Recruiting staff in the international development sector in 2023
…Don’t keep candidates waiting they will go elsewhere. Change your flexible working arrangements. Without compromising on productivity, be as flexible on location as possible. Remote working can mean opening up…
DFID rated best for aid transparency, while FCO fails government standard
…aid directly benefits the most marginalised communities and delivers value for money. The UK government must urgently deliver on its commitment to ensure all aid-spending departments receive a grading of…
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…
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How UK NGOs can access EU funding post-Brexit
…January 2021? Can UK organisations still apply for an ECHO Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA) 2021-2027? Can a UK organisation be a partner in ECHO programmes? If a UK-based organisation opens…
Working groups
…resources, blogs, have conducted and published reports and hold regular meetings and events. The impact our work has Bond Groups are communities of practice and learning where Bond members come…
Outright Action International LGBTIQ Emergency Fund
Key Terms for IATI
…to IATI, and explains their significance. IATI: International Aid Transparency Initiative – a technical publishing framework allowing development cooperation data to be compared. CSV: Comma-Separated Value – a data format…
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…
NGO partnerships give businesses the teeth to be social activists
…other’s efforts. Uniting around shared values to create real value Being an activist business is still pretty unusual, but being a values-led business is far more common. Private companies are…