Safety and security of aid workers: a priority for the UK’s International Development Strategy and humanitarian policy review
…British government, the British public and British NGOs are committed to helping people around the world in times of crisis. However, it is in contexts where needs are greatest that…
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A super year of not-so-super elections: How autocratic regimes are hijacking the polls โ and how to reclaim them
…which multiparty elections are held but are significantly flawed. These problems may range from serious constraints on freedom of expression and association to more blatant manipulation of the electoral process….
Sick Development: How funding to for-profit healthcare by Development Finance Institutions is causing harm and should be stopped
…out of reach for-profit hospitals via government-owned Development Finance Institutions (DFIs). Oxfam’s New Report – Sick Development – tracks over 350 health investments in private health companies made by DFIs…
Responsible fundraising series
…able to support marginalised communities. It’s the same when it comes to fundraising; better fundraising materials, better proposals, better programmes and lasting change for communities. We will hear from organisations…
Vaccines and official development assistance (ODA): What dose-sharing reveals about the OECD rules
…will have consequences for our COVID recovery and responses to future crises. Current proposals already risk causing more suffering for marginalised communities as the high cost of vaccine doses will…
Shifting to locally-led development starts with how we transform ourselves
…how to be community-led. And the Bond community is actively seeking to take collective action on catalysing locally-led development. First, some self-reflection. I carry biases, of course, from my experiences…
It’s time to shake up coalition campaigning
…in March last yearwith little warning and huge implications. Over 300 pages long, the Bill represented a serious assault on our rights and freedoms, in particular the right to protest…
FCDOโs international development strategy โsignals loss of UK leadershipโ, warns Bond, the UK network of NGOs
…speak freely – is neglected despite civic freedoms coming under increasing attack around the world. How can the UK stand up for democracy globally without a clear and credible plan…
Bond launches collection of stories to encourage donors and INGOs to put local partners and communities in the driverโs 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…