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The question campaigners hate to answer, but need to

Kirsty McNeill on the tough question campaigners need to ask themselves in order to make change.

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What does good funding look like?

2 August 2021
With so much riding on the international development strategy, we will be anxious to see whether ODA remains focused on delivering long-term, sustainable and community-led programmes, for the people who need them the most.
Planting mangroves in the Indus Delta, Pakistan, to capture carbon, adapt to climate change impacts, restore habitats for wildlife and provide livelihood options for local communities.

New Bond report highlights that experiences from the frontline are critical for the uptake of high-quality Nature-Based Solutions

29 July 2021
Emphasis must be placed on the use of high-quality nature-based solutions that uphold the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities and include strict safeguards and standards to avoid harm.
MSI Reproductive Choices partners with schools to ensure young people have the reproductive choices they want and need to avoid unintended pregnancy and remain in education.

To tackle the global education crisis, let’s give young people choice

29 July 2021
Only when young people have access to the reproductive choices they want and need to avoid unintended pregnancy, remain in education, and pursue their futures, can we build a more equal, sustainable world for all.