DFID’s approach to value for money in programme and portfolio management
…through the current results system. The report also welcomed DFID’s commitments on development effectiveness, including on increasing local capacity and accountability, but these commitments were not linked to the department’s…
Why INGOs need to put power analysis at the heart of governance
In the past two years, INGOs have faced some hard truths about potential harm in their work. As the former head of ethics and compliance for Oxfam GB, appointed following…
UK drops out of top performers in Aid Transparency Index for first time
…“Very Good” or “Good” in the global ranking. In comparison, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has performed significantly worse in the 2022 Index compared to the Department for…
Creating a sustainable, digital NGO in 2022
…team, online capacity-building and negotiating are three up-and-coming areas which we believe are worth investing in for the year to come: Managing a remote team Though remotely managing a team…
Fundraising after COVID-19: diversifying income and scaling with digital
…the decline in child sponsorship revenue, and how allocating budgets flexibly through emergencies has helped raise more than four times as much as traditional emergency appeals. Hear real examples from…
Conflict and insecurity: opportunities and risks in UK policy changes
…challenges facing conflict-affected and fragile states, having committed to spend 50% of the aid budget on such countries. The recently published National Security Capability Review (NSCR), and Penny Mordaunt’s recent…
Are the SDGs the framework we need to build back better after Covid-19?
…as the “Decade of Action”. The socio-economic devastation of Covid-19 has put many existing government plans and strategies into question. In response, the international community has had to adopt a…
AidWatch 2018
…necessarily contribute to genuine development in countries most in need. Other examples of inflated aid include spending on international students in donor countries and interest repayments on concessional loans. “Genuine…
What does Boris Johnson mean for international development?
…be used to support the diplomatic and commercial objectives of the UK. While ODA is protected by international rules set by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), a move like…
Influencing the European Union
Fully revised since the Lisbon Treaty came into force in December 2009, this guide provides a comprehensive understanding of how to influence European Union (EU) international development policies. Section one…