Briefing
The UK’s 2027 G20 Presidency: A historic opportunity to reform the global financial system
Ahead of the upcoming G20 presidency, an emerging coalition of UK-based NGOs is sharing its policy asks on debt, tax and illicit finance.
Politics
At the IMF-World Bank Annuals, the UK began to set out its G20 presidency priorities. Here is what we learned.
Last week, Bond travelled to Bangkok to attend the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings. Here, Bond’s G20 and Global Reforms Manager, Maria Finnerty, and Policy Manager for Development Finance, Alex Farley, share their reflections on the UK government’s announcements at the event.
Enabling civil society – time for cake and candles?
Five years ago, the biggest providers of development assistance endorsed a landmark commitment to respect, support and incentivise civil society. Dylan Mathews, CEO of Peace Direct, looks back on the progress and the pitfalls.
Politicians aren’t listening to the public on aid. They’re listening to the media.
New research suggests politicians are mistaking critical media coverage about ODA for public opinion. Correcting this misconception could be a gamechanger, argues Professor Martin Scott and Dr Paul Clist.
What does handing over a programme to government require?
Luke Stannard shares three lessons from Can’t Wait to Learn, a digital learning platform which has been successfully transitioned from an NGO to a government-run initiative.
What genuine youth partnership looks like
Four young advocates reflect on the idea of radical accountability and a 10-point plan that could usher in an era of genuine youth-adult partnership.
Putting people at the heart of change: Andy Burnham’s chance to rewrite Britain’s international development legacy
As Britain’s newest prime minister gets underway, CBM UK CEO and Chair of Bond, Kirsty Smith OBE, reflects on how Andy Burnham and his new cabinet should connect his desire for renewal at home with responsibility abroad.
Six pathways to creating change: a fresh way to understand government responsiveness and civil society impact in fiscal governance
What are the six impact pathways? Faith Pienaar from International Budget Partnership explores what applying them revealed about how government responsiveness works in practice and what the evaluation found about what actually drives sustained impact.
Commitments in search of purpose?
Jiu-jitsu politics, the Global Partnerships Conference and Britain’s muddled role in a transitional order. Dr Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthy explores where we go from here.