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The Role of NGOs and their Effectiveness

By Sabina Gordon With 65.8 million of the world’s population now being classed as refugees, it is evident that we are living in an...

#MenToo

Josh Bullen looks back on how the #MeToo campaign inspired men to stand up for women

Exit Priti Patel

International Development Secretary Priti Patel was forced to resign on 9th November. Has Theresa May made the right choice appointing Penny Mordaunt to replace...

A charity that deserves to sparkle

As part of our series on small UK NGOs and charities, Christy O’Neil profiles The Sparkle Foundation, an organisation supporting communities in Malawi, one...

Does short-term volunteering abroad do more harm than good?

This month the London International Development Centre (LIDC) with The Guardian Global Development Network hosted a talk on voluntourism as part of a series...

Global Migration and Economic Empowerment: The Wage Crisis Faced by Refugees

As crisis in the Middle East and North Africa spreads, thousands have sought safety abroad as refugees seeking political asylum. Here, Adam Grech examines...

Development aid and tackling austerity: exploring new COIN strategies for the future

In this article, Sam Griffith argues that exploring the potential of effective development aid overseas and tackling anger over austerity policies in the UK,...

Investing in the future of street children: the StreetInvest approach

After completing an internship in Jamaica working in the field with a government development agency, Reni came back to the UK with the desire...

What We Do: DiA UK Workshops

Development in Action's mission is to promote global citizenship by improving understanding of and engagement in development issues amongst young people in the UK. Our Global Citizenship...

The Refugee Crisis: What can we learn from World Bank programmes?

The refugee crisis has garnered a fair share of attention over the past few years. It has frequented headlines and influenced politics, with Western...

International Development is Under Attack: We need a new approach

In this article, our Communications Manager Mark Normington argues that the responses overseas aid charities have made to recent attacks from the right-wing press...

Is the UK Aid budget under threat from Conservative reforms?

A recent opinion article by Zoe Williams highlighted the dubious spending of the UK Aid budget on private, for-profit investments in developing countries which...

Pulling Strings: The Fine Print Behind Development Aid

While development aid can provide countries and their citizens with the resources necessary to complete crucial infrastructure and relief projects, it often comes with...

5 Reasons why Cooperation is Key for Development

The launch of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 focused the world’s attention on 17 “Global Goals” to be met by 2030. They highlight...

Will the detaining of Zambia’s opposition leader put Zambia at risk of losing development funding?

Zambia as a democracy often attracts minimal attention from the development sphere, because it is not necessarily successful as a democracy but is also...

The Curious Case of Venezuela

Although holding the potential for riches, Venezuela is experiencing an economic catastrophe and great political friction. Here, Adam Grech examines the country’s economic decline,...

USAID: An Institution Fighting for Survival

Established in 1961 by John F. Kennedy, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was designed to advance America’s interests while fulfilling a...