What’s in store for 2022: politics, principles, policies and the pandemic
Last year was titanic for the development community in the UK – full of challenges and soul-searching on how we can try to influence a UK government that is not…
NGOs need to include Indigenous philosophies and values in humanitarian innovation
Against the backdrop of global protests over racism and inequity, the humanitarian sector is facing a reckoning. The sector’s deep roots in colonialism are well documented. Organisations are being challenged…
Creating a sustainable, digital NGO in 2022
NGOs are natural allies to the climate movement, positioned as knowledge managers and relationship brokers between government, private stakeholders, and community activists. Yet whichever sector we work in, the development…
Government amendments to Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill defeated in House of Lords
Last night the government suffered a series of defeats in the House of Lords over its Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. Among the many controversial proposals voted down were…
Locally-led development. Ready to set sail…but on rough seas
Good news: the sector is finally ready for a major transformation. Not so good news: it will be a daunting journey. In September 2021, the Bond Practice for Locally-Led Development…
It’s time to move from intention to practice and embrace equitable partnerships
The place of power in development systems has been a source of introspection for a number of years. More so now with issues of de-colonisation and anti-racism prominent in the…
Cop26: Take stock, regroup and keep disability inclusion on the table for climate action
Alok Sharma’s promise that Cop26 would be the most inclusive Cop yet, and his intent that “all voices are heard, including the voices of developing countries, of women, of young…
Inclusive well-being for the entire workforce
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) policies and programmes are not new to the workplace. But in response to Covid-19 and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, many organisations are pushing…
It’s 2022 and Decolonising Aid finds itself at a crossroads: which path will you take?
While many of us will want to write off last year as yet another year of Covid, one of the most important conversations in our sector started to gain momentum:…
Organisational mergers and taking the big next steps
Our earlier blog explored the pros and cons of merging. Once you’ve decided to take the next step, what are the practical considerations that you need to make? The model…