Expert review report design

The Overseas Development Institute

Design of report and summary documents, including design of key infographics

Design

In late 2024 we were fortunate to partner with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) to design the incredibly powerful and important report The Expert Review on Debt, Nature and Climate.

Published in October 2024, the report analysed the 'vicious circle' by which increasingly frequent and severe environmental shocks are forcing many low- and middle-income countries to borrow more - at higher interest rates - to finance disaster response and recovery, while at the same time higher debt burdens reduce the fiscal space to pursue low-carbon, climate-resilient and nature-positive development

Covers of the interim and final reports

The 60 page Interim Report was seen by audiences including representatives at COP16 and the World Bank Annual Meeting 2024 and it was imperative the design reflected the importance of the content, that it was visually eye-catching and added to the clarity of the document rather than distract.

Infographics were a key feature of the report

We were then fortunate to design the follow up report - Final Report of the Expert Review on Debt, Nature and Climate,

The report presents policy recommendations aimed at helping countries break free of the ‘triple crisis’ of escalating debt burdens, climate change and nature loss. The recommendations will provide practical proposals on how to unlock finance for sustainable development - a task made even more urgent by the recent geopolitical events.

The timings were tight for both reports, we worked collaboratively with the team at ODI to define the style, design a digital version of the full report, a printed Executive Summary version and a series of key infographics within three weeks for both reports.

The design of the Final Report followed the style set by the Interim Report, bringing in a new main colour to stand out as a new report, and a new set of infographics using up to date data.

Let me just say again how fantastic the report is looking. Well done and thank you for the huge lift to such a high standard with a short turnaround. We're absolutely delighted. Sarah Colenbrander, Director - Climate and Sustainability Programme, ODI

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