What might 2023 hold for international development?
…this year. The only thing that we can be certain about is continued uncertainty – my watchword for 2023. Here are five questions the UK international development community is likely…
CSO funding in Europe: Is DFID still leading the way?
In December 2018, HIVA-KU Leuven published a study commissioned by the Belgian NGO-federation, which compares trends in government funding of development civil society organisations (CSOs) in six European countries: Belgium,…
Bond launches new communities platform for members
This week we have launched our new online Bond communities platform. Our communities platform is a new and improved online space to help colleagues from across Bond’s membership connect with…
Are you a good grassroots ally? Think twice about it
…this mean that we are really becoming better allies of grassroots groups? Maybe not. Despite good intentions, pledges, catchy hashtags and progressive initiatives aimed at supporting grassroots activists and communities,…
Over exposed: why it’s time to rethink the representation of children
…income and relationships with donors. Being donor-centric doesn’t always sit that comfortably with our commitment to being child-centred, but it’s really easy for me to say this as a practitioner….
Ethical storytelling: power, principles and conversation
In a sector that is reflecting on its role in the world, its relationship to communities and the power it holds, it’s no wonder that momentum is building for communications…
Bond launches framework to support organisations build anti-racist practices and decolonise the international development sector
…you to do just that. It poses critical questions about how seemingly neutral organisational functions and systems may be perpetuating racial inequality. In opening up new pathways for action, it…
CDI at 10: An enduring curiosity in evaluating real-world impact
…Centre for Development Impact (CDI): a community of like-minded academics and evaluators who sought to improve the way we evaluate impact, particularly in complex settings. CDI is a collaboration between…
Letter from DFID on Brexit No Deal preparations
…DFID’s preparations for Brexit and responds to some of the concerns raised by Bond and members. Read the letter below or click here to read it as a PDF. You…
The role of the G7 in getting education back on track
…take on the gendered burden of care work, and boys being prioritised when it comes to access to laptops, computers or smartphones. The tragic fact is, the longer girls are…