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PM pledges 0.7% aid spending must serve UK’s interests

Theresa May announces that UK aid will be used to further private sector investment in Africa and to serve the UK's national security interests.

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Aid hub

International aid forms an important part of a complex set of international development interventions that aim to lift people out of poverty and support countries to become self-sustaining.

This hub brings together the most useful aid resources to support those wanting to stand up for aid, and it gathers the latest news and views about international aid.

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Aid resources

The Reality of Aid Report 2020/2021

This report sets out a narrative in support of a transformative shift in the international aid system taking stock of persisting global crises.
26 May 2021
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C7 communiqué 2021

Over 200 civil society organisations call on G7 leaders to agree a bold and ambitious policy agenda that puts people and planet at the centre of the world's recovery
26 April 2021
Dominic Raab gives a speech at the Aspen Security Forum at the Locarno Suite inside the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office in London

What we know and don’t know about the aid cuts

A look at the aid cuts following the written statement from Dominic Raab, what we can decipher from the figures, and what we still need to find out.
23 April 2021
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Momentum - a series of talks from Able Child Africa

This talk was the first in a series which will focus on the impact of Covid-19 on children with disabilities, their families and the partner organisations who support them.
26 March 2021
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A transformative agenda for the G7

25 actions for the UK and G7 to build a just, inclusive and sustainable world after Covid-19.
15 March 2021
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Principles and hallmarks of the FCDO: 6 months on

Our assessment of the FCDO’s progress against our 15 principles and hallmarks, as well as our concerns and recommendations for the next six months.
2 March 2021

Aid news and views from Bond

#School4All Supported by EU funding, Norwegian Refugee Council ensures access to school in Heart, Afghanistan, for children from different regions of the country who had to escape conflict or drought. The majority of them have never received any education

What's next for the development and humanitarian sectors in 2022

6 January 2022
It’s going to be a tumultuous year, but we're hopeful that we can capitalise on the opportunities that it brings – to build a system of international solidarity and equity that is fit for the future with our partners and members across the world.
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How the Bond working groups spent 2021

21 December 2021
This year has seen the highest member engagement with working groups in Bond’s history as we’ve observed members embracing the benefits of the virtual environment. Despite challenges, our working groups have gone above and beyond in 2021.
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9 achievements we’re proud of in 2021

15 December 2021
What this year has reminded us is that as a sector, time and time again we will rise to the challenge, working together to support the most marginalised people in the world. At Bond, we’re proud of the work we’ve done with all of you.