Five tips for co-creating programmes
Andera Delfyna, Learning and Innovation Expert at Light for the World, presents five key insights on co-creation gained from working with young people with disabilities in Africa.
Decolonisation and locally led
The INGO Problem – Power, Privilege and Renewal by Deborah Doane: a review
In this review of Deborah Doane’s recent book, Mohammed Awal Alhassan and Marijke Priester put forward their thoughts on the concept of ‘INGO’, a concept that keeps bothering them. They argue that sticking to the ‘INGO’ terminology, renewed or not, doesn’t go along with a genuine renewal.
Bond’s locally led work in 2024: seven activities we’ve done this year
Bond’s Locally Led Adviser, Tushar, takes us through what we’ve been up to this year in the locally led space, reflecting on the slow but steady progress we are making as a sector, and what we need to do to speed up the process in the year ahead.
Sustaining change: why locally led development works – but funding models hold it back
Sustainable, locally led approaches are the best way to address complex issues like poverty and inequality. Yet these approaches often clash with the short-term, quantifiable results many funders demand, creating a gap between what works and what gets funded. Without bridging this gap, effective, long-term solutions will remain under-supported.
Webinar
This is the Work: reimagining policy and advocacy
The Advocacy Team, Bond and Peace Direct have built on existing work to address racism and decolonise the system. This is the Work has been co-created with UK policy and advocacy staff with input from diaspora and low and middle income country communities. This webinar discusses how the resources were created and how they can be used.professionals, along with decision-makers, in open reflections on the challenges, opportunities, and their roles in driving change.
This work has resulted in the co-creation of three resources, which will be launched on 28th October:
Reimagining policy and advocacy – an anti-racist, decolonial approach: Introducing This is the Work
Bond, Peace Direct, and the Advocacy Team have created a new set of resources and findings focused on advancing anti-racist and decolonial approaches in international policy and advocacy. Bond’s Lena Bheeroo and Katherine Strasser-Williams and Peace Direct’s Kit Dorey introduces us.
Toolkit
This is the Work (PDF)
Through consultation with 80+ policy and advocacy staff in international development, we developed resources to support anti-racist and decolonial approaches in policy and advocacy. Designed for staff at all levels, we aimed to create shared understanding with clear definitions and practical guidance.
Manual, Toolkit
This is the Work (web version)
Through consultation with 80+ policy and advocacy staff in international development, we developed resources to support anti-racist and decolonial approaches in policy and advocacy. Designed for staff at all levels, we aimed to create shared understanding with clear definitions and practical guidance.
Locally led development in practice: decolonising development and shifting power
Locally led development is not just a theory; it’s a practice. Finlay Adams-Brown from All We Can and Y Care International explains their approach.