UK continues to spend 20% of the UK aid budget on asylum seeker costs in the UK despite planned cuts
Today, Thursday 3 April, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) published its provisional statistics on how UK aid was…
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GDS25: Time is running out to prioritise disability in development
As international development shrinks, and donors and implementers reprioritise, what’s at stake for the 16% of people in the world with a disability ahead of the 2025 Global Disability Summit? And why does disability inclusion in development matter, both for the UK and the world?
Why the UK government and others need to balance ‘growth from above’ with ‘growth from below’ if it wants to reduce poverty in our crisis-ridden world
Traditional ‘growth from above’ approaches often don’t help people escape poverty. Instead, most people in or near poverty increase their income through ‘growth from below’. But what is it? And how should governments around the world adopt it?
Turning the tide: a coastal community in Kenya is investing in its own future
In Kilifi, Kenya, a community foundation is reshaping development by bringing clean water, financial resources and decision-making power into local hands.
Immediate changes to UK aid budget outlined in Minister letter to IDC – Bond reaction
In a letter from Minister for International Development, Baroness Chapman to Parliament’s International Development Committee (IDC) published yesterday (Thursday 27…
The Chancellor’s Spring Statement adds to the expected pain of the UK aid cuts
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?
New economics and international development: crisis or opportunity?
With the ‘broligarchy’ on the rise and Labour doubling down on economic growth, is there any chance for ‘new economic’ ideas to cut through? And what does this mean for international development?
Immediate cuts to UK aid budget announced in the Spring Statement – Bond reaction
Today, Wednesday 26 March, the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has announced in the Spring Statement that she will start moving money…
Former Deputy Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell gives evidence to International Development Committee – Bond reaction
Today, Tuesday 25 March, former Deputy Foreign Secretary and former Minister for Development, Andrew Mitchell MP, gave evidence to Parliament’s…