Taking your training online – what works?
At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, many NGOs moved their training online, often working at high speed and with little previous experience. Though the shift proved to be a…
Is “Talk to Loop” the answer to getting feedback from the communities we work with?
Driving quality and accountability to communities is an important consideration for Bond member organisations. Bond’s Feedback and Accountability Learning Group is a space for NGOs to discuss and share lessons…
UK government fails to adopt aid transparency
Following the resignation of Lord Agnew, the minister responsible for open government, the UK has published its 2021-2023 Open Government Partnership (OGP) National Action Plan (NAP), with the glaring omission…
It’s time to love the Bond Charter
The Bond Charter probably isn’t something you’re familiar with. You may have heard whispers of it, at an Annual General Meeting (AGM) in days gone by; that it’s got something…
Learning the art of advocacy and campaigning
It has been a tough period for the NGO sector and the communities we work with. Humanitarian crises, the merger of Department for International Development (DfID) and the Foreign Commonwealth…
Bond launches new Services Directory
Bond is a diverse network of over 450 international NGOs and charities working across the world. We are on a mission to connect, strengthen and champion like-minded organisations to help…
A divided digital generation: How we risk further excluding girls with disabilities from education.
The International Day of the Girl is a chance to celebrate the achievements of girls around the world and the progress being made towards equality. But it is also a…
How to make the most of party conference season
This is an updated version of our blog from 2018. Amidst the political shenanigans dominating the landscape, one could be forgiven for forgetting that the political party conference season is…
Challenging harmful visual narratives through images
Images have been one of the most impactful tools for storytelling. Humans have always shown a strong association to images. Our dreams, imagination and memories take the form of images….
Why the Police Bill matters to the international development sector
350 organisations put their name on an open letter published on Sunday, outlining urgent concerns with the police, crimes, sentencing and courts bill (PCSCB). This includes the right to protest,…