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About Simon Maxwell

Simon Maxwell is a senior research associate of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), Britain's leading independent think-tank on international development and humanitarian policy. He is executive chair of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network

Articles by Simon Maxwell

Friday 18th November

Giant strides or fairy footsteps

Simon Maxwell, 18 November 2011
How much progress can be made in tackling climate change without a global deal?
Thursday 8th September

The world’s food crisis: time to move

Simon Maxwell, 8 September 2011
The international response to the food crisis of 2011 is less energetic and coherent than during the last emergency, in 2008. Both economic understanding and political impetus need to be improved, says Simon Maxwell.
Friday 26th November

The politics of climate finance

Simon Maxwell, 26 November 2010
A high-level international report on how financial resources can be raised to help developing countries address climate change is a disappointing and politics-free compromise. Simon Maxwell proposes a way beyond it.
Wednesday 9th September

Europe’s global challenge: three crucial months

Paul Engel, Dirk Messner, Simon Maxwell, and Pierre Schori, 9 September 2009
The problems of global economy, climate and security are sharpening. Where is Europe's voice?
Monday 15th June

The politics of climate change

Simon Maxwell, 15 June 2009
The route to global climate-change action lies through creative and tough consensus-building
Tuesday 20th January

Global development: Barack Obama’s agenda

Simon Maxwell, 20 January 2009
A new president faces a daunting international challenge on poverty, climate and governance
Wednesday 26th November

Financing development: from Monterrey to Doha

Alison Evans and Simon Maxwell, 26 November 2008
An economic downturn makes the Doha summit on paying for development even more vital
Thursday 13th November

A new global order: Bretton Woods II...and San Francisco II

Dirk Messner and Simon Maxwell, 13 November 2008

The G20 summit needs to match the progressive global ambitions of 1944-45. Step forward, Europe

Friday 4th July

Development in a downturn

Simon Maxwell, 4 July 2008
2008's economic turmoil must not be an excuse to ignore world poverty. That requires a new story
Friday 6th June

Rome’s food summit: a torch passed

Simon Maxwell, 6 June 2008
The emergency food conference opens the way to making the global economy work for aid policy
Thursday 21st December

The global development agenda in 2007

Simon Maxwell, 21 December 2006
The challenges of poverty, aid, trade, politics and human security will make 2007 a tough year, says Simon Maxwell of the Overseas Development Institute.
Tuesday 14th August

Chemical warfare in the bathroom

Simon Maxwell, 14 August 2001
The morning shave and hair wash was once so simple. But life for a man is getting harder… especially when you examine the shampoo bottle.
Tuesday 26th June

Inside the palace of glass

Simon Maxwell, 26 June 2001
The international conferences of the new world order are regularly seen through the eyes of media, protestors, and spin-doctors. But what is it like to be a participant? The director of the Overseas Development Institute was in Amsterdam to discuss poverty with the World Bank. This is his witty, compelling account.
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