Why is โlocally led developmentโ missing the mark?
…global decision space: local and regional actors come together for building movements, communities of practice and developing a new system of influence (the demand side of systems change). Partnership decision-making…
Safeguarding Leadership Tool Launch – For CEOs and leaders
…session we will: Officially announce the full online opening of the Safeguarding Leadership Tool. Celebrate and discuss the achievement and project with the co-chairs. Commence the work of training and…
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…
Learning the art of advocacy and campaigning
It has been a tough period for the NGO sector and the communities we work with. Humanitarian crises, the merger of Department for International Development (DfID) and the Foreign Commonwealth…
What must world leaders do to achieve gender equality by 2030?
…pack their bags for New York: “What are we doing differently because of the SDGs? And what can we commit to doing more of in the coming years so that…
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…
Reshuffles, reviews and restructures: what does the new government mean for development?
…stage. Now is the chance for the government to show it is an optimistic, compassionate and effective global player committed to delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals, which it was…
10 actions to protect aid’s integrity and transform development cooperation
…and aid practices in ways that support collaborative initiatives as well as equal and inclusive partnerships for these purposes. In our last blog, we looked at how some current uses…
The potential of agriculture for people and nature: The role of UK aid
…people and the planet. Some of the root causes of zoonotic diseases, such as habitat destruction and degradation, are common to many drivers of the climate change and biodiversity crises,…
A warm welcome to the new government. . . Now our hard work starts
…global South to support our common interests.’ It’s a great ambition from Labour, but there is no time to waste. The first thing Sir Keir should do is to actually…