Turning climate promises into action: what rich countries can learn from countries like Ethiopia
It’s undeniable that the world is in a climate crisis which will impact all countries – regardless of their development status. Warnings from the most recent IPCC report were stark and clear: we need to act now to avoid an uninhabitable planet. Already delayed by a year due to the ongoing pandemic, the fast approaching […]
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Powering the lift-off from poverty
Energy sector reform in Ethiopia Ethiopia is home to one of the fastest growing economies in the world, with an average growth rate of 10% since 2005. Yet, it remains one of the planet’s poorest countries, where about 24% of the population lived under the poverty line in 2015-16. To tackle this challenge, the Ethiopian […]
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The Covid-19 pandemic
How OPF Fellows supported host governments’ responses and readiness for recovery At its core, the Oxford Policy Fellowship (OPF) is a listening institution. It respondsto requests from low- and middle-income country (LMIC) governments for legal andpolicy technical advisors (TAs) to help achieve the country’s development priorities.In early 2020, OPF had 15 Fellows posted in eight […]
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Providing legal and policy advice during the Covid-19 pandemic
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the Oxford Policy Fellowship (OPF) has worked to provide government partners in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with vital support as they respond to the pandemic and develop long-term recovery plans. In our latest Story of Change, we outline how we have collaborated with government partners through these challenging times. The […]
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