International shipping and developing countries Tristan Smith Reader, UCL Energy Institute

Project outline EPSRC/Newton + CONFAP (Brazil) 2 PI (1 UCL and 1 Brazil – Uni. Rio de Janeiro) Links/leverages related EPSRC projects and existing pathways to impact No researcher time so could only fund in UK: – Data – Expenses for visits/workshops Collaborative build of a data product (trade/shipping database) Exploitation of that product by Brazil for joint-authored papers Workshop

ODA requirements – “is administered with the promotion of the economic development and welfare of developing countries as its main objective” 150 words Tied to sustainability, economic growth and poverty agendas Connected to specific priority of Brazil govt. (improving transport infrastructure) Rest of proposal: – Address issues effectively and efficiently – Use strengths of UK – Demonstrate internationally excellent

Learning… Pros – Understanding of regional data sources – Direct access to policy – Cost efficient – Excellent collaboration/No research communication issues Cons – Unpredictability of partner’s funding – Susceptibility to exchange rate fluctuations – Challenges of capacity in admin infrastructure – High partner cost to renegotiation