Training programmes often rely on the knowledge and perspective of external experts, yet overlooking the agency of local actors and, therefore, rendering them disempowered. How can leadership programmes attune to the needs and priorities of local communities?
In times of crisis, local organisations are often forced to pivot from their regular mandates to meet the most urgent and pressing needs of their communities. But what does this look like in reality for these organisations, and how can international partners help, not hinder, these efforts?
These recommendations provide a transformative vision for the FCDO’s future. They are characterised by transparency, inclusivity, and a renewed commitment to fostering positive, equitable change.
A new FCDO initiative has led to A transformative report, outlining a roadmap for fostering equitable partnerships, advancing sustainable outcomes, and amplifying the impact of FCDO’s initiatives globally. WACSI and Bond have collaborated to tell you more.
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.
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 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.
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.
