UK set to miss UK aid budget spending target by £320mn
The UK remains on track to miss its UK aid spending target of 0.3% of GNI by 2027, following a…
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Why revenue clarity must come before private finance
Revenue clarity means understanding which income routes are most aligned with an organisation’s purpose, strengths, capacity and operating reality. Without it, organisations can invest scarce leadership time in opportunities that look attractive but are not viable, Serena Vento writes.
How INTERPOL and the aid sector are working together to tackle sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment
A growing international system is connecting safeguarding, international policing, and accountability. Elizabeth Wright at Project Soteria – INTERPOL shares how the initiative moved from concept to operational reality.
“I want them to give our work the proper respect.”
Anil Patil share how Carers Worldwide uses the International Day of Care and Support to make unpaid carers visible. Why does this matter for INGOs and policymakers?
At the IMF-World Bank Annuals, the UK began to set out its G20 presidency priorities. Here is what we learned.
Last week, Bond travelled to Bangkok to attend the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings. Here, Bond’s G20 and Global Reforms Manager, Maria Finnerty, and Policy Manager for Development Finance, Alex Farley, share their reflections on the UK government’s announcements at the event.
Best practices for AI across the evaluation lifecycle
How can AI make evaluation more efficient without compromising responsible practice? Lucia Soldà and Angela Keenan share practical lessons from a Bond workshop on using AI across the evaluation lifecycle.
Organisational capacity strengthening: why generic training is not enough
Liubov Rainchuk explains how World Jewish Relief has shifted from being a “donor-monitor” to a “partner accelerator” by taking a new approach to capacity strengthening. What are the four levels of partner needs?
Bond reacts to Foreign Secretary’s calls for global financial reform at IMF-World Bank Annuals
Today, 14th October 2026, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has called for urgent reform to a global financial system that…
What we’ve learned from eight years of outcome harvesting
Rather than starting with a predefined set of indicators, outcome harvesting starts with a change that has happened, then works backwards to determine why it matters, who contributed to it and how. Drawing on eight years of experience, Jessica Schofield at Frontline AIDS shares three key lessons from adopting the approach.