OECD releases preliminary overseas aid figures for 2019
Last week the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Development Co-operation Directorate released the provisional figures for total Official Development Assistance (ODA) by Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members in…
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Bond statement on Liz Truss being announced as new prime minister of the UK
…Commonwealth and Development Affairs. Responding to the announcement, Bond chief executive Stephanie Draper said: “Congratulations to Liz Truss on her appointment as prime minister. The UK international development sector looks…
Corporate Partnerships Award
The Corporate Partnerships Award recognises the importance of NGOs working effectively with corporate companies to deliver their mission, recognising that business expertise and assets can play a vital role in…
Boris Johnsonโs ยฃ372million pledge to tackle global food crisis โnowhere near whatโs neededโ โ Bond
Today, on the eve of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and ahead of the G7 Summit in Germany (26-28 June), Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a significant package of…
Foreign Secretary urged to rethink funding cuts to the World Bank and UN following new UK aid watchdog report
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has today published its report on the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) support to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) –…
4 funding announcements from the PM’s trip to Africa
…News, is an indispensable weekly digest of the latest updates on funding, jobs, resources, news and learning opportunities in the international development sector. Get Network News Family planning Visiting Kenya,…
Getting the best out of a consultancy
…from good practices and avoid common mistakes. It is for staff involved in commissioning and managing consultants, particularly in programmes, grant management and monitoring, evaluation and learning. This guide is…
Highlights from DFID’s annual report and accounts 2020
…the Covid-19 pandemic and the decision to merge DFID into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). The report, released along with DFID’s partially updated Results Estimates to March 2020 and…
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