Government cuts funding to Bond by 50%
Melanie May | 6 May 2021 | News
Bond, the UK network for organisations working in international development, has had its funding from the government cut in half, it has revealed.
The cut is across the two programmes that the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office supported as part of the Aid Connect programme.
One programme, with the aim of supporting the learning for 13 consortia, has been closed completely. This, the Learning from Consortia programme, was due to run for 21 months from April 2020-December 2021 and aimed to learn from the experiences and insights of the 13 consortia to draw out good practice in consortium working, as well as helping donors understand how they can best support consortia. The programme is led by Bond and The Partnering Initiative, along with an academic advisory board, with the consortia all supported by the UK’s Aid Connect funding stream.
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The other affected programme, Bond’s Civil Society Collective programme, has been cut by nearly 50%. This programme has sought to help strengthen civil society organisations’ ability to adapt to fast-changing environments, including adapting programmes to COVID-19. The funding has also supported the organisation’s efforts to advocate for better humanitarian and development policies and practices on behalf of the sector, as well as encouraging collaboration amongst NGOs.
Stephanie Draper, CEO of Bond, said:
- International anti-poverty charity invites applications for funding (27 September 2021)
- SolarAid wins Charity Awards International Aid & Development category (12 July 2024)
- Professional Fundraising reports on International Congress (20 November 2003)
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