Towards solidarity: Six things Saferworld has learnt from its partnership journey
…transforming conflict and building peace. So our first step was to develop a set of commitments that partners can hold us accountable to. We have committed to: Partner with and…
Small and medium NGOs face increase in demand for help despite lack of FCDO support and job losses
…to increase by more than 20%, compared to 20% of large organisations. Despite NGOs delivering much-needed support to marginalised communities during the global pandemic which looks set to push an…
Challenging harmful visual narratives through images
…an outsider, insensitive to their history, their living reality and experiences. The altruistic acts of ‘White Saviours’ can be found throughout the development community in the west. Whether it’s Ed…
DFID-FCO merger: 3 priorities for international development
Prime minister Boris Johnson recently announced that the UK government will merge the Department for International Development (DFID) with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). The new Foreign, Commonwealth and…
Regulators’ requirements for safeguarding
…and harassment, children, young people and vulnerable adults they work with as well as their own staff and volunteers. Charity Commission requirements The Charity Commission advises that safeguarding should be…
Are commitments to localism in Ukraine just lip service?
…to change. If the broader INGO sector starts to feel irrelevant to us, there is a real risk that the INGO bubble may get detached from realities on the ground…
Bond statement in response to the appointment of David Cameron as the new Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Gideon Rabinowitz, Bond’s Director of Policy, Advocacy and Research, said: We look forward to working with David Cameron, the new Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. He…
Melissa Paramasivan
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Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, questioned by International Development Committee – Bond reacts
Yesterday, Tuesday 20 June, the International Development Committee (IDC) took evidence from the Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, during a session looking at the future of UK aid. During session, James…
Yasmin Jeffery
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