Five years have passed since the murder of George Floyd forced a global reckoning with racism. Yet in the UK international development sector, the question “what has changed?” still lands heavily, often with silence, discomfort, or defensiveness. The post Beyond solidarity: five years on, will our sector live its anti-racism values? appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
Today, Thursday 23rd October, a new assessment from Publish What You Fund finds that, while transparency of aid spending across UK government departments... The post Bond reaction to new UK aid spending transparency report appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
The Crime and Policing Bill is back in parliament after a summer break that saw thousands on the streets in protests. Here’s what you need to know about Labour’s first piece of legislation with measures that will further restrict the right to protest. The post What the crime and policing bill means for protest rights appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
Momentum is building across the development sector to shift power over funding decisions to the communities where the money is being spent. Dominic Vickers reports experiences from organisations that are leading the way. The post Participatory grants may be the future of aid: so what have the pioneers learned? appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
As the international development sector increasingly seeks to decolonise practice and ‘shift the power’, is there still a place for global volunteering? The post Voluntourism: where’s the harm? appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
Today, Wednesday 15th October, The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has released a comprehensive review examining the past six years of... The post Bond statement on ICAI report on UK aid to Sudan appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
Ahead of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Annual meetings, which start on 13 October, The Bretton Woods Project has launched a new website analysing IMF surveillance from the last 15 years. Tara Povey takes us through what they've discovered. The post The IMF is ideologically committed to neoliberalism despite its pronouncements on social inequality appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
On this International Day of the Girl, let us commit to accelerating action by centring adolescent girls’ leadership in research, advocacy and action. The post Why and how we should listen to adolescent girls appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
The new EU and UK deforestation regulations pose significant challenges for smallholder farmers. How can the UK government ensure no one is 'left behind'? The post Leave no-one behind: smallholder farmers must be put at the centre of tackling deforestation in supply chains appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
7 October 2025 marks the second anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel. Two years on, the conflict in Gaza continues, with at least 67,160| Bond | The international development network
How people feel about their ability to change something affects how they relate to it. That’s why understanding the UK public’s sense of efficacy is essential for anyone looking to raise funds and support for social impact issues like poverty reduction.| Bond | The international development network
It's time to dust off the rosettes, it's party conference seasons. Here are all the tips and events you'll need to make the most of each conference from our public affairs manager Paul Abernethy.| Bond | The international development network
World Humanitarian Day should not be a day of mourning alone. It should be a turning point — the moment when the world decided that the lives of those who serve others are worth protecting at any cost. New blog from Bond's Humanitarian Adviser Mustafa Al-Soufi.| Bond | The international development network
In a time of constrained resources and rising need, AKF’s new guide offers a flexible blueprint for community-led innovation and sustainable impact| Bond | The international development network
The UK government has published the long-awaited Civil Society Covenant. Here’s our take on what it means for the sector from Rowan Popplewell and Lena Bheeroo.| Bond | The international development network
Last week, Bond and more than 20 of our members, travelled to Seville alongside government, UN, global civil society and business representatives for the Fourth International Financing for Development Conference (FfD4). Here, Alex Farley, Sandra Martinsone and our members take us through the events of the conference.| Bond | The international development network
Seville Responding to Baroness Chapman's ministerial statement at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD), Alex Farley,| Bond | The international development network
Bond will be in Seville attending the Finance for Development Conference (FfD4) to engage in discussions about how to design and deliver a financial| Bond | The international development network
