The enriching, enabling, liberating experience of embracing change
…openly and feel safe. Rethink your strategy, impact and role Integrating the commitment to being locally led into your organisation’s vision and strategy is essential. If the aspiration isn’t embedded…
Caste discrimination is blocking progress on the SDGs
…opportunities where the practice is prevalent in South Asian countries and the global diaspora. Caste affects a fifth of the world’s population by affording social privileges to some and marginalising…
How close is the world to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals?
…achieved unless local communities are involved. Although ambitions for local implementation have been widely discussed, there are fewer examples of localisation than in previous years. Only around one third of…
Implementing the SDGs in 2018: how much progress have countries made?
…the UK government to account. For example, while 89% of countries submitting a VNR in 2017 provided some information on their efforts to ensure no one is left behind, only…
10 tips for writing better project proposals
…specific, realistic goals that identify the beneficiaries; and can be measured within a set timeframe, against a robust methodology. Bidders commonly underestimate the time and costs required for the infrastructure…
NGOs need to rethink how we talk about climate
…The proportion of people that believe there are more urgent priorities for public spending is steadily growing. In some ways, this is understandable. The cost of living crisis casts a…
5 frontier technology trends shaping international development
…costs, analyse big data and adjust an intervention or programme accordingly. There is a multitude of applications for this data-machine learning combo. One example from the Frontier Tech Hub is…
“A complete lack of balance” – Interim leadership team announced for FCDO
The interim leadership team for the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has been announced by permanent undersecretary Philip Barton. Appointments include Tim Barrow, who currently serves as the…
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Is the launch of the Governmentโs International Women and Girls Strategy a fitting way to celebrate International Womenโs Day?
…like ‘traditional ‘or ‘family’ values are used to justify attacks on women’s rights. Despite restrictions on their freedom Afghan women are demonstrating for “Bread, Work, Freedom”. Black women’s movements opposed…