The idea of “empowerment” is prominent in humanitarian and development discourse. But it is time to look more closely at what we mean by it, argues Myriam Castaneda Solares at Start Network.

Hannah Moysey at Blue State asks: How do we safeguard people without smoothing over the reality of a crisis or losing our responsibility to bear witness?

It is party conference season. A key chance to engage politicians on the breadth of work we do and build on valuable partnerships across the sector. Here is our overview of Bond events and events our…

Save the Children UK and Debt Justice UK outline the six critical reforms needed to fix the G20 Common Framework, the mechanism lower-income countries can use to restructure their debts.

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It is party conference season. A key chance to engage politicians on the breadth of work we do and build on valuable partnerships across the sector. Here is our overview of Bond events and events our…

Mary Ann Clements, co-lead of ADD, reflects on the changes the organisation has made so that funding can flow more freely and directly to disability justice movements in other countries.

Mary Ann Clements, co-lead of ADD, reflects on the changes the organisation has made so that funding can flow more freely and directly to disability justice movements in other countries.

In the move to build “climate resilient” education systems, learners with disabilities are being programmed out of the climate response. Hamish Higginson at Sightsavers tells us more.

In the move to build “climate resilient” education systems, learners with disabilities are being programmed out of the climate response. Hamish Higginson at Sightsavers tells us more.

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Most people in our sector want localisation to succeed. So why is it stalling? Alexandra Newlands at the Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Network shares patterns that show up in her conversations…

Most people in our sector want localisation to succeed. So why is it stalling? Alexandra Newlands at the Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Network shares patterns that show up in her conversations…

Ed Miliband has signalled that he intends to put international development and climate policy at the centre of his work as Foreign Secretary

While the planned cut in UK ODA to 0.3% of Gross National Income (GNI) from 2027 has dominated the headlines, Bond’s Lena Cohrs brings to attention a lesser-covered decision: ending the FCDO’s status…

While the planned cut in UK ODA to 0.3% of Gross National Income (GNI) from 2027 has dominated the headlines, Bond’s Lena Cohrs brings to attention a lesser-covered decision: ending the FCDO’s status…

On World Humanitarian Day, Bond, the UK network for organisations working in international development, is calling on the UK government and all states to

Bond Afghanistan Working Group statement Five years since the change in government in Afghanistan, millions of Afghans remain trapped in a cycle

With UK aid falling to its lowest share of national income since 1999, the organisations that come through will not be the ones chasing the most funding. They will be the ones that decided what not…

Sierra Leonean youth advocate, Sovula Bockarie, on why the global community must stop treating inclusion as an afterthought and start treating it as architecture.

Four young advocates reflect on the idea of radical accountability and a 10-point plan that could usher in an era of genuine youth-adult partnership.

With UK aid falling to its lowest share of national income since 1999, the organisations that come through will not be the ones chasing the most funding. They will be the ones that decided what not…

Four young advocates reflect on the idea of radical accountability and a 10-point plan that could usher in an era of genuine youth-adult partnership.

Comic Relief, along with the Development Engagement Lab, asked the British public who should lead international development, and the answers suggest that genuine localisation is not only possible,…

What are the six impact pathways? Faith Pienaar from International Budget Partnership explores what applying them revealed about how government responsiveness works in practice and what the…

In Syria, there is a deep desire for fairness and justice, where all ethnic and religious communities can live together in peace and dignity. The international community, including the UK, must…

We now have a clear idea of where upcoming ODA cuts will fall – and it’s a brutal picture. Lena Cohrs at Bond asks: Will the new Burnham government take the bold steps needed to get the UK’s…

In Syria, there is a deep desire for fairness and justice, where all ethnic and religious communities can live together in peace and dignity. The international community, including the UK, must…

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Camila Consolmagno at Save the Children UK and Bea Coates at the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS) argue why investing in global health security overseas is the only way to…

Camila Consolmagno at Save the Children UK and Bea Coates at the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS) argue why investing in global health security overseas is the only way to…

Today, Thursday 16 July, the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) released its Annual Report & Accounts for 2025-26 and the UK

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Aneurin, the UK government UN Youth Delegate, argues that the world cannot wait for leaders to wake-up – protecting and furthering sexual and reproductive rights starts with us all.

Jiu-jitsu politics, the Global Partnerships Conference and Britain’s muddled role in a transitional order. Dr Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthy explores where we go from here.

To investigate how well the BBC – and other broadcasters in the UK – are helping audiences understand and engage with the world, the International Broadcasting Trust (IBT) analysed the international…

Africa’s adolescent population is likely to reach almost half a billion by 2050 – and as it increases, so too does the need for scalable, evidence-based approaches to parenting support.

The UK’s domestic priorities are inseparable from global realities. Our next prime minister must recognise this and take decisive steps to rebuild trust, both with the UK public and international…

To investigate how well the BBC – and other broadcasters in the UK – are helping audiences understand and engage with the world, the International Broadcasting Trust (IBT) analysed the international…

Bond's Paul Abernethy on the National Security (State Threats) Bill, and the potential unintended consequences for NGOs without adequate humanitarian exemptions.

The UK’s domestic priorities are inseparable from global realities. Our next prime minister must recognise this and take decisive steps to rebuild trust, both with the UK public and international…

Anna Stobart from Hafton HR on how to think through HR outsourcing to get the maximum benefit for your organisation. Here are five key tips to help you get it right.

Bond's Paul Abernethy on the National Security (State Threats) Bill, and the potential unintended consequences for NGOs without adequate humanitarian exemptions.

As policymakers, practitioners, researchers and advocates gather for London Climate Action Week, housing – one of the most powerful adaptation tools – remains largely absent from the conversation.