Rosemary is Bond’s Policy Manager – civic space (maternity cover) focusing on civic space in the UK and transparency across the international development sector. She is the main point of contact for the Transparency Working Group and the IATI Community of Practice, and convenes the Civil Society Voice Influencing Group.
Prior to Bond, Rosemary has worked in advocacy on a range of issues including peacebuilding, climate and disaster risk finance, and disaster risk reduction.
Posts
Civic space in 2023: One step forward, two steps back
Bond’s Bibusa Musukwa and Rosemary Forest take us through the good and the bad in civic space over the last 12 months, and look ahead to what’s on the horizon in 2024.
The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme is coming – here’s what you need to know
Draft guidance on the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme has been published, and while the scheme is less onerous than initial proposals, the guidance lacks much needed clarity. We need your help to change this.
Celebrating collaboration and campaigning
The Police Bill Alliance won ‘best collaboration’ at the Shelia McKechnie Foundation national campaigner awards. What made the alliance a success and why does collaboration matter?