The decisions announced yesterday by the Chancellor on how the ODA cuts will be introduced have deepened concerns about the devastating impacts these cuts will have. What did the Chancellor announce and what does it mean for UK aid ambitions?
The UK government faces a decision whether to pursue an approach that limits damage to lives, livelihoods and the UK’s development ambitions as much as possible, or to once again puts these considerations aside. What approach to implementing these cuts will help to limit their negative impacts while maximising the UK’s development ambitions?
On 6 January, we welcomed MPs back to parliament by holding a reception for new and existing parliamentarian development champions. Here is a run down of what happened from our public affairs adviser Eden Kulig.
Our Government Relations and Public Affairs Manager, Paul Abernethy, takes us through the year in UK politics, looking at the general election, the Bond Manifesto and the budget, before looking ahead to next year and what we can expect from parliament.
Over conference season, we met with political supporters, supported our members advocacy efforts, and ensured international development remained a key topic at the conferences. Here are some key takeaways.
Following the seismic change in the makeup of parliament following the general election in the summer, anticipation for conference season is high. We decided to put together a list of events that Bond and our members are hosting over the next few weeks.
Bond’s working groups outline the issues that the new UK government must prioritise to bring in a more effective era of UK overseas development assistance and international cooperation.
Following significant FCDO ODA spending increases in 2023/24, revised plans for 2024/25 signal a scale-back in efforts to rebuild UK development ambitions, despite the new government’s pledge to ‘rebuild Britain’s reputation on international development’.
With a new parliament comes a record 335 new MPs, which means a fresh chance to create parliamentary engagement for your organisation’s concerns. Government relations and public affairs manager Paul Abernathy offers tips on how to best engage the new crop.
