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People marching down Whitehall against public expenditure cuts

Restrictive regulation of charity campaigning debated by Lords

Highlights from the House of Lords' debate on how charity campaigning and democracy are restricted by the Lobbying Act.
14 September 2018
Palace of Westminster

UK aid spending: government rejects recommendations for accountability

Despite the IDC’s recommendations, the UK government has rejected crucial recommendations for any government department investing UK aid to be accountable to DFID.
13 September 2018
Hawa, refugee in a camp in Cameroon, with a clipboard

Feedback is vital for trust and effective safeguarding

Feedback and accountability mechanisms are crucial for establishing trust so that individuals and communities feel able to raise concerns.
12 September 2018
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4 funding announcements from the PM’s trip to Africa

Theresa May announces funding for stability, economic prosperity and family planning while visiting Africa to promote UK trade after Brexit.
6 September 2018
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5 tips to access Nordic funds

Recommendations for reaching Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian international development funds.
5 September 2018
Coins and money stacked up representing cost transparency

DFID grants: A new model for cost transparency

A new model for cost transparency and cost recovery promises a more transparent and fair future in the delivery of DFID grants.
3 September 2018
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We must celebrate diversity in our sector to drive inclusion

Despite the sector’s progress in tackling inequalities overseas, the UK charity workforce still needs to overcome challenges in diversity, inclusion and unequal pay.
29 August 2018
Woman in Kenya waiting to have eye patch removed after surgery by The Fred Hollows Foundation

Harnessing impact investment for social change

How The Fred Hollows Foundation has been using innovative forms of funding to fight avoidable blindness.
29 August 2018
People marching down Whitehall against public expenditure cuts

Restrictive regulation of charity campaigning debated by Lords

Highlights from the House of Lords' debate on how charity campaigning and democracy are restricted by the Lobbying Act.
14 September 2018
Midwife and two children she looks after, in Sierra Leone

Fully framed: telling complete stories through images

NGOs are one of the main sources of imagery from the developing world, so we must consider the images we use and how they might affect perceptions.
20 August 2018
People with arms in the air

Civil Society Strategy: what NGOs need to know

The most important parts of the government's new Civil Society Strategy, which sets the direction of government policy towards civil society over the next decade.
9 August 2018
Supporters of the marriage equality campaign

5 lessons from the Irish marriage equality campaign

Five ways Yes Equality's digital campaign achieved real change and how the lessons can be applied by other campaigners.
6 August 2018
Polio survivor in wheelchair

Global Disability Summit: 4 actions to further inclusion

Over 800 people attended the first of its kind summit this week to raise global awareness of disability. Here are the key commitments and actions NGOs, government and private sector need to take next.
26 July 2018
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Is there a better response to our public support crisis?

We need a change in the underlying strategy and messaging of aid if we are to meet the current crisis of public support.
11 June 2018
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6 ways the Lobbying Act restricts campaigning and undermines democracy

A new report shows how the Lobbying Act is negatively impacting campaigners and democratic engagement in the UK.
5 June 2018
Refugees gathered under a tent

What stops the public engaging with humanitarian issues?

Research on public attitudes identifies four blocks that stop the public connecting with humanitarian issues.
16 May 2018
Roof of building look into sky - Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Transparent data publishing can transform development

Being able to show transparent and accountable practice is important for NGOs but the way we demonstrate this varies.
3 July 2018
anto-corruption sign in Zambia

Cracking down on tax havens: our step towards fairness

How we lobbied the government to decide that British overseas territories must adopt the same level of transparency as the rest of the UK.
10 May 2018
Canoe

4 recommendations for a stronger DFID transparency agenda

We welcome DFID's new transparency strategy, but there are ways it still needs to be improved to better help civil society.
9 February 2018
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5 steps to build trust in your organisation

With a recent survey finding that only 50% of people trust NGOs, here are recommendations to protect your organisation's reputation and rebuild trust.
17 January 2018
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Top 11 resources on blockchain for global development

11 podcasts, blogs and websites to help you get your head around blockchain and its potential for the sector.
26 October 2017
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4 ways blockchain is being used in international development

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.
7 September 2017
Complaint box for corruption

Protect your NGO against bribery

David Mears, solicitor at MDY Legal, on what NGOs need to know about the Bribery Act.
9 August 2017

NGOs need to share and use evaluations to create change

In an ideal world, all evaluations would influence decision-making, improve practice and contribute to wider sector knowledge. NGOs need to commit to using learning to change.
27 June 2017
Hawa, refugee in a camp in Cameroon, with a clipboard

Feedback is vital for trust and effective safeguarding

Feedback and accountability mechanisms are crucial for establishing trust so that individuals and communities feel able to raise concerns.
12 September 2018
Houses of Parliament

Aid sector must do more to stamp out sexual abuse, says IDC

Despite the sector's progress on safeguarding, the International Development Committee's inquiry calls for a stronger response to sexual exploitation and abuse.
31 July 2018
Marathon start

We must be proud of our sector if we want to change it

How do today’s INGO leaders decide when radical change is required, and when to recommit to long-held values and ways of working?
30 July 2018
Love wall in Manhattan

5 lessons on forging successful corporate partnerships

Tips to help NGOs attract corporate partnerships and make the relationship work for both sides.
19 July 2018
Children in Rwanda

Languages matter if we are serious about inclusion

Navigating linguistic issues is crucial for NGOs to work successfully, but language is often ignored or under-invested in.
18 July 2018
Tea fields

Safeguarding: Where next for the sector?

An update on what Bond, NGOs and the government have been doing to ensure the sector protects people from abuse, holds abusers to account and encourages those affected to report incidents.
13 June 2018
Mountain path in Alesund Norway

It’s how, not how much: rethinking "scale" in transformational change

"Impact at scale" is about reaching the right people in the right place, rather than just reaching more people.
25 May 2018
Man sits next to sign in Tortola after Hurricane Irma

We need proactive models of humanitarian funding to prevent suffering

The current model of humanitarian funding often means money arrives too late. Other models could offer improvement.
21 March 2018
Headshots of diverse people from around the world

We must celebrate diversity in our sector to drive inclusion

Despite the sector’s progress in tackling inequalities overseas, the UK charity workforce still needs to overcome challenges in diversity, inclusion and unequal pay.
29 August 2018
Safeguarding Conference

Safeguarding: 6 priorities for transformative action

Bond members came together to work on what we need to create sustainable sector-wide solutions to safeguarding.
23 August 2018
Houses of Parliament

Aid sector must do more to stamp out sexual abuse, says IDC

Despite the sector's progress on safeguarding, the International Development Committee's inquiry calls for a stronger response to sexual exploitation and abuse.
31 July 2018
Marathon start

We must be proud of our sector if we want to change it

How do today’s INGO leaders decide when radical change is required, and when to recommit to long-held values and ways of working?
30 July 2018
Children in Rwanda

Languages matter if we are serious about inclusion

Navigating linguistic issues is crucial for NGOs to work successfully, but language is often ignored or under-invested in.
18 July 2018
Tea fields

Safeguarding: Where next for the sector?

An update on what Bond, NGOs and the government have been doing to ensure the sector protects people from abuse, holds abusers to account and encourages those affected to report incidents.
13 June 2018
Lighthouse shining a beam for a boat

Safeguarding: giving evidence to the IDC and going forward

We provided evidence to the International Development Committee on the action Bond and our members are taking to improve the sector’s approach to safeguarding.
17 May 2018

NGOs and government jointly commit to improving safeguarding standards

NGOs, DFID, the Charity Commission and safeguarding experts have made a joint-commitment to improve safeguarding standards, following the Safeguarding Summit on 5 March 2018.
20 March 2018
European flags

Brexit isn’t an end to UK-European civil society collaboration

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.
9 January 2018
A young mother at awareness raising session in Mauritania

The UK’s expertise on aid is still needed for Europe’s development work

With EU states missing the 0.7% aid spending target, the UK has an opportunity to influence the development work of fellow European countries.
31 October 2017
Emergency food, drinking water and shelter to help people displaced in Rakhine State, western Burma.

What does leaving the EU mean for development policy?

Bond's new research explores the different development and humanitarian opportunities and challenges for the UK and the EU post-Brexit.
21 July 2017

Why worry about Brexit? The funding risks of inertia for UK CSOs

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.
19 July 2017
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Bond events at party conferences

Find out more about our party conference events this year, which will focus on the future of international development post Brexit.
13 September 2016
farmers in India

Post-Brexit development friendly trade policies

Given the uncertainty around the UK’s future relationship with the EU, and the knock-on effect on the farmers and workers in developing countries who rely on exports for their livelihoods, how do we make trade sustainable for vulnerable economies?
31 August 2016
Polling station

EU referendum: considering global poverty and injustice

During the final day of campaigning, we must encourage everyone to have their say and make sure our supporters consider the impact of their vote on tackling global challenges, says Bond's chief executive, Ben Jackson.
22 June 2016
Woman in Côte d’Ivoire

Achieving the SDGs: the EU must continue to lead the way

Linda McAvan MEP reflects on the European Year of Development and explains why the EU has a vital role to play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
27 January 2016
Star Trail

4 digital trends for NGOs

Digital continues to change the way NGOs work and communicate, with ongoing trends offering opportunities and challenges.
12 July 2018
Mantis app hacked

The development organisation of the future?

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.
28 March 2018
Aerial view of Shanghai

2017 development predictions: how did we do?

We look at whether our predictions for 2017 became reality.
21 December 2017
World map networks

Top 11 resources on blockchain for global development

11 podcasts, blogs and websites to help you get your head around blockchain and its potential for the sector.
26 October 2017
Delegate using virtual reality at event

Using virtual reality to tell real stories

Virtual reality immerses viewers in the story and is already being used by a number of international development agencies.
20 September 2017
Computer monitor numbers

4 ways blockchain is being used in international development

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.
7 September 2017
Woman looking out to sea

The aid sector in 2030: Challenges and changes ahead for INGOs

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.
30 August 2017
Aerial highway

3 top tips to boost your future-readiness

Research shows that organisations and leaders who take a long-term view outperform those who don't. What can you do to improve your future-thinking?
24 July 2017

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