Filling in the same due diligence forms over and over again for different funders is frustrating and time-consuming for local organisations. ‘Passporting’ means doing it just once – with approval transferable to other funders. But, says, Dominic Vickers this doesn’t mean funders do less – in fact, they may have to do more.
Momentum is building across the development sector to shift power over funding decisions to the communities where the money is being spent. Dominic Vickers reports experiences from organisations that are leading the way.
Why funders must stop seeing organisations for disabled people as high-cost options and start seeing them as vital partners in creating a fairer, more inclusive world.
As aid cuts deepen, Mark Barrell and Elizabeth Sidell of the Bond Disability and Development Group explain why inclusion is central to true value for money.
Yesterday, Tuesday 22 July, the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) released its Annual Report & Accounts for 2024–25 and…
Last week, Bond and more than 20 of our members, travelled to Seville alongside government, UN, global civil society and business representatives for the Fourth International Financing for Development Conference (FfD4). Here, Alex Farley, Sandra Martinsone and our members take us through the events of the conference.
