From summits, lemonsย and cognitive dissonance to hope, solidarity and paradigm shift – 2023 in sustainable economic development
…a range of new commitments inspired by these global moments during 2023. However, its actions have all-too-often failed to reflect these commitments and the urgency to change direction. The government’s…
Bond statement in response to International Development Committee report on DFIDโs Economic Development Strategy
…poverty and help people survive during conflict so we welcome DFID’s efforts to promote growth. However, these efforts must not be weighted in favour of UK trade at the cost…
Is the FCDO turning a corner on UK aid?
…will best deliver for people and communities who have been marginalised. Subscribe to our newsletter Our weekly email newsletter, Network News, is an indispensable weekly digest of the latest updates…
Are the UK government going to lose the public with its latest announcement of UK aid cuts?
…find out the answer to these questions, and I’m going to share those results with you. Figure 2: Public opinion on aid cuts from a 2021 question compared to the…
Over exposed: why itโs time to rethink the representation of children
…communications. How did the idea come about? Vicky: When I joined Chance for Childhood I came from an organisation that had already taken identifiable images of children out of its…
New report finds that 89% of people feel their organisations aren’t truly committed to diversity, equality and inclusion
A new report released by Bond has found that nearly 90% of people surveyed across a number of UK NGOs felt their organisations are not truly committed to diversity, equality…
Charity campaigning – where next?
…supporter base. Plan UK’s collaboration with the grassroots group, Our Streets Now, for their Crime not Compliment campaign is a good example of this. Charities should also look at ways…
The rise of Chinese development finance: risks or opportunities ahead?
…by Chinese state-owned companies. No strings attached? China claims its development financing comes with “no political strings attached“, unconditionally accepting the governance systems and practices of recipient countries, even when…
Changing political landscape in India โ what does it mean for local grassroots civil society?
…comprises of local grassroots organisations, activists, and movements, many of which rely on larger Pan-India CSOs and INGOs for funding. Therefore, crackdowns on civic space, whether through stringent regulatory laws…
โThe IPCC has issued what could be seen as the final warningโ – CAN-UK respond to latest IPCC report
…open for avoiding the worst impacts and risks. But will not be for much longer. Responsibility now sits on the shoulders of all world leaders to deliver at COP26. For…