In this report, co-written with Jonathan Glennie, Director of the Global Cooperation Institute, we look at the EU's Structural and Investment Funds and lessons learned for development aid
Six lessons from the EU for the future of aid
Promoting Sustainable Ocean Economies: Guidance for Development Co-operation
I worked with the OECD Sustainable Ocean for All initiative to develop a guidance document on aid for SDG 14
How do increases in government revenues really impact the SDGs? The GRADE Model can tell us
Tax abuse, tax exemptions and external debt service all drain governments' revenue. The GRADE Model is an innovative tool that can be used to understand the negative impact these outflows have on SDG progress in individual countries.
Turning the tide: enhancing ocean equity for Small Island Developing States
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) depend heavily on the ocean for their livelihoods, economies and climate resilience. Yet they face stark and growing inequities in how ocean resources are accessed, governed and financed. A new briefing paper from ODI Global's Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative (RESI) calls for bold action to place equity at the heart of the international oceans agenda - and ensure SIDS can thrive as stewards of the sea.
Global Public Investment and ocean protection
COP28 will consider Nature, Land Use and Oceans. Marine ecosystems stabilise the climate and support human wellbeing. Can a GPI approach help us conserve and use oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development?
Adapting aid to end poverty: Delivering the commitment to leave no one behind in the context of Covid-19
This report for Development Initiatives analyses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on poverty and finance flows and asks how aid can change to support an inclusive and sustained recovery.
Global pandemic must be the impetus for a new era of international cooperation and financing for Global Public Goods
The coronavirus crisis highlights just how much the world needs a well-coordinated and well-resourced system of international public financing. Global Public Investment offers an ambitious approach towards pooling resources and knowledge.
Meeting the challenge of financing for sustainable development
I'm delighted to announce I've joined Development Initiatives as a Fellow. Read my introductory blog in which I talk about making development finance fit for purpose in a changing world...
Impact bonds are complex — but they could help us hit the SDGs
What potential do social impact bonds hold for the SDGs as an innovative finance model? How can we best navigate their complexities?
Show me the money | Part 2 Financing the Blue Economy and Marine Renewable Energy
While governments may be inspired by the blue economy paradigm shift, their pockets may not be quite so deep. How can new finance be leveraged for key blue economy sectors, such as marine renewable energy, which can carry high investment costs for relatively small economies?
Leveraging innovative finance for Caribbean blue economy growth
The earth’s oceans have been described as the last economic ‘frontier’. But business as usual can't continue. How can Caribbean countries more effectively leverage their ocean and coastal assets for economic and social development, while protecting these assets?
From aid to Global Public Investment: an evolution in international co-operation
What we were taught about aid is wrong. How we should think of economic assistance and international cooperation in a new era
What do Global Megatrends mean for the financing of the SDGs?
What do global ‘megatrends’ such as climate change, migration, urbanisation, continued environmental degradation, advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and demographic shifts mean for financing the SDGs? What are the challenges and opportunities?
Opinion: It is time to redefine ‘aid’
Outdated visions of aid as a charitable transfer from rich to poor countries are not fit for the 21st century. A new narrative around international economic assistance is needed...
Gail Hurley 