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The international development sector has woken up to the need to shift power to local peers. Yet these changes often focus on programmatic work, with fundraising and communications as an afterthought. By co-creating campaigns with local peacebuilders, this is an approach we’re trying to dismantle.
Claims of locally led development often remain rhetorical unless colonial power and its patriarchal legacy are confronted. This must involve women-led initiatives which use female insight and evidence to drive policy, financial, and systems change.
Bond, the UK network for organisations working in international development, is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with…
Today, Wednesday 15 April, marks three years since the start of conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces…
When we listen to Persons with Disabilities’ expertise, programmes become more responsive, relevant and grounded in lived experience. That’s why disability-led organisations have co-created a new visual resource to show what inclusive development should look like and how to make it happen.
As the UK government implements its cuts to ODA, the newly released Statistics for International Development (SIDs) offer important spending insights on these reductions. Here are the key takeaways.
Global health is in crisis. As two major international health conferences take place, now is the time for the UK to embrace a different model which recognises the mutual benefits of engaging with other health systems and workforces.
Today, Thursday 9 April, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) published its provisional statistics on how UK aid was spent in 2025. …
After 40 years working in international infrastructure development, Mark Harvey reveals that the real key to successful projects isn’t just about engineering. It’s about understanding people, systems, and disciplines, as well as learning by doing – all captured in a new toolkit.
