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Recorded at the Women Deliver conference, this episode of Think Change – produced in partnership with GWL Voices – sets out the stakes for g...

For years, food systems transformation has been guided by shared global visions, grounded in the idea that sustainable food production and c...

Mobilising private capital has become central to development finance and to the future of the International Finance Corporation (World Bank...

How do wars actually end, and what does it take to make peace lasting and just? What lessons has the world still not learned about how wars...

Across many countries, legislative strategies are increasingly being used to roll back hard-won rights related to gender and bodily autonomy...

Why is abundant global capital is not translating into stronger productive investment, and what role the G20 can play in shaping a more resi...

Europe is again confronting war on its continent at a moment when old assumptions and rules about security are breaking down. Alliances feel...

A year into Trump’s second term, guests examine how India, China, Russia and other big powers are recalibrating strategies in a shifting glo...

As global leaders gather in Davos later this month amid shrinking aid budgets and hardening geopolitical priorities, development finance is...

After a year of extraordinary upheaval, this special episode looks ahead to the forces set to shape 2026. From deep aid cuts and acceleratin...

After one of the most challenging years for the humanitarian system, Sudan offers both a stark warning and a source of new thinking. This ep...

Online misogyny is becoming a defining feature of digital life, amplified by algorithms and enabled by platforms that fail to protect users....

World leaders are heading to the Amazonian city of Belém this month for COP30, as Brazil aims to deliver the most consequential climate summ...

This episode examines the shifting landscape of Palestenian statehood as recognition spreads and new peace initiatives test the future of go...

This episode examines the evolving role of philanthropy in shaping global development cooperation at a time when official aid is under strai...

From the suffragette movement and the fight against apartheid to today’s campaigns for climate justice and Palestine, what defines legitimat...

The 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA 80) is under way at a time when the UN faces existential challenges. Established 80 years ago to safeguar...

The soaring cost of capital for many low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Africa, is one of the most urgent and overlooked deve...

Despite fractured politics in the US (and elsewhere) around foreign aid, Congress recently reauthorised plans to fund PEPFAR – the US Presid...

The humanitarian system and its principles are being destroyed. Over 1,000 people have been killed seeking aid in the past weeks in Gaza, ca...

This episode examines a challenge at the heart of development finance. Much energy is focused on mobilising more capital in low-income count...

Climate disasters are intensifying globally, with vulnerable nations facing disproportionate impacts despite minimal contributions to global...

Climate impacts are continuing to intensify. More severe storms, droughts, floods and heatwaves are inflicting devastation on the most vulne...

At a time of major geopolitical turbulence, Europe finds itself at a crossroads. Long regarded as a pillar of stability and multilateralism,...

Since 2011, Syria has been ravaged by conflict, foreign interventions and political fragmentation – leaving millions displaced and communiti...

Minerals like lithium, cobalt and rare earth are not just commodities. They are strategic assets which are shaping global power and the futu...

With economic uncertainty, rising debt burdens, and a growing share of the world’s poorest people living in fragile contexts, the stakes for...

Development finance is no longer just about aid. It’s about power, priorities, and who gets to decide. For decades, institutions like the Wo...

Trade policies are more than economic levers. Today they are instruments of influence, competition and – at times – conflict. We have seen h...

As the world shifts toward a more regionally driven order, where power and security are dictated by strength rather than law, multilateralis...

Ukraine stands at a pivotal point as its war with Russia enters its third year. With high-stakes talks between the US and Russia taking plac...

For decades, US foreign aid has played a vital role in humanitarian assistance, development and global security. But last month, the US gove...

Nearly a decade ago, nations worldwide committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the first goal focused on ending poverty...

The term ‘fragility’ is used to describe various complex challenges including protracted conflicts, weak state capacity, and vulnerability t...

Fast fashion has transformed how we consume clothing. A staggering 11.3 million tonnes of textile waste ends up in US landfills alone every...

2024 was a year of significant transitions – characterised by rapid technological progress, shifting geopolitical landscapes, and ongoing cr...

Since April last year, Sudan has been engulfed in a brutal civil war which has claimed over 150,000 lives, displaced over 11 million people...

Our new Donors in a Post-Aid World (DPAW) dialogue series provides an informal space for reimagining the functions of Northern bilateral don...

The world is experiencing significant shifts, and the recent US election stands as one of the most influential. This could introduce a new l...

In the wake of our decision at ODI to suspend all activity on X (formerly Twitter), this episode examines the polarisation and hate so preva...

Income inequality is high or worsening within many countries globally. This not only raises serious moral concerns. It also contributes to p...

As conflicts continue to spiral in many parts of the world, from those who dominate the headlines daily to the ones that we barely hear abou...

The fatal stabbing of three young girls in Southport by 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana back in July ignited riots which have swept across the U...

This episode examines the challenges leaders at the forefront of tackling today’s multiple crises are facing, and the leadership skills and...

To mark World Humanitarian Day, this episode examines how the rules of war have changed in our increasingly polarised world and asks how we...

We are taking a break from our regular schedule this month to look back on some of the most popular episodes released since Think Change fir...

This episode revisits some of our favourite conversations since the first Think Change podcast aired back in March 2022. Since that time we...

The impacts of the climate crisis are widely known and have rightfully spurred international action, but the hastening collapse of global bi...

The recent European elections came at a pivotal time for Europe and its relations with the rest of the world. In the continent, the economic...

Small island developing states (SIDS) suffer disproportionately from external shocks. They face an existential threat from the climate emerg...