Podcasts by ODI | Think Change

Is our food system really broken? from 2023-11-15T16:00

The Global Food Security Summit is about to get under way, where political leaders and experts will come together to discuss how to make urgent progress on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2: ...

The forgotten crisis: what next for Nagorno-Karabakh? from 2023-11-03T19:00

The world today is grappling with a multitude of conflicts, each of which different levels of global attention.
In this episode, we shine a spotlight on a deeply under-reported humanitarian ...

Israel/OPT crisis: what's needed to stop the bloodshed? from 2023-10-20T14:00

We are now two weeks into the latest escalation of the long and bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas. A humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in Gaza, prompting UN Secretary-General Antonio ...

What do borrowing countries think of MDB reform? from 2023-10-05T10:00

The question of how multilateral development banks (MDBs) must transform themselves to address today’s most pressing global challenges will again be under the spotlight at next week’s World Bank...

Halfway to 2030, are the SDGs still relevant? from 2023-09-15T16:00

The High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly is about to get under way. This is a significant year because it marks a halfway point in the delivery of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG...

Palestine and Israel: how can justice prevail? from 2023-08-11T12:00

Following the Israeli government’s recent attacks in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and against its own Supreme Court, our new Think Change podcast explores the growing threat to human rig...

How can we counter the anti-feminist backlash? from 2023-07-14T12:00

On the cusp of the Women Deliver Conference in Kigali, Rwanda this episode explores the growing anti-rights agenda relating to women and sexual minorities.

Women’s rights and freedoms a...

Refugee leadership: how do we move from talk to action? from 2023-06-21T15:00

To mark Refugee Week, we highlighting the transformational impact that refugee leadership and expertise can bring to refugee responses.

The importance of refugee leadership is now widely r...

How can we build a just financial relationship between Global North and Global South? from 2023-06-15T14:00

Next week, world head to Paris for the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact.

In the words of French President Emmanuel Macron, the Summit will ‘provide a forum to take stock on all th...

Sudan conflict: how did we get here and what next? from 2023-05-05T16:00

The current terrible violence in Sudan comes almost twenty years to the day of when the genocide in Darfur started. Darfur was headline news at the time, but forgotten by the international commu...

Is democracy really in retreat? from 2023-04-20T14:00

On the face of it, the global outlook for democracy looks pretty bleak. Democratic norms are eroding all over the world. According to International IDEA, ‘half of the world’s democracies are in ...

On borrowed time: the sovereign debt crisis in the Global South from 2023-03-30T16:00

In just over a week’s time, the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and IMF will see the first formal session for a Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable. 

The problem of debt, and debt sustainab...

What do Europeans really think about migrants? from 2023-03-16T15:00

The rhetoric around immigration in Europe has become increasingly politicised and polarised. National governments are taking a more hostile approach in both the narrative used, and the implement...

Why should men care about International Women's Day? from 2023-03-03T12:00

This International Women's Day, we ask how and why men should care more about feminist visions for a fairer society.

Every year on 8 March, women organise together to collectively ...

Türkiye-Syria earthquakes: lessons learnt and what next? from 2023-02-17T16:00

On 6 February, two major earthquakes struck Türkiye and Syria, bringing widespread destruction to both countries. Scientists had issued warnings, but the scale of damage caused was never anticip...

'Woman, Life, Freedom': can activism reshape Iran? from 2023-02-02T10:00

Protests have gripped the country over the past four months. It’s not the first instance of civil unrest since the Iranian Revolution 44 years ago, but is there something different about how tod...

What does poverty really mean today? from 2023-01-12T11:00

Until recently, conversations about ending poverty were very mainstream. The sustainable development goals spoke of ending extreme poverty, and reducing poverty in all its forms to very low leve...

What can we expect in 2023 and beyond? from 2022-12-15T17:00

This final episode of 2022 reflects on the year that has just been and looks ahead to 2023.

It has been a year of major and often cascading crises. Many have been covered on this podcas...

The climate and conflict double challenge: has COP27 delivered? from 2022-12-02T11:00

COP27 ended with the launch of a new ‘loss and damage’ fund, which will provide financial assistance to poor nations stricken by climate disaster. But this money is unlikely to reach fragile com...

Climate loss and damage: who should pay? from 2022-11-09T12:27:41

With COP27 now under way in Sharm El Sheikh, this episode explores why loss and damage is a key focus for this year’s negotiations through the perspective of Small Island Developing States (SIDS...

How do we solve the fossil fuel problem? from 2022-10-27T11:26:41

The International Energy Agency last year found that there is no room for any new coal, oil or gas if the world is to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 – a crucial target to keep global heating...

Do we need a new Bretton Woods Agreement for the post-Covid era? from 2022-10-06T08:41:56

Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors and leaders of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are heading to Washington for the Annual Meetings, to discuss how to respond to the ...

What’s causing the energy crisis? from 2022-09-23T10:43:17

Global energy prices continue to rise. Coal prices are projected to increase by 81% in 2022, crude oil prices by 42% and natural gas prices by 74%. But these costs aren’t shared equally, especia...

What has the impact of Taliban rule been, one year on? Afghan women’s perspectives from 2022-08-15T08:53:22

Twenty years of western intervention in Afghanistan were bought to an abrupt end a year ago after the Taliban’s swift advance on Kabul.Their takeover sparked international disarray. Short-term, ...

Is crypto the key to global financial inclusion? from 2022-07-28T10:29:38

Since the birth of Bitcoin in 2008, cryptocurrency (or crypto) has had a significant impact on the way we think about money and financial services. It has even prompted discussion of a ‘new dawn...

What next? Rwanda asylum plan in a changing political landscape from 2022-07-14T09:55:25

The Rwanda asylum plan refers the UK’s government’s controversial proposed policy to deport people identified as illegal immigrants, or seeking asylum, to Rwanda for resettlement. A judicial rev...

What can be done to tackle Covid-19 vaccine inequity? from 2022-06-28T10:52:46

This month global trade ministers held talks at the World Trade Organization for the first time in five years. As the conference spilled into a sixth day, an agreement was finally reached to wai...

How can we break the silence on famine in the Horn of Africa? from 2022-06-15T11:41:59

Following four failed rains and with the threat of a fifth, the Horn of Africa is now facing the worst drought for 40 years, with up to 20 million people at risk of going hungry. The current cri...

How can global feminists help fight back on Roe? from 2022-05-25T11:33:03

What does overturning Roe vs Wade mean for people living beyond US borders? We discuss the international aftershocks of the news that this 1973 Supreme Court decision is likely to be overturned....

How can we stop wars before they start? from 2022-05-11T13:14:10

This episode examines how we can stop wars and better support peace efforts around the world. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has again put the spotlight on the failures of current approaches, but ...

Will the war in Ukraine cause a food crisis? from 2022-04-29T01:00

Around the world, countries are feeling the effects of the ‘triple shock’ caused by the Ukraine war – the perfect storm of economic, energy and food risks. A looming food crisis could have devas...

Think Change episode 3: will the war in Ukraine cause a food crisis? from 2022-04-29T00:00

Around the world, countries are feeling the effects of the ‘triple shock’ caused by the Ukraine war – the perfect storm of economic, energy and food risks. A looming food crisis could have devastat...

Reactions to the French election results: what impact will they have? from 2022-04-14T11:50:16

French President Emmanuel Macron will face Marine Le Pen in the second round of the country’s presidential election, with both candidates doing better than expected in the first round. We delve ...

Think Change episode 2: reactions to the French election results – what impact will they have? from 2022-04-14T10:50:16

French President Emmanuel Macron will face Marine Le Pen in the second round of the country’s presidential election, with both candidates doing better than expected in the first round. We delve int...

Disinformation and the Russia-Ukraine war from 2022-03-30T16:32:19

This horrific war is displacing millions of people, challenging the region’s stability and threatening peace and security in our time. But what role has disinformation played to get us to this p...

Think Change episode 1: disinformation and the Russia - Ukraine War from 2022-03-30T15:32:19

This horrific war is displacing millions of people, challenging the region’s stability and threatening peace and security in our time. But what role has disinformation played to get us to this poin...

Adolescents in crisis: unheard voices 5 - adolescent refugees and intersectionality from 2021-12-06T12:36:19

In the fifth and final episode of this series, we explore how young refugees cope when multiple problems or sets of needs collide – or intersectionality. We hear from Christophe, a 13 year-old Co...

Adolescents in crisis: unheard voices 4 - adolescent refugees and their mental health from 2021-11-22T12:29:59

Adolescent mental health has become a major casualty of conflict, persecution, and climate crisis. Adolescents who have had to leave everything they know behind to flee to safety are often forced t...

Adolescents in crisis: unheard voices 3 - adolescent refugees, child marriage and violence from 2021-11-08T09:00:14

According to the UN, up to 650 million women and girls were married under the age of 18. Most are in countries deemed fragile states marked by conflict, climate crisis, and weak institutions. In ...

Adolescents in crisis: unheard voices 2 - adolescent refugees and education from 2021-10-25T11:39:14

The UN blueprint, the Global Compact for Refugees, has education as one of its top priorities. But despite this, many adolescents are excluded from schools and denied a proper education when they a...

Adolescents in crisis: unheard voices 1 - adolescent refugees tell their story from 2021-10-11T11:59:18

The first episode sets the global scene for adolescents in crisis. We talk to Khalid*, a 13 year old Syrian refugee living in a tent in Jordan with his family, and Fatuma*, a mother of two small ch...

Humanitarian Practice Network: A conversation on 'Accelerating localisation through partnerships' from 2021-05-26T13:16:33

Humanitarian Practice Network: A conversation on 'Accelerating localisation through partnerships' by ODI

When disasters and conflict collide 4: Live from the UN Climate Action Summit from 2020-06-10T09:55:17

In this special episode, we're live from New York City at the UN Climate Action Summit, discussing the intersection of conflict, climate change and disaster risk reduction. Interviewees:• Eliot Le...

When disasters and conflict collide 3: A call to action from 2019-09-16T11:31:29

In this episode, we share six logical and also some radical ideas for how we can improve the support provided to communities who are living with the risk of disasters while also contending with con...

When disasters and conflict collide 2: The politics of disasters from 2019-09-16T11:31:14

In this episode, we focus on the politics of disaster risk reduction policies and strategies and how disaster risk manifests on the ground. We draw on observations from research in Chad, Colombia a...

When disasters and conflict collide 1: Conflict – the elephant in the diplomatic meeting room from 2019-05-09T15:52:58

‘When disasters and conflict collide’ is a podcast series that explores how conflict increases people’s vulnerabilities to disasters around the world. In this episode, we explain why disasters are...

Constructive deconstruction: future humanitarian action 1 - The new humanitarian basics from 2018-05-24T13:32:52

Constructive deconstruction is a three-part podcast series where change makers pitch radical new visions to shake up the future of humanitarian aid. This episode redefines ‘crisis’ and the humanit...

Constructive deconstruction: future humanitarian action 2 - Network humanitarianism from 2018-05-24T00:00

Constructive Deconstruction is a three-part podcast series where change makers pitch radical new visions to shake up the future of humanitarian aid. This episode examines how technology is disrupt...

Constructive deconstruction: future humanitarian action 3 - The humanitarian anchor from 2018-05-24T00:00

Constructive Deconstruction is a three-part podcast series where change makers pitch radical new visions to shake up the future of humanitarian aid. This episode explores the pitch for a humanitar...

Transforming the world for girls 1: What are gender norms, and how are they changing? from 2017-10-02T00:00

This episode introduces the concept of gender norms and explores how they are changing. It looks at gender norms through a historic lens to demonstrate that while change is slow, it is happening. ...

Episode 3: Opportunities for girls' empowerment from 2017-09-21T14:36:15

We explore three distinct areas of opportunity to change gender norms: policy and the law, communications, and education. We conclude the series with a reflection on the nature of gendered norms an...

Transforming the world for girls 2: Change is challenging from 2017-09-21T14:20:27

This episode unpacks some of the many challenges associated with changing gender norms. Part 1: The paradoxical nature of change creates challengesPart 2: What are the wider conditions needed to f...

Transforming the world for girls 3: Opportunities for girls' empowerment from 2017-09-21T13:36:15

We explore three distinct areas of opportunity to change gender norms: policy and the law, communications, and education. We conclude the series with a reflection on the nature of gendered norms an...