Principles and hallmarks of the FCDO: 6 months on
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) opened on 2 September 2020, bringing together the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for International Development (DFID). Prime minister Boris…
Outright Action International LGBTIQ Emergency Fund
World leaders must act on the nature and climate emergency in 2020
…actions and decisions that will impact generations to come. As part of addressing the climate emergency, we need to stop destroying our precious environment and start restoring nature so it…
Bond statement in response to ICAI follow-up review of 2019-2020 reports
…Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) scrutinises UK aid spending. The aid scrutiny body operates independently of government and reports to Parliament through the House of Commons International Development Committee…
Why we need more transparency in aid spending
…can’t hope to improve the standards of our programming and results. Transparency is not another condition applied to UK aid to make it more complicated or harder to spend. Commitments…
Suicide prevention: a conversation
Every year, on 10 September, people and organisations around the world come together to raise awareness about suicide prevention. For this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day, mindfulness coach Andy Hix…
IUCN’s Rapid Action Grants
Connecting to shift power: A new PACT for civil society
…people and communities, bridging divides and collaborating better through a new “people-power grid” social infrastructure. Trust: Trusting communities to make the decisions that affect them, as they are the best…
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) – Feminist Opportunities Now
Creating better engagement
…that it is meaningful, inclusive and deliberative. Involve civil society early Agree purpose and scope of the engagement Be open and accountable, while recognising need for confidentiality Co-create a well-structured…