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Keir Starmer has announced a cut to the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget from 0.5% of Gross National Income (GNI) to 0.3%, its lowest level in 25 years. Here’s what we know so far and what our next steps are. Bond connects, strengthens and champions a dynamic network of civil society organisations to eradi
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Everyone agrees on localisation. So why does so little change? | Bond
2+ week, 6+ day ago (446+ words) Most people in our sector want localisation to succeed. So why is it stalling? There’s a moment that comes up in almost every localisation conversation I’ve been part of. Someone in the room, usually a civil society representative, asks why…...
Building a funding pipeline that reflects your strategy | Bond
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (718+ words) For more detailed information, please check our Privacy and Cookie policies(Opens in a new window) In April 2026, Bond reported that UK aid had fallen by more than £1 billion in a single year, to 0.43% of gross national income, and the…...
What genuine youth partnership looks like | Bond
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (183+ words) At the Global Partnerships Conference in May, young people from across the world presented the Ten-Point Plan for Change, ten demands built from consultations with young people, setting out what genuine partnership must look like. Radical accountability is not a…...
To remain relevant, philanthropy needs to embrace risk | Bond
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (635+ words) Anyone working in philanthropy today will tell you this is an unprecedented moment. The world feels like it’s on fire, from escalating conflicts to the erosion of international law. Devastating public aid cuts by western governments, including the US and…...
Six pathways to creating change: a fresh way to understand government responsiveness and civil society impact in fiscal governance | Bond
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (466+ words) For more detailed information, please check our Privacy and Cookie policies(Opens in a new window) Anyone working closely with civil society organizations knows there is a form of impact that rarely gets acknowledged. This blog covers three things: the…...
New FCDO Annual Report lays bare devastating cuts to the poorest and most fragile countries | Bond
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (657+ words) Last week the FCDO published its FCDO Annual Report & Accounts 2025-26, giving an overview of the department’s programme ODA budget outturns for 2025/26 and forward-looking budgets from 2026/27 – 28/29. The Annual Report includes a long-awaited list of country allocations for the next three years,…...
Localisation: moving from transactional structures to trust-based collaboration | Bond
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (508+ words) For more detailed information, please check our Privacy and Cookie policies(Opens in a new window) The Joint Initiative for Strategic Religious Action (JISRA) was a partnership of 50 civil society organisations in Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria and Uganda,…...
How to get the best out of an outsourced HR model | Bond
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (474+ words) In a recent article (19 March 2026) we explored the different alternatives to outsourcing HR as well as the benefits and challenges of doing so. In the recent webinar on the same subject, there were some great questions about whether it is…...
The case for collaboration | Bond
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (618+ words) Play is a core part of childhood development, learning and well-being. For children with disabilities, it represents a powerful opportunity for inclusion, and it can build other children’s understanding of different abilities. But for too long it has been under-recognised…...
How Oxfam put trust-based flexible funding into practice | Bond
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (1142+ words) For more detailed information, please check our Privacy and Cookie policies(Opens in a new window) This blog explores how Oxfam tested trust‑based, flexible funding to shift power and support partner‑led work. It shares honest learnings on what…...