Abigael is Bond’s policy and advocacy manager for aid. In her role, Abigael works with organisations across the sector on issues related to UK humanitarian and development aid, including the commitment to 0.7%, OECD DAC rules and aid effectiveness. She is the main point of contact for the Aid Effectiveness Working group and supports the Humanitarian Working Group.
Prior to joining Bond, Abigael worked as a humanitarian policy advisor and regional research and policy coordinator for Oxfam. From 2018-2020 she co-chaired the GAPS policy working group on women, peace and security. She also spent a year with the Cash Learning Partnership as research and knowledge management coordinator. Before joining the international development sector, Abigael spent several years researching the impact of social movements on public policy in the UK at the University of Oxford as a doctoral student.
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The year in UK aid – A late save or a dollar short?
There are promising signs that how we spend Official Development Assistance is set to improve in 2024 following a flurry of positive developments late this year. But if the government are to keep to there new agenda, do the numbers add up without 0.7%? Abigael Baldoumas tells us more.
Imagining future alternatives to humanitarian assistance and development
Bond’s Abigael Baldoumas and Helen Rumford look at the process for developing the bold, transformative ideas that are needed to reshape international development
ODA in 2022: leaving the most marginalised behind
Whilst a lack of transparency means we know little about exactly the plans for ODA in 2022, the little we do know, combined with the fact that the cuts to ODA in 2021 fell hardest on low-income countries, indicates the UK is not centring poverty or inequality in its decisions around ODA.