Simon Maxwell, former executive director of the Overseas Development Institute
Simon Maxwell, former executive director of the Overseas Development Institute, talks about future think tank leaders and how think tanks continue to evolve.
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Policy relevant research and influence: a climate change teaching case
I was glad to return to Geneva, to the WinterSchool for Thinktankers, this time to work with young think tank leaders from around the world on policy-relevant...
Three ways to select policy issues to work on
Consultants may have to conduct evidence studies on a range of policy issues but then have to provide capacity development services in only a few. If you find yourself in this predicament,...
Cutting through the noise: Using design to start conversations about research
Think tanks, non-profits and research organisations put a lot of effort, energy and money into producing research papers that inform their audiences and advance their...
From using evidence to improving judgement: lessons from disaster response in Nepal
Imagine you’re a mid-level policymaker in a government agency or a manager in an NGO. A major incident has just occurred. You have to drop everything you’re doing and...
Communications monitoring, evaluating and learning toolkit
This toolkit provides a framework to think about communications monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), and provides example questions, indicators and tools to do...
How to create a smart project budget for think tanks
As any project manager will tell you, a successful budget is one of the most crucial elements of any project. Your budget can bring about the overall success, or...
Evidence-informed decision-making in a complex world
In a fast changing world, development progress is complex: solutions are neither simple nor obvious. There is growing recognition among research and policy communities that flexible and...
Strategic Learning Manager (maternity cover)
ODI (www.odi.org.uk) aims to inspire and inform policy and practice to reduce poverty by locking together high-quality applied research and practical policy advice. ODI is looking for a highly experienced...
Research Fellow (Migration)
The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is advertising for a research fellow to lead its research on migration as part of our innovative and highly successful initiative on migration and refugees. ODI is the...
Executive Director
The Overseas Development Institute (ODI), one of the world’s leading think tanks, is looking for a new Executive Director. The Executive Director is expected to lead an ambitious next phase of evolution,...
Research Officer (Future Development Agencies)
The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is looking for a Research Officer (level 2) to contribute to developing and conducting high-quality, innovative research, policy analysis and influencing in the Centre for Aid...
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