What’s in and what’s out for humanitarian action
Reading the room at the Global Partnerships Conference, Angelina Jial and Christina Bennett reflect on what it will take to transform humanitarian action if it’s going to meet this moment.
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Participatory development storytelling and the reality of decolonising narratives in humanitarian communications
Brigitte Perenyi on why it’s time to move away from narrow, negative framings in favour of participatory storytelling to show communities’ complexities, agency and resilience in the face of structural constraints.
Building disability-inclusive futures
A new issue of the IDS Bulletin examines the key issues the development sector must consider to ensure programmes and research meaningfully include people with disabilities. How can we make sure no one is left behind?
The Global Partnerships Conference: what happened and what did we learn?
Our CEO, Romilly Greenhill, shares six key takeaways from a conference seen as an important opportunity to review key aspects of the future of development cooperation. Did we see any real progress?
Less is not more in the face of hunger
This World Hunger Day (28 May) we are urging the UK government to restore lifesaving assistance, prioritise food security and nutrition and put local communities at the centre of decision making.
Carrie Brownlee announced as new Treasurer of Bond
Carrie Brownlee has recently joined the Bond Board as its new Treasurer, having taken up the role in April 2026. Carrie Brownlee qualified as…
The bitter truth about chocolate: tackling water injustice in cocoa supply chains
New evidence reveals a hidden injustice at the heart of the global chocolate industry. Dr Nick Hepworth at Water Witness argues there is a clear solution in this new blog.
Is power really shifting? Yes… and no
Reflections from the Global Partnerships Conference on one of the biggest questions facing international development today: is power really shifting in the development and humanitarian space?
How will the new Scottish Parliament shape Scotland’s role in building a fairer world?
Scotland’s International Development Alliance shares why the election results must be met with reflection and renewed engagement. But how do the political parties represented in parliament feel about the international development budget?