News and views
The latest news, blogs and opinions from across the international development and humanitarian sectors.
Bond experts, members and thought leaders from civil society provide the latest insights and trends across a range of topics, including: aid, funding, politics, Brexit, the SDGs, communications, public support, project management, leadership and civic space.
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22 May 2019
Understanding how people use and view different media outlets can help NGOs tell their stories more effectively.
16 May 2019
Classing spending on in-donor refugee support as ODA distorts reporting and gives a misleading picture of the true amount countries are spending on aid.
14 May 2019
Some key areas for the new secretary of state for international development, including the SDGs, safeguarding and the future UK-EU development relationship.
9 May 2019
An update on the Brexit situation and what we want to see from the negotiations to ensure the best deal for the world's poorest people.
8 May 2019
An update on the action that Bond and its members are taking to improve the sector’s approach to eradicating sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and unacceptable abuses of power.
8 May 2019
Nine recommendations for better advocacy, based on the experience of a campaign coordinating efforts to make the case for aid.
2 May 2019
Rory Stewart replaces Penny Mordaunt MP as the new international development secretary of state.
1 May 2019
Three ways that international NGOs and donors can support local CSOs to lead their own development agendas.
8 May 2019
Nine recommendations for better advocacy, based on the experience of a campaign coordinating efforts to make the case for aid.
16 April 2019
Focusing more on hope and values in our communications could help us to shift public opinion about our work.
9 April 2019
Civil society advocacy has had lots of successes but our current strategies are not winning over enough to people to achieve structural change.
1 April 2019
As engagement between government and CSOs deteriorates, we highlight the potential dangers of government bypassing civil society, and the value of CSOs to formulating better public policy.
21 March 2019
Key takeaways from Europe’s biggest international development event.
21 February 2019
The UN Association warns that the UK faces challenges in maintaining its influence once it has exited the EU, but highlights the importance of the 0.7% aid commitment to the UK's position.
31 January 2019
Asking ourselves why our advocacy doesn't work can hurt but it also helps us to understand what we need to do next.
16 January 2019
An amendment excluding aid and humanitarian actors from the "designated areas offence" has been passed in the House of Lords after campaigning by Bond and members.
20 December 2018
A new report measuring aid effectiveness finds that the UK is beginning to fall behind when it comes to aid quality.
10 December 2018
The Bond Anti-Corruption Group reflects on progress made and next steps for six of the key themes covered in the UK's Anti-Corruption Strategy.
17 October 2018
Over 550 CSOs are publishing data to the IATI standard - here are four ways that data is informing the sector's work.
3 July 2018
Being able to show transparent and accountable practice is important for NGOs but the way we demonstrate this varies.
10 May 2018
How we lobbied the government to decide that British overseas territories must adopt the same level of transparency as the rest of the UK.
9 February 2018
We welcome DFID's new transparency strategy, but there are ways it still needs to be improved to better help civil society.
17 January 2018
With a recent survey finding that only 50% of people trust NGOs, here are recommendations to protect your organisation's reputation and rebuild trust.
26 October 2017
11 podcasts, blogs and websites to help you get your head around blockchain and its potential for the sector.
1 May 2019
Three ways that international NGOs and donors can support local CSOs to lead their own development agendas.
21 March 2019
Key takeaways from Europe’s biggest international development event.
13 March 2019
Three ways INGO research differs from other forms of research and the opportunities and challenges that it faces.
28 February 2019
What is a theory of change and how can you go about developing one to support your NGO's strategy?
12 February 2019
More and more organisations are endorsing the Principles for Digital Development, which help guide the effective use of technology.
8 February 2019
Some of the ways the aid sector has stepped up to prevent exploitation, abuse and harassment over the past 12 months.
7 February 2019
NGO leaders need to make brave decisions in order to adapt and evolve for the future.
7 January 2019
Behaviour change campaigns can make a real difference if tailored for the right audiences and their needs.
1 May 2019
Guidance to help trustees and board members play their part in driving up safeguarding standards and protecting people.
7 March 2019
Recommendations for mainstreaming gender at organisational and programme level.
5 March 2019
Many of us will need to give some things up if we are to achieve equality in the workplace.
8 February 2019
Some of the ways the aid sector has stepped up to prevent exploitation, abuse and harassment over the past 12 months.
24 January 2019
Managing a crisis can be complicated, but organisations need to consider their people's wellbeing when planning their responses.
8 November 2018
Oxfam GB's former deputy chief executive discusses the challenges facing big international development charities and shares her insights into how they can remain relevant.
1 October 2018
Recommendations for cultivating an inclusive, supportive culture for NGOs.
29 August 2018
Despite the sector’s progress in tackling inequalities overseas, the UK charity workforce still needs to overcome challenges in diversity, inclusion and unequal pay.
9 May 2019
An update on the Brexit situation and what we want to see from the negotiations to ensure the best deal for the world's poorest people.
21 February 2019
The UN Association warns that the UK faces challenges in maintaining its influence once it has exited the EU, but highlights the importance of the 0.7% aid commitment to the UK's position.
5 February 2019
A new research study looks at how UK government funding of CSOs compares to trends in five other European countries.
16 January 2019
Summarising the current Brexit situation facing the UK development sector, what might happen now and Bond's priorities for the year.
9 January 2018
The UK leaving the EU will have a big impact on civil society in both the UK and on the continent, but the sector should still work together to achieve common goals.
31 October 2017
With EU states missing the 0.7% aid spending target, the UK has an opportunity to influence the development work of fellow European countries.
21 July 2017
Bond's new research explores the different development and humanitarian opportunities and challenges for the UK and the EU post-Brexit.
19 July 2017
UK CSOs need mitigation strategies to survive a possible shortfall in EU annual funding as high as €356.9 million, shows Bond's new research.
11 December 2018
Penny Lawrence looks at the structural and cultural changes multi-mandate NGOs can make to keep up with future trends.
12 July 2018
Digital continues to change the way NGOs work and communicate, with ongoing trends offering opportunities and challenges.
28 March 2018
We ran an experiment using a fictional NGO to get organisations to think about how they need to change if they are to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world.
21 December 2017
We look at whether our predictions for 2017 became reality.
26 October 2017
11 podcasts, blogs and websites to help you get your head around blockchain and its potential for the sector.
20 September 2017
Virtual reality immerses viewers in the story and is already being used by a number of international development agencies.
7 September 2017
Blockchain technology is predicted to be a disruptive force over the coming years. Here are some examples of how it's already being used in the international development sector.
30 August 2017
Conflict, climate change, the rise of new aid actors – the world will be quite different in 15 years’ time. New research suggests how INGOs can remain relevant in the aid sector of the future.
