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From makeshift clinics in Myanmar to medical training in Syria, healthcare workers are keeping services running and strengthening health systems, despite conflict. Louise McGrath at Global Health Partnerships shares four lessons from their experience for anyone who funds or supports healthcare in fragile and conflict-affected states.
Will Sewell on why the notion of fairness may resonate more with the British public than other narratives about development assistance. Could this reframing help build greater public support?
Maritz Cloete, Director of Risk Advisory, highlights the recent humanitarian data breaches which revealed the risks associated with poor data governance and the rapid adoption of AI. How can your organisation protect itself and others?
As FCDO transparency declines, Bond calls on the department to set out a comprehensive international development strategy. Today, Wednesday 4…
When did we allow the pursuit of private finance to be elevated from a means to an end? Jessica Woodroffe asks: In the race to be “relevant” and “innovative” and – if we’re honest – to shore up our own declining coffers, are civil society organisations failing to ask the right questions?
Ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) taking place this week, the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, published an…
As the G20 considers how to shape a trade system that is capable of playing its part in tackling critical global issues, Ruth Bergan at Transform Trade argues it must ensure that small-scale producers are at the heart of the conversation.
The UK remains on track to miss its UK aid spending target of 0.3% of GNI by 2027, following a…
Revenue clarity means understanding which income routes are most aligned with an organisation’s purpose, strengths, capacity and operating reality. Without it, organisations can invest scarce leadership time in opportunities that look attractive but are not viable, Serena Vento writes.
