ODI: Simon Maxwell moves on from Director post - Alison Evans, incoming Director, blogs a tribute

'...it is really Simon’s unerring commitment to push high quality evidence and debate into the heart of international policy processes that has become his leitmotif. Under his leadership, ODI has not only built an extensive and respected network of partners in both developing and developed countries, it has also become the first port of call for evidence-based policy research on a host of critical development and humanitarian issues. What ODI says is heard, loud and clear, by those who need to listen, and that is a crucial part of Simon’s legacy.'

Read more on the ODI blog.