OTT think tank,update

 

Dear OTT Community,

We are thrilled to share that the State of the Sector 2025 report is now live!

Download the report

Drawing on responses from over 300 think tanks in more than 100 countries, this year’s report shines a light on the forces shaping the sector today, through 10 key findings:

These insights—and many more—provide funders, leaders, and researchers with a global snapshot of the challenges and opportunities ahead.

The State of the Sector 2025 is the result of a global collaboration. Alongside survey data, 19 of our 25 regional partners have contributed blogs and short reports that bring the numbers to life with grounded perspectives from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America.

These blogs and short reports highlight how regional political contexts shape think tanks’ strategies, challenges, and opportunities—offering a richer, more localised view of global trends. Explore them alongside the full report on our website.

Explore the regional blogs

And don’t forget: we’ll be discussing the findings live with our partners and key funders on 23 September. There’s still time to register.

 

 OTT Talks Live: 23 September

Featuring:

• Diana Hollmann, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
• Chris Chibwana, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
• Enrique Mendizabal & Camila Ulloa Torres, OTT

Register now

 

The survey for the State of the Sector 2025 report draws on the Open Think Tank Directory, the world’s largest collection of think tanks. If your organisation isn’t listed yet, you can join here and make your work more visible to peers, funders, and researchers.

Join the directory