Youth climate strike: The UK must act now on the climate emergency
…when it comes to climate change. This incoherence needs to stop immediately and the UK must wholeheartedly commit to renewable sources of energy. This must be the future if we…
Fundraising: the challenges and opportunities of expanding our donor base
…working group is a space for Bond members to come together to learn and share experiences of relationships with funders. It is open to all Bond members and meets online…
What’s next for the development and humanitarian sectors in 2022
…of announcements and commitments designed to strengthen democracies around the world. A commitment to open societies and protecting civic space was a win at the G7 in 2021, but delivering…
UKโs investment institution for international development, funded by the British taxpayer, lacks transparency says Bond
Yesterday, Tuesday 6 June, the International Development Committee (IDC) took evidence from the Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) during an evidence session looking at…
White Paper on international development – analysis from our working groups
…countries is an important step, a clearer focus on fragile and conflict affected regions is needed. Commitment to system reform and supporting communities affected by crises is commendable. Moving away…
“Treasury has made the UKโs standing in addressing global inequality even more questionable, whilst severely undermining crucial COP26 negotiations,” says Bond – UK network for organisations working in international development
Stephanie Draper, CEO of Bond the UK network for organisations working in development said: “Despite the Chancellor’s commitment to getting back to 0.7% of GNI spent on UK aid in…
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How to overcome barriers to INGO structural innovation
…sustainability, mergers’ relative low prioritisation, poor communication of mergers’ benefits, difficulty in finding partners, financial costs, pension liabilities and logistical complexities. Subscribe to our newsletter Our weekly email newsletter, Network…
Reparations as a pathway to decolonisation
…organisations to create a fairer, more equitable and racially just sector. Download the framework Financial compensation Under these UN principles, compensation is due not just for material damage but also…
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,…