Bond

Latest news and views on #globaldev from the UK network for organisations working in international development. Latest jobs from our network at @bondjobs

[Bond @bondngo]

Our CEO, Romilly Greenhill, shares six key takeaways from the Global Partnerships Conference, a conference billed as an important opportunity to review the future of development cooperation. Did we see any real progress? https://t.co/1SNwmraPzX

#GlobalPartnershipsConference

[Bond @bondngo]

As policymakers, practitioners, researchers and advocates gathered for last week's London Climate Action Week, housing – one of the most powerful adaptation tools – remained largely absent from the conversation.

#LCAW2026 #Housing #ClimateChange

https://t.co/9djzHGRzw2

[Bond @bondngo]

Anna Stobart from Hafton Consultancy Ltd (known as Hafton HR) suggests 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 👇 https://t.co/b9EasaJGEc

[Bond @bondngo]

"My thoughts are with the people of Venezuela after the devastating earthquakes last week. Bond welcomes the rapid arrival of humanitarian aid and rescue teams, including from the UK, which are critical to saving lives, and urges continued support." - @romilly_bond, Bond CEO

[Bond @bondngo]

Tim Burton from @Leprosymissint shares what happened when they gave people affected by leprosy control of its digital channels for a month.

#OPLtakeover

https://t.co/2eO6etLKg9

[Bond @bondngo]

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.

#LCAW2026 #Housing #ClimateChange

https://t.co/9djzHGRzw2

[Bond @bondngo]

"Governments... must learn from the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak – by supporting a well-resourced, coordinated response to prevent the further spread of Ebola, and to protect communities in DRC, Uganda, and around the world."

Read Bond's statement from 9 June: https://t.co/ZJbJeY0Zmx

[Reuters Africa @ReutersAfrica]

Congo's Ebola outbreak has the largest number of confirmed cases within the first month of any episode of the disease, a senior World Health Organization official told a briefing on Tuesday, blaming the surge on its quick spread to urban areas. https://t.co/Y9xF7xR10F

[Bond @bondngo]

This blog shares insights from Oliver Fiala at @savethechildren UK on how we can tackle one of the most urgent challenges of our times - child poverty.

What are the four drivers of global poverty reduction?

https://t.co/GNkedcIh6w

[Bond @bondngo]

In a poll of Labour members last month, nearly 8 out of 10 (78%) said they believe the UK aid cuts have damaged Labour's reputation on international development. The next Labour Prime Minister must take note. https://t.co/aXDfKcl1ng

[Bond @bondngo]

How can we diversify funding whilst balancing personal values, organisational policies and the growing pressure to meet ambitious fundraising targets?

All Bond members are invited to a Working Group event exploring this question this Thursday. Join us!

https://t.co/eKmS5mBLUc

[Bond @bondngo]

Read Bond's statement https://t.co/ldCw8ktbPh

[Bond @bondngo]

Starmer will be remembered for the deepest ever cuts to UK aid.

This short-sighted political choice has left communities around the world – and here at home – more vulnerable to the impacts of conflict, disease and climate crisis, and undermines the UK’s international standing.

[Bond @bondngo]

"The harsh reality of the scale of Labour’s cuts to the UK aid budget means... fragile countries facing humanitarian crisis may pay the price." - Read more on UK aid cuts from Bond's Policy Director, Gideon Rabinowitz, in @theipaper this week

[The i Paper @theipaper]

The UK is cutting aid from crisis zones including Ethiopia, South Sudan and DR Congo, which is currently being gripped by an Ebola outbreak

https://t.co/BfAD4lc8lV

[Bond @bondngo]

This May, an outbreak of Ebola was confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has since spread to Uganda. Exacerbated by ongoing humanitarian crises and ODA cuts, it carries a high risk of spreading beyond borders.

How are Bond members responding?
https://t.co/kmJsCmT6sC

[Bond @bondngo]

If the National Security (State Threats) Bill passes in its current form, without humanitarian safeguards, NGOs could face “significant barriers to assisting people in countries where this new law will apply”.

Read Bond's full comment in @Independent:
https://t.co/TC7dHUdW0a

[Bond @bondngo]

A collaboration between @RightToPlay_UK and @SenseInternatl has brought the co-creation of a new guidance on how to use play to support learning and well-being for children with deafblindness and complex disabilities.

https://t.co/DTcbxBhEFY

[International Development Committee @CommonsIDC]

Chair @SarahChampionMP has written to the Home Secretary urging her to amend the National Security (State Threats) Bill amid concern over the "unintended consequences" for humanitarian organisations.

Read more: https://t.co/vf1w9YCX1D

[Action for Global Health @AFGHnetwork]

As G7 leaders discuss the #Ebola outbreak, they must look beyond the immediate response.

Strong health systems save lives before, during and after an outbreak.

Join our call for healthcare #InEveryCrisis 👉 https://t.co/VrplkonLlL

[Bond @bondngo]

How can we diversify funding whilst balancing personal values, organisational policies and the growing pressure to meet ambitious fundraising targets?

All Bond members are invited to a Working Group event exploring this question next Thursday. Join us!

https://t.co/eKmS5mBLUc

[Bond @bondngo]

This May, an outbreak of Ebola was confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has since spread to Uganda. Exacerbated by ongoing humanitarian crises and ODA cuts, it carries a high risk of spreading beyond borders.

How are Bond members responding?
https://t.co/kmJsCmT6sC

[Bond @bondngo]

"Across Africa, women are using small loans – some of the smallest loan amounts in the world – to make big changes in their families’ lives."

These loans come from @VisionFund's FAST product.

Find out more 👇
https://t.co/SwJBW6fYWy