Bond calls for ambitious and inclusive development agenda as UK to co-host Global Partnerships Conference in May
Today, Friday 20th February, the UK government has announced its plans to convene a Global Partnerships Conference, hosted in London…
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UK’s civic space ‘heavily damaged’, finds Bond’s Civic Space annual review
Today, Wednesday 18th February, Bond, the UK network for NGOs in international development, has released its third and final annual UK civic space review. Following…
What is happening to UK Civic Space? Trends and analysis from 2025 – 2026
Our latest report, the third and final in its series, identifies trends across UK civic space that are shaping the environment for civil society in the UK. Bibusa Musukwa tells us more.
What happens when we listen, include and respect
Mark Mapemba, Self-Advocacy Coordinator at Inclusion International, on why development organisations should work with disability organisations as equal partners from the start of projects if they want them to be truly inclusive.
Introducing a new way for NGOs to report their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
Sightsavers reports on the successful piloting of Voluntary Stakeholder Reviews, which enable NGOs to explore the different ways their work relates to the sustainable development agenda
UK aid cuts set to be the steepest of any G7 country this year – Bond reaction
Following a report by the Financial Times this morning, highlighting that the UK aid cuts are set to be the steepest…
Why maintaining the role of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact is more important than ever
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) – the UK’s independent aid watchdog – was unexpectedly is back in the news, as MPs were told that its future may well be in doubt…again.
Going the full distance: STiR’s localisation journey
As STiR fully localises its programmes in Uganda and Indonesia, Co-CEO Jenny Willmott and Uganda Country Director Modern Karema reflect on what they’ve learned so far.
How we took our Global Safeguarding Focal Point training online without losing impact
Nahedeh Rashti, Director of Safeguarding Support at Mercy Corps, on why being participant-centred and grounded in operational realities makes training work, even across screens.