Bond launches collection of stories to encourage donors and INGOs to put local partners and communities in the driver’s seat of development
…allies to help eradicate global poverty, inequality and injustice. Recrear is a community where people with a social itch come together to connect, recharge, co-create knowledge and manifest new realities…
Skills for a brighter future on World Youth Skills Day
…and regulatory bodies to improve curriculum content and trainer competence. Openness to continual improvement is essential. Critically, we need to improve access. Too many young adults don’t have the opportunity…
The long shadow: Re-examining Afghanistan two years after US withdrawal
…cling to a vision where one day their rights and ambitions can flourish freely again. Plunging humanitarian assistance despite desperate need Humanitarian assistance shortfalls are another harsh reality. In March…
Tips on good practice in campaigning
Ten tips about campaigning and how to influence decision makers, with practical advice on how to create realistic plans and avoiding pitfalls. Particularly useful: Tip 2: Compile strong and compelling…
University of Oxford
NGOs need to include Indigenous philosophies and values in humanitarian innovation
…This research examined Indigenous and alternative philosophies such as Swaraj, Buen Vivir, and Ubuntu, as well as case studies of innovations from Brazil, the DRC, Guatemala, Indonesia, and the Philippines….
UK aid cuts: little information, but devastating consequences
…cuts, but on the 2021-22 ODA budget. So while parliamentarians, the UK’s development partners and the wider international development community are all asking questions about the cuts resulting from the…
Public Order Bill: New restrictions to protest tempered but will still bite
…were two of our major concerns. The stop and search powers would have allowed police officers to stop and search someone or a vehicle without suspicion. SDPOs, aka ‘protest banning…
Q&A on Aid Direct, Aid Match and Jo Cox Memorial Grants
…is no requirement for certain % match spend per year Do you need a letter of commitment for match funding? We would expect a letter of commitment from the match…
One year on from the UK’s Anti-Corruption Strategy: what next?
…gas and minerals and secured agreement there to develop a global company payment disclosure template. DFID’s report “Open aid, open societies: A vision for a transparent world” has confirmed that…