UK aid

Sweeping cuts to global aid have ushered in a crisis, but they are also creating the opportunity to transform how global health partnerships develop and function for the better.

What is needed at such a time of crisis is a clear vision for how to deliver the most impact from the current development cooperation system. Yet, despite being in office for 18 months already, this government is yet to set out such a vision for its development cooperation.

In a widely condemned move, on 30 December, Israel announced they will be revoking licenses of 37 international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Here’s what we know so far.

Following a year where the official development assistance budget was cut once again, there are so many questions the government still need to answer to get their vision for international development and humanitarian assistance back on track. Alex Farley takes us through another tumultuous year, and looks at what needs to be addressed in 2026.

Supporting community-led organisations is one of the best ways to ensure aid is money well spent. As aid budgets shrink, if communities know what they need, why aren’t we trusting them to lead?

A new report by UNICEF reveals that aid going towards global education is facing a $3.2 billion cut by the end of 2026, threatening the future of millions of children worldwide. Najib Bajali examines the impact this could have.

In this blog, we unpack the insights offered by the final SIDs for 2024, then we’ll turn to considering them in the context of the government’s decision to cut ODA from 0.5% of GNI to 0.3%.

International development organisations are grappling with the implications of recent cuts to aid. For those of us in global health, these funding cuts risk reversing hard-won gains.