Ruthie Walters
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What the final 2020 statistics for international development do (and don’t) tell us
…compared to 6.3% the previous year. There was a shift away from bilateral spending The majority of spending continued to be bilateral (65.8%) rather than through multilaterals (34.2%). However, compared…
Jonathan Hatch
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Zoë Abrams
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Shrouded in secrecy: UK Aid cuts are happening behind closed doors, agencies warn
…Commonwealth Office. In November 2020 during a parliamentary debate, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Dominic Raab) stated that: “Obviously, we are committed to full transparency,…
Your 5 biggest challenges and how to tackle them
We recently conducted research with 345 people from across our membership and sector to get a better idea of the challenges you face. Our annual survey is a crucial way…
Boris Johnson forces through anti-protest curbs in Queen’s Speech – Bond, the UK network of NGOs, reacts
…Home Secretary Priti Patel, to stop protesters from “locking on” to infrastructure, as well as extend stop and search powers and make it illegal to obstruct transport projects including HS2….
Thomas Coombes
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Bond’s statement in response to the International Development Committee’s report on the definition and administration of ODA
…global reputation in jeopardy.” ENDS Notes to Editor Link to the International Development Select Committee report Definition and administration of ODA Speaking in front of the International Development Committee, the…
“It is unacceptable that BII is de facto exempt from UK’s climate commitments on aligning all new UK aid with the Paris Agreement” – Bond reacts to IDC report on the UK’s Development Finance Institution, BII
Today, Friday 15 September, The Committee for International Development (IDC) has released it’s report, Investment for Development: The UK’s Strategy Towards Development Finance Institutions, which calls for governance changes at…