ODI Global profile — Mark Malloch-Brown

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Mark Malloch-Brown | ODI: Think change ODI Logo ODI Search Trending: The future of aid Geopolitical crises Global backlash Trending The future of aid Geopolitical crises Inside the global backlash Our Programmes Climate and Sustainability Development and Public Finance Digital Societies Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Global Risks and Resilience Humanitarian Policy Group International Economic Development Group Politics and Governance ODI Global About us Our work Our experts Our impact Browse Insights and podcasts Events Publications Media centre More ODI Europe ODI Global Advisory Fellowship scheme Careers Search Enter something to search for Search Newsletter Sign up to our newsletter. Follow ODI Linkedin Instagram Youtube Podcast Mark Malloch-Brown ODI Global Board Member (and Chair-Designate) LinkedIn: /in Mark Malloch-Brown is an ODI Global Board Member, and will become Chair of the Board from 1 October 2026. Mark has had a long career in international affairs, development, business and communications. At the United Nations, he led the global promotion of the UN Millennium Development Goals as Head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP). At the UNDP, and previously as Vice President of External Affairs at the World Bank, he led reform efforts to increase the impact of both organisations. Mark later served as Kofi Annan’s Chief of Staff, and then as UN Deputy Secretary-General, before joining the British government of Prime Minister Gordon Brown, as the minister responsible for Africa and Asia from 2007 to 2009. Most recently, he was president of the Open Society Foundations, the world’s largest private funder of independent groups working for justice, democratic governance and human rights. Mark is a Visiting Professor in Practice at the London School of Economics (LSE). He was knighted for his contributions to international affairs, and is currently on leave from the British House of Lords. Think Change episode 100: what happened to truth since episode one? 25 June 2026 Podcast Global development is lost in the fog. But it can adopt a new compass 21 January 2026 Expert comment Think Change episode 67: can multilateralism be saved? 13 March 2025 Podcast ODI in conversation with Mark Malloch-Brown 21 May 2024 Event About us Leadership Governance Finances Terms and statements Contact © 2025 ODI Global. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 . ODI Global is a registered charity (number 228248).