7 October 2025 marks the second anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel. Two years on, the conflict in Gaza... The post Bond statement on the second anniversary of the 7th October attacks appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
Across Africa and Asia, a growing movement of dynamic leaders with disabilities is speaking out about the awful realities of the current funding system - and offering bold, practical alternatives rooted in lived experience. The post When help hurts: why leaders with disabilities are demanding fairer funding … and showing how it can be done appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
Ahead of the Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride’s speech at Conservative party conference on Monday 6 October, the Conservatives have announced... The post Conservatives would slash UK aid budget further – Bond reaction appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
Making sure civil society partners receive a fair share of overheads in every project is critical to building strong partnerships. But how many INGOs are actually doing this? The post Sharing overheads – are we walking the talk on equitable partnerships or tinkering around the edges? appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
Ingrid Guyon and Gareth Benest share insights gained from 20 years facilitating participatory video, photography and arts with communities around the world. The post What participatory methods can teach us about ethical communications appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
“When the Bond CEO Anti-racism Group published its statement this summer, marking one year since the UK’s race riots, it... The post Response from Bond’s CEO Anti-racism Group to Andrew Purkis appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
In this second blog, we’ll look at 10 different ways UK-based NGOs can stand in solidarity with those impacted, both here in the UK and overseas, and even take preventive action to anticipate and mitigate threats to civic space. The post Civic space and international development: 10 things international NGOs can do to protect civic space and show solidarity appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
After years of research, reform and advocacy, there is broad consensus on one essential truth: children thrive best when they grow up in families, not institutions. The post Building systems that protect and support families before they break apart appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
In this blog, we unpack the insights offered by the final SIDs for 2024, then we’ll turn to considering them in the context of the government’s decision to cut ODA from 0.5% of GNI to 0.3%. The post Final Statistics for ODA spending in 2024 could have been promising if it weren’t for the aid cuts appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| 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
Our weekly email newsletter, Network News, is an indispensable weekly digest of the latest updates on funding, jobs, resources, news and learning opportunities in the international development sector.| Bond | The international development network
Whole ideologies now rest on the fuel of resentment. And online, the loudest voices are often those most aggrieved - not always the most harmed, but the most fluent in a language of outrage. What if we moved from the primacy of grievance to the pursuit of grace?| Bond | The international development network
Unsustainable levels of debt are compounding the impacts of the climate and development crises. How can the Labour government take urgent, meaningful action to fix the global governance of debt?| Bond | The international development network
The UK must find ways to restore its reputation and demonstrate that it can be a genuine partner in development. The upcoming Fourth International Financing for Sustainable Development Conference (FfD4) offers a critical moment for the UK to do so.| Bond | The international development network
Too often, hope is drowned out by crisis, and exhaustion turns into disengagement. The Be Hope Campaign encourages us all to recognise our quiet victories and confront hardship with imagination, courage and collective action.| 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