Overseas Development Institute (ODI)

an independent, global think tank.

ODI undertakes cutting-edge research and analysis to generate evidence, ideas and solutions. ODI acts as trusted, expert advisers to those making change around the world. ODI brings people together to turn ideas into action. And ODI communicates its work around the world to increase its reach and impact.

Vision: A sustainable and peaceful world in which everyone thrives
Mission: To harness the power of evidence and ideas through research and partnership to confront challenges, develop solutions and create change.

Latest news and articles

12 initiatives advancing climate resilience across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region

Accelerating climate resilience through locally rooted innovation

Finance in Flux: a new reading of the resilience and adaptation finance landscape

A new joint paper from the Global Resilience Partnership and RAKSHA Intelligence Futures, published as the Global Partnerships Conference opens in London, argues that the binding constraint on resilience and adaptation finance now sits in the gap between knowing and acting.

Call for proposals for innovations across the Global South now open

We are launching an Innovation Challenge call to support bold, locally led solutions that strengthen resilience, protect ecosystems, and create sustainable opportunities for communities.

Protecting shea trees: Securing women’s livelihoods

Learn how protecting shea trees sustains livelihoods, strengthens rights, and empowers women

Advancing women’s rights to strengthen shea enterprises

In northern Ghana, digital mapping and access to finance are helping women shea producers like Adisah Zakaria turn invisible work into recognised assets, unlocking income, efficiency, and opportunity.