Are INGOs ready to fundraise responsibly and achieve locally-led development?
…by the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, Samantha Power, that USAID would commit 25% of its funding to local partners over the next four years is…
Integrating climate resilience into health systems
…health outcomes, particularly in developing countries. Community resilience: In the realm of community resilience, the imperative lies in investing in measures tailored to adapt and fortify localities against climate-related challenges….
What “putting learning at the centre” looks like in practice
…that the impact of aid – particularly when dealing with complex problems in dynamic environments – can be increased by eschewing traditional approaches and embracing an adaptive way of working,…
The new UK government must step up in the fight to protect front line defenders
…rights defenders have been the catalysts for change in their communities, their countries, and globally. If their voices are silenced and their lives threatened, then the entire progressive movement is…
Time to re-energise the INGO model through structural innovation
…But business pressures are now increasing rapidly: donors are increasing the use of commercial contracts (over grants) and introducing more demanding compliance requirements; DFID has removed PPA arrangements; and both…
3 steps for ensuring no one is left behind
…community is realising the pledge. Using Bond’s previously published 10 principles of “leave no one behind”, the report surveys the experience of the governments of Finland, Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands,…
Engaging different audiences in behaviour change programmes
Influencing behaviour to prevent infection can be as important as treating it when trying to keep communities free of diseases such as blinding trachoma. This painful eye condition is extremely…
Bond launches the UK International Development Sector 2024 Manifesto: ‘A Global System for People and Planet’
…and communities that are being supported and empower citizens to lead their own sustainable development. The UK has a chance to meaningfully engage diaspora communities on this agenda as well. …
How small NGOs can get easy access to legal advice
…bono legal support to marginalised communities impacted by the Asian Tsunami in 2004. The aim is to bring the voice of the legal community, to inspire and enable lawyers to…
How can we measure progress on the UK’s commitments to localisation without data?
Governments are committing to locally led development as a process of shifting power and resources to local communities and putting their knowledge, capacities and agency at the centre. There are…