Fwd: Editor's picks 2014: our top reports, blogs, tweets, and more

	Highlights from 2014 23 December

	G20 support for fossil fuel exploration revealed G20 governments are supporting fossil fuel exploration by $88 billlion a year, we revealed in a report just ahead of November's G20 Summit. Report, infographics, country studies and blogs   Five global issues the new EU leadership must address As a new EU leadership team prepared to take office, we identified five areas where European policy makers need to take collective action. Report, infographics and blogs

	Shockwatch: rise of fracking and China slowdown Two Shockwatch bulletins examined the impact of fracking on poorer countries and how China's shadow banking sector threatens stability. Fracking revolution  |  Slowdown in China   Girl Summit 2014: what drives early marriage 14 million girls under 18 are married each year. Our report – published during the Girl Summit in July – examined the drivers of early marriage. Report, infographics, video and more

	Top toolkit: the RAPID Outcome Mapping Approach Our Research & Policy in Development team (RAPID) launched an interactive online guide to policy engagement and influence. Explore the toolkit  |  More on RAPID's work   New community: 'doing development differently' Challenging 'business as usual', we are supporting a new community determined to rethink how we do development. Blogs, videos, manifesto and more

	Best report title? 'A greener Burkina' In Burkina Faso, farmers suffering the impacts of climate change have re-greened thousands of hectares of desert using traditional methods. Report  |  Video  |  Infographics and more   Good news story of the year: education in Mongolia Although 40% of Mongolia's population is nomadic, the country achieved almost full secondary education over the past 20 years. Report  |  Photos  |  Infographics and more

	MOST POPULAR

ODI's most read report The Chronic Poverty Report 2014 warned that a billion people could be trapped in extreme poverty by 2030. Most shared infographic Although the death toll in Syria kept rising, media interest waned. Read more and view the infographics. Most viral hashtag Hundreds of Twitter users composed haikus about the Sustainable Development Goals. See #SDGhaiku and read the top ten tweets.   Most talked about in the media Our Future Diets report revealed the staggering increase in obesity globally – and the looming health crisis many developing countries face. TOP FIVE BLOGS ON ODI.ORG 1. What women want: gender equality post 2015 2. After the deluge – can we have a serious debate on aid? 3. 10 things not to do with climate aid 4. God, Mammon and the debate on inequality 5. When aid goes wrong: a lesson from Pakistan on why we can't ignore markets

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