Bond response to UK, France, Canada statement and joint donor statement on Gaza
On Monday 19 May, the leaders of the UK, France and Canada published a joint public statement on the situation…
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Five things we learnt from the new Development Minister’s first appearance at the IDC
Baroness Chapman appeared for the first time in front of the International Development Committee last week to lay out some of her priorities following the Prime Minister and Chancellor’s short-sighted decision to cut UK ODA. So, what did we learn?
How financial inclusion uplifts the lives of women and children
When economic inequality, hunger and malnutrition exist and seem like an unchangeable reality, one truth is clear: access to financial services and livelihoods has the power to change everything.
Not an end, but a transformation – localisation and Avert
Avert transferred ownership to African-led and African-based organisations. They see their transition and closeout not as a sign of failure, but as a strategic success that has enabled their work and mission to live on in new forms.
Bond reaction to Baroness Chapman’s comments at the IDC
Following the Minister for International Development, Baroness Chapman’s appearance at Parliament’s Select Committee for International Development this afternoon, where she…
Bond reaction to Baroness Chapman’s comments ahead of the IDC about UK no longer being a “global charity”
Ahead of the Minister for International Development, Baroness Chapman, appearing at Parliament’s Select Committee for International Development this afternoon, it…
Country platforms for economic transformation and climate action
There is an emerging paradigm change of aid architecture, which takes the public debate to a new level, questioning role, purpose and legitimacy of aid, institutions, INGOs and even the very concept of development. How do we move beyond fixing the broken system and reimagine a new one?
COP29: Missed opportunities and empty promises?
The dust has settled on COP29, leaving behind a hard-won climate finance deal which aims to distribute the benefits of climate action more equitably worldwide. This is a crucial step toward climate justice, but is progress really being made?
Transforming through locally led development – a collection of case studies
This collection documents real journeys moving beyond theory into practice, discusses real challenges as well as offers multiple pathways toward a common goal: shifting power to local actors in meaningful and lasting ways. What does it mean for an INGO to become locally led?