PM prorogues UK parliament: what now for British politics?
…seek an extension of Article 50 with the EU. An alternative government could also seek to take no-deal off the table completely, by revoking Article 50. 2. Government calls an…
How does the new spirit of capitalism influence development communications?
…How is this ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ emerging in NGO communications, and what might the implications be? Bond’s Communications working group recently explored these questions with Loughborough University academic, Dr Jessica Noske-Turner….
Media Centre
…not feel their organisations are truly committed to equality, Civil Society News 06/2021: Ninety per cent of aid sector staff do not think their organisation is committed to diversity, research indicates,…
Open information and accounts
…supporting our members to publish open data to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) Standard, we have done so too. We are committed to working in an open and transparent…
How to make the most of Bond Conference
…help you get the most out of this year’s conference. Before you get there 1. Download the Bond Conference app (you can do this by searching for “Attendify” in your…
The evolving landscape of DFID contracts
…upcoming training courses on commercial contracting: commercial contracting essentials and winning and delivering DFID commercial contracts. Find out how to become a Bond member here. Get the latest insights and…
Freedoms under threat: Why we need to tackle the root causes of closing civic space
…a worldwide regression in civic space. The Funders Initiative for Civil Society conducted research on closing civic space and interviewed 150 movements, civil society organisations, journalists, and funders. The research…
It’s how, not how much: rethinking “scale” in transformational change
…community-facing qualities by imposing assessment criteria that shift them from purpose and effectiveness. The common factor in these latter cases is the work of transforming a local community through attention…
How civil society stepped up globally during the pandemic
…It’s important governments learns this lesson now, to better respond to this crisis and ones to come. “Solidarity in the Time of COVID-19” is available to read and download now….
Farmers, food and freedom: how trade deals are undermining the right to seeds
…required to comply with the convention or implement equivalent protections under a free trade deal. In real terms, UPOV91 means that farmers: Can legally access privatised varieties of seed only…