Transparency in UK international development: Why it matters and what should be done
…The UK also has a long-standing commitment to be transparent with its ODA spend. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), which holds the majority of ODA spend, publishes monthly…
Setting a new Course: Principles and recommendations for the UK’s international development strategy
…Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achieved, the climate emergency managed, and where open societies and human rights are supported. It tells a story of the UK making a significant contribution to…
Kate Sayer to step down as Bond Chair
…2019, and played a crucial role supporting the Board, Bond and our members through the pandemic, the merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for International…
Wellcome Trust Innovator Awards
8 things we’re proud of in 2022
…teams within organisations work with their colleagues to discuss what locally led supportive practices mean in practice, from policy making to communications and fundraising. Many of our members are already…
3 ways data can boost your fundraising
…permission) on: Donor status: Whether they’re lapsed or current Donor source: Where do the donors come from? Where should you focus your efforts when trying to reach new donors? Communications…
Why is no one talking about safeguarding anymore?
After the media stories and the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) global summit in 2018, the focus on safeguarding in the sector took a dramatic spike upwards. Organisations have…
The UK 2021 G7: Civil society recommendations launch
…and other UK networks, with support from international partners, to agree a set of targeted and impactful priority recommendations on the following topics: Sustainable economic recovery, open societies, climate and…
Bond responds to UK government’s Integrated Review Refresh
…next decade. Stephanie Draper, CEO of Bond the UK network for over 400 organisations working in international development said: “We welcome the UK’s commitment to play a role in reforming…
How the next government can help the UK achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
…the SDGs through the VNR process. Set up a government-led multi-stakeholder committee for SDG implementation with civil society to monitor SDG implementation and reporting on a regular basis, as committed…