Monitoring and Evaluation training toolkit
…and partners just wanting ideas on templates to support the monitoring and evaluation of advocacy and influencing work. Tools include: Tool 1: Key questions to ask during planning and monitoring…
Foreign Office lags behind on international aid transparency
FCO placed 40th out of 45 on global transparency index, compared to DFID who come 3rd The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is one of the worst major donors…
6 key announcements from CHOGM
Last week the UK hosted Commonwealth nation heads of state and government for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). CHOGM’s theme this year was “Towards a Common Future” [PDF],…
Bond statement in response to Government reply to Committee report on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in the Aid Sector
…Development on Sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector on the 8th May 2018: http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/international-development-committee/sexual-exploitation-and-abuse-in-the-aid-sector/oral/82787.pdf Bond is the UK network for organisations working in international development. Bond unites and…
Organisational mergers and taking the big next steps
…a commitment to utilise appropriate external advice where required The commitment on all sides to an open dialogue, developing trust between key individuals. This should also include an open and…
7 ways civil society is under attack globally
…to stop it. Victimising journalists The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee in the UK recently published evidence from journalists around the world of how they were subject to…
Using virtual reality to tell real stories
Virtual Reality (VR), a revolutionary new film technique using cameras with 360-degree range, is conquering media industries across the globe. International development agencies are also starting to realise VR’s potential…
4 ways IATI data is informing the global community
…initiative that does just that. The International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) open data standard provides a platform for sharing project data that is used across international development and humanitarian communities….
The G7 Summit 2022: how will the outcomes impact international development?
…environmental justice. They instead backtracked on their commitment to stop funding fossil fuels overseas. The G7 Leaders’ Communiqué watered down the COP26 commitment to end new direct public support for…
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