May 2021 News
HEADLINES
UK Aid cuts hit small and medium charities
At the end of April, many UK iNGOs got the letter they knew was coming but had hoped would never arrive.
Confirmation of cuts and delays to funding for countless programmes around the world came only a week after more than 200 organisations joined forces yet again condemning the cuts as a “tragic blow for many of the world’s most marginalised people the UK once supported.”
Our colleagues at Bond and SIDCN are collecting data on the extent of the cuts for UK based iNGOs. We encourage all our members impacted to fill in their short surveys.
Only 3 days left to get your entry in for our Climate themed photo and film competition!
Whether you're a professional photographer or simply have a good story to tell relating to a film you took on your mobile phone, we want to hear from you!
We're also accepting submissions of photos and films that were taken or shot as far back as 2018.
Winners will get a prize package worth £100 and pride of place in our special digital exhibition in the runup to COP26.
So what are you waiting for?
What are political parties promising on International development ahead of the 2021 Scottish Election?
The 2021 Scottish Elections are taking place this week (6 May). The party (or parties) who win will set the overall direction of travel for the next 5 years of Scottish Government policy.
Over the past month, all of the five main political parties in Scotland released their manifestos outlining their visions. What does each party commit to in terms of International development, we hear you ask?
FOCUS ON CLIMATE
Tell the UK Government you want strong climate action ahead of COP26
Our colleagues at Bond have jointly created the Glasgow Action Plan with climate campaigners across the UK which sets out a range of asks for the UK Government ahead of COP26.
You can show your support through signing on to this shared statement by emailing your organisation name and logo to Catherine Pettengell.
The Opportunities and Challenges for 'Blue Carbon'
Join Plan Vivo's new webinar series kicking off on 12 May at 3pm. This first date looks at 'blue carbon' – the amount of carbon stored and sequestered in coastal habitats like mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass.
FOCUS ON SAFEGUARDING
Our safeguarding project ends, but the work goes on
Our 18-month Safeguarding project, which aimed to transform the capacity and standards of safeguarding across the international development and humanitarian sector in Scotland, ends later this month.
What have we achieved and what comes next?
OPINION
‘Make Poverty History’: Review, Refresh and Repeat?
Individual member and recently retired Alliance CEO Jane Salmonson looks back on 2005's Make Poverty History campaign and reflects on what we can learn from its successes and failures in building a mass movement.
India's COVID-19 crisis: how SLA are making sure young people don't face it alone
As India faces a deadly COVID-19 wave affecting tens of millions, Scottish Love In Action are working with their partners to make sure young people aren't facing this terrifying time alone.
Want to write a blog or opinion piece for us? Find out more.
IN OTHER NEWS
IDC says UK Government dodges action to address secondary impacts of COVID-19
Devex: COVID-19 cases surge globally
Global aid increased in 2020, but support for the poorest countries is waning
ODI on why agricultural reform is needed to achieve net zero emissions
Oxford vaccine professor: rich countries have a moral duty to share their COVID-19 shots
Then and Now: 25 years of aid accountability
UPCOMING EVENTS
Alliance Policy Committee quarterly meeting
12 May 2021
An online meeting to discuss the new political landscape following the Scottish Election, and to discuss shared priorities going forward.
An Introduction to Managing Safeguarding Investigations
18 May 2021
An online information session to introduce the essentials of managing a safeguarding investigation.
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