers global affairs advisory & research services to public & private sector clients: buff.ly/3Q2KLX8

Some great insights from experts at Center for Global Development and ODI on what to expect at the World Bank Spring Meetings 2024 devex.com/news/what-to-e… #Devex via @Devex

With the #SpringMeetings under way, browse resources on how MDBs can step up in a time of soaring needs:

💰 IDA - World Bank replenishment
💸 Making best use of callable capital
🌍 Role of MDBs in fragile situations
🔥 MDBs & the climate crisis

Resources hub: buff.ly/3w3dcgu

Closing today! ⏰

Final chance to submit papers to the 6th World Bank / Institute for Fiscal Studies / ODI Public Finance Conference, on the theme of 'Public Finance and Structural Transformation' ⤵️

JOB VACANCY: Chief Strategy and Governance Officer 📢

We are now hiring for an ambitious Chief Strategy and Governance Officer!

You'll play a pivotal role in shaping ODI's strategic direction and more.

Find out more and apply by 1 May: buff.ly/3TW3c0L

NEW PODCAST🎙️

Ep. 7 of #SmallIslandsBigPicture explores why Small Island Developing States are so dependent on shipping, and how they are experiencing recent changes in maritime industries.

Listen: buff.ly/43WS6NA

@emilycwillkinson ODIclimate viliame kasanawaqa Orlando Allard

Is the #G20 about to do something useful?

Great piece from Larry Elliot ⁦The Guardian⁩ on Brazil’s G20 Presidency, a proposed Global Alliance on Hunger and Poverty, and an ⁦ODI⁩ report on how to finance it. theguardian.com/business/2024/…

📗 Last chance to submit papers for the World Bank Research/ IFS /ODI Public Finance Conference!

Send in paper submissions on 'Public Finance and Structural Transformation' for this year's conference in Washington DC by tomorrow, Monday 15 April, here: worldbank.org/en/events/2024…

Weekend listening 🎧

The world faces many overlapping crises. As Annalisa Prizzon explains, the need for concessional finance is greater than ever.

As we head into the #SpringMeetings , listen to our #ThinkChangePodcast on why IDA - World Bank replenishment is vital: buff.ly/49HZo9i

New Blog alert📢:

Merited or not, China's overseas lending has provoked a new competition and response in development finance (from MDBs and bilateral DFIS).

But there's also been a quiet revolution in the world of export credit 🚢

odi.org/en/insights/le…

On 25 April #MIGNEX will convene leading thinkers, policy makers and stakeholders to share new research and discuss the future direction of EU policy. Register your interest here! odi.org/en/events/poli…

A reminder to submit papers to the 6th World Bank/ Institute for Fiscal Studies /ODI Public Finance Conference by Monday 15 April! ⏰

🌟 Welcome Liesbet Steer, new Board Chair for ODI North America! With a rich background at ODI, she brings vast experience and a deep commitment to advancing evidence-based #policymaking . Her leadership will be instrumental to help drive impactful change. #ThinkChange

Thrilled to announce the appointment of our first ODI North America Board! 📢

They bring a wealth of expertise on some of today's biggest global issues.

Their leadership will help steer us on our journey to have more global impact & better support partners across the Americas🌎

EVENT
Migration has been a controversial theme across Europe for many years, with particular implications for the EU’s partnership with Africa.

This event explores what’s needed to deliver a partnership of sound mutual developmental benefits.

Register: odi.org/en/events/the-…

A week to go until ODI Day at the #SpringMeetings ! 🗓️

Join us on 17 April, in Washington or online, for a series of events on pressing development finance challenges.

Our North America Exec Director Andrew Herscowitz explains what we have lined up.

Register: buff.ly/3vOy7nA

JOB VACANCY: Project Manager 📢

Join our Project Management team!

We are looking for someone with good knowledge of the project management cycle and different costing models to ensure outputs are delivered to time and budget.

Apply by 17 April: buff.ly/3Jbg91N