For immediate release: Bond statement in response to the International Development Committee’s Effectiveness of UK Aid evidence session
…for us all.” ENDS Effectiveness of UK Aid and the work of DFID examined: https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/international-development-committee/news-parliament-2017/effectiveness-of-uk-aid-evidence-19-21/ Bond is the UK network for organisations working in international development. Bond unites and supports…
Safer recruitment schemes: what INGOs need to know
…and legally. The scheme is designed to complement other vetting processes. One of its major selling points is that it picks up perpetrators who have had disciplinary processes completed against…
ODA in 2022: leaving the most marginalised behind
…a few weeks ago. Find out more The government’s new commitments under the Open Government Partnership’s National Action Plan took some steps to improve transparency but were largely a repackaging…
Now is the time to reverse the decline and protect UK civic space
…laws and government policies which uphold our rights and freedoms, a fair and independent regulator who enables charitable organisations to act as agents of social change, and an open and…
The UK’s response to the SDGs in 2023
This research provides an analysis of how the UK is placed to respond to the national and global commitments needed from states to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at…
Learning toolkit – Disability Data in Humanitarian Action
…conducted an action research to understand how the Washington Group Questions (WGQs) functioned in humanitarian contexts. The action-research findings have been used to create a new, interactive, easily accessible learning…
No time to waste if G7 is truly committed to ending hunger and malnutrition in the next decade
…Network News Behind each of these staggering numbers are individuals, for whom survival – and a life free from hunger – is next to impossible unless the world’s leaders commit…
The Tory race to be PM: What does it mean for international development?
…is complete, we look at some of the front runners in the contest, and analyse what they each mean for international development. Who votes for the new prime minister? Only…
What do the party manifestos say about international development?
…The Labour manifesto also contains a commitment to Palestinian statehood, saying “We are committed to recognising a Palestinian state as a contribution to a renewed peace process which results in…
Data for good, data for bad
…fog one freezing February morning, I found myself surrounded by tilapia. Darbhanga has a wholesale fish market. It looks pretty basic. Hygiene: not great. Refrigeration comes from sacks of crushed…