What happened at Cop26?
…the demands of impacted countries and communities for urgent action. Scotland however became the first country to commit £2 million of new and additional finance for loss and damage reparations,…
Countdown to 2030: why the Global Week of Action #Act4SDGs is more important than ever
…the sea. Many groups connected young leaders and raised up voices of those who are being left behind, such as the Dalit community in India, Indigenous communities in Mexico and…
How can the UK better support local humanitarian heroes?
…promote principled humanitarian action, that would actually be a good thing. Local faith groups, for example, are often the first responders and stay with communities when others pull out of…
Stats on international development: how did the UK spend aid in 2018?
…absolute terms, this represented an increase of £793m (7.8%). Subscribe to our newsletter Our weekly email newsletter, Network News, is an indispensable weekly digest of the latest updates on funding,…
Global aid increased in 2020, but support for the poorest countries is waning
…part to play in this, particularly for the poorest countries. The latest global aid data released by the OECD last week shows that aid is up to an all-time high,…
Re-evaluating approaches to malaria elimination in Africa: prioritising partnerships for progress
With over 20 years’ experience in healthcare delivery, public health and operational research on communicable diseases in Africa and Asia, I recognise the inherent complexity of malaria. The disease itself…
Targets and challenges for water, sanitation and hygiene
…(25% of the world’s population) are without access to adequate sanitation. Only 16% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa has a piped water supply at home, compared to 96% of…
Launch of the 2024 Aid Transparency Index: a look at the UKs performance
…merger of The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Department for International Development (DFID) to form the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The lack of transparency has meant that…
New report from aid watchdog suggests government’s claims to cut UK ODA to China were misleading
…by 95% to £0.9m (with additional ODA in this year only to meet the contractual exit costs of former programmes). The remaining £900,000 will fund programmes on open societies and…
Sanctions and anti-money laundering bill: a crucial step for NGOs and developing countries
…Stage, which requires British Overseas Territories, such as the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands, to publish open, public registers of company ownership by the end of 2020. Subscribe to…