UK Government statistics published in November show £13.4bn spent on ODA, reaching 0.7% of gross national income (GNI).  The figures show a marked decline in amounts spent by DFID and increase in amounts spent by other government departments.

Scotland’s International Development Alliance welcomes the Inquiry of the International Development Committee (IDC) into the definition and administration of ODA.

We will be providing a written submission in time for the 15 December 2017 deadline and strongly encourage our members to participate, either by providing their own submission directly, or contacting us to contribute to ours.

Since the 25th August, 624,000 Myanmar Refugees have crossed the border into Bangladesh. In total 1.2m people are in need. In response, Oxfam Scotland received funding from the Scottish Government’s Humanitarian Emergency fund to install water pumps, provide latrines and refurbish existing water points in the Cox's Bazaar region of Bangladesh. This intervention will help more than 14,000 refugees who have risked their lives traveling across the border and now survive in cramped and makeshift camps.

Scotland’s International Development Alliance, with the help of its members, is excited to be launching the new working group on ‘Leave No One Behind’. The new group will focus on ensuring that international development is truly inclusive.  From identifying needs to project proposal and delivery to monitoring, evaluation and learning, it is vital that the most marginalised and vulnerable people are not only included but engaged and involved at all levels.

Do you know anyone experienced in Marketing & Communications, Business Development or Organisational Development? Would they be interested in using their skills in a productive way by mentoring international development organisations who are looking to improve and grow? If so, we would like to hear from you!

Diarmuid O’Neill, Senior Policy Advisor, Civil Society, and Morna Welsh, Deputy Programme & Policy Manager, Civil Societies Team, both from the Inclusive Societies Dept, DFID, will lead a meeting with representatives from Scottish civil society organisations, on 23rd January 2018.

Our Board have established a new Policy Committee that is to be chaired by vice-chair Simon Anderson. The group aims to set the proactive policy priorities of the Alliance, approve policy positions and allow for coordinated responses when dealing reactively with emerging issues.  All members can feed into work undertaken by this group by contacting Lewis.