18 things we’re proud of achieving this year
…policies and practices, building on the best examples from the aid and UK domestic sector. We set up four working groups to drive better practice and build the sector’s safeguarding…
Investing in freedom: how we place ‘leave no one behind’, economic regeneration and modern slavery at the heart of a post-covid response
…Operations Manager, Liberty Shared Sameer Digal – Project Manager, Duncan Hospital Nick Grono – CEO, The Freedom Fund Moderator: Maggie Gardner – Managing Director, Development and Partnerships, The Freedom Fund…
Sudan faces unprecedented hunger – it’s time for the UK to step up
…to decline, the stability of local markets and the survival of communities are at risk. Meanwhile, hampered by serious access constraints and high operational costs, ‘in-kind’ assistance (food, basic goods)…
UK government continues to spend more than a quarter of the UK aid budget in the UK on asylum seeker costs
…of FCDO to scale up its spending on sustainable development. The UK spent £4.3 billion on costs associated with asylum seekers in the UK in 2023, compared with £3.7 billion…
UK aid provisional statistics for 2023 โ a quarter of UK aid still being spent in the UK
…eligible in-donor refugee costs as ODA. While ODA rules under the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) allow for counting in-donor refugee costs as ODA, using such a maximalist approach is…
What have we learned?
…commercial sector as they are based in the communities and already have existing relationships with the local farmers. Generating income gives a community purchasing power and social capital to build…
5 lessons from the Irish marriage equality campaign
…updated on canvassing activity, and Facebook helped in promoting fundraising efforts around the country. TEN #Cork canvass locations today – new faces welcome! http://t.co/Tj0mbf0ChA #marref #kinsale #cobh #grange pic.twitter.com/eb1meDgpab ‚Äî…
Andy Sumner
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Government rejects Freedom of Information request to reveal cuts to UK Aid
…(Commercial interests) of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000 stating that the disclosure “could have a damaging effect of FCDO’s business reputation and confidence which suppliers and partners” which…
How Bondโs working groups spent 2023 and what to expect in 2024
…her research into social change comms. Group members drew on real-world experience to inform the research and prompted thinking on our role as communications professionals in perpetuating and challenging neoliberal…