Re-Define | An International Think Tank

The current fad in the world of international aid is all about moving from “billions to trillions” through the mobilisation of private capital combined with blending for impact investing. Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) can and should expand...

DFIs like Swedfund and Norfund can be important partners for forming bridges between Western institutional investors and promising emerging markets.
In a report commissioned by Norfund, Sony Kapoor, Managing Director of the Brussels-based think tank Re-Define, paints a grim picture of future prospects for institutional investors operating in Western countries....

The left and right deadlocked after the Swedish elections, and neither is able to command a majority. What might happen is uncertain, but what should happen is crystal clear.
First, no government should be formed on the basis of from the Sweden Democrats. Second, no matter how unpalatable it might be for the parties, some form of a left-right grand coalition is the only sensible option. Third, this grand coalition must prioritise...

The world is close to reaching a tipping point of a multidimensional environmental crisis. As a recent study by Oxford University shows, we are well on our way towards a “hothouse earth” disaster scenario, where the Earth’s surface is 4-5 degrees hotter...