Following announced cuts to Official Development Assistance by the government, what can the provisional UK aid stats from 2024 tell us about the pressures that will be placed on a significantly reduced ODA budget going forward?
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?
Prime Minister Keir Starmer today announced a cut to the ODA budget from 0.5% of Gross National Income (GNI) to 0.3%, its lowest level in 25 years. Here’s what we know so far and what our next steps are.
As the disruption of the US government’s 90-day suspension of humanitarian assistance and development ripples across the sector, Bond has been working closely with members to assess both the immediate and long-term impact. Here’s what we know so far.
With billions of dollars of US foreign assistance at stake, INGO leaders and legal teams will be responding rapidly to the USAID freeze. Beyond the immediate practical considerations, what are the legal and regulatory implications for INGOs based in the UK?
In this second brief, we examine the ways that the primary legal mandate of UK ODA – to contribute towards eradicating poverty – has been eroded in recent years.
After a raft of cuts to official development assistance under the previous government, the impact has been devastating. It is imperative that the new government bucks the trend and plans a path back to 0.7%.
The first brief of this series examines two decisions the previous government made which significantly affected both the quantity and quality of the UK aid budget and subsequently damaged the UK’s reputation as a reliable development partner.
