Queen Margaret University | SDG roadshow

Join us for this roadshow event to find out how the SIDA membership can collaborate to achieve the SDGs. 

Panel sessions will highlight how research-informed development projects can contribute to SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being. 

Thursday 18th April
14.00 - 16.00
Queen Margaret University

Fair Trade Nation lecture 2024

Michael Gidney, the Chief Executive of the Fairtrade Foundation will deliver the twelfth annual Fair Trade Nation Lecture, entitled “Price, Power and Pace: ambitions for the Fairtrade movement in the years ahead.”

Monday 15th April
18.30 - 20.30
The Boardwalk, Glasgow

Back-to-back climate disasters leave millions of Malawians in deepening need

Millions of Malawians are struggling with the impacts of back-to-back climate disasters that have deepened the poverty of subsistence farmers and undermined the ability of the cash-strapped government to help. 

Women and Girls fund launched

The new Women and Girls Fund is supported by £3 million from the Scottish Government’s International Development Fund and will be delivered over four years.

Conflict driving hunger crisis in Sudan, UN officials tell Security Council

Eleven months of brutal fighting is driving a hunger crisis in Sudan, with some areas likely to experience catastrophic levels of food insecurity by the lean season in May, the UN Security Council heard last week.

More than 170 CSOs and trade unions issue joint submission 

As the negotiations of Terms of Reference for a new United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation move forward, over 170 organisations and trade unions have made responded to a consultation specifying the key points that they expect the Convention to deliver on.

Advisors deliver damning verdict on insufficient climate action

Check out Stop Climate Chaos Scotland's response to the recent report by the Scottish Government’s official advisors on climate change, which delivered a damning verdict about Scotland’s climate targets.

Unlocking real-time data to address the world’s greatest challenges | Simprints blog

An estimated 850 million people globally lack formal identification, which makes it hard to verify that critical services are reaching the people they are meant for. This uncertainty is exactly what Simprints is tackling through its biometric solutions in seventeen low and middle income countries across the globe.

Global South Talks!

This is the event to both learn and unlearn many of the narratives that encompass the southern hemisphere. Global South Talks is an informal gathering where speakers from various Southern countries will share insights on specific topics, all framed within the context of the SDGs.

Thursday 28th March
Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow

Stories of transformation | Gaia Education course

Starting April 22nd, Daniel Greenberg will guide you into the art of digital storytelling, exploring techniques to craft narratives that are both personal and universal. Through sharing these stories, Gaia Education hope to ignite a spark in each listener, awakening similar passions and crafting a collective sense of need for an ecological future.

FCDO and Civil Societies inquiry launched

The UK Parliament International Development Committee have launched an inquiry focusing on the the FCDO's approach to supporting civil society organisations through its programming. SIDA will be preparing a response, and encourage members to get in touch with their views!

Inaugural Scottish human rights defender alumni network conference | Dundee University

The conference included knowledge sharing, and learning through defender-led panel discussions, interactive sessions, training and workshops.

For an insight into the type of work highlighted by the conference, check out the news story below:

Quakers in Britain EAPPI | Human Rights Monitor

Recruitment for 2025 is now open! The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) are seeking participants for their human rights programme in Palestine and Israel. It brings people from around the world to the West Bank to serve for three months as human rights monitors. 

EMMS | Become Chair of the Board of Trustees

EMMS International is looking for a new Chair for their Board of Trustees. EMMS International is Scotland’s oldest international healthcare charity, with projects in India, Malawi, Nepal, Rwanda, Scotland and Zambia.

Closing Date: 30th April

Roadshow - Stepping up to the SDGs

Inspired by the stories highlighted in our recent report, our Roadshow brings together researchers and practitioners for a series of SDG themed events at universities across Scotland.

Read all about our first event at the University of Strarthclyde, or check out the upcoming dates:

Queen Margaret - Thursday 18th April
Glasgow - Tuesday 23rd April

MZN | Breaking into new donors for small & medium sized NGOs | Webinar

SIDA are pleased to be working with MzN International to bring SIDA members a series of webinars on finance and funding. During this webinar, you will learn about the critical questions that every proposal should address in order to stand out to potential donors. 

Wednesday 3rd April
11.00 - 12.00
Online

Are you seeking partners for SG’s Inclusive Education Proposals?

The Scottish Government has announced a call for proposals for organisations interested in delivering inclusive education programmes in Malawi, Rwanda, and Zambia from 2024 to 2029. 

Join the conversation on our Member Hub!

Do you have any positive recommendations for banking in the development sector? SIDA members are discussing their experiences on the Member Hub. 

Remember, SIDA members can access our Member Hub to share ideas, collaborate on projects, and strengthen their networks!

Funding update of the month

Big Give Women & Girls Match Fund

Type of project: Charities working to improve the lives of vulnerable, disadvantaged or underrepresented women and girls within the UK and internationally and are led by, for and with women and girls can apply.

Grant size: Charities seeking to raise either £2,500, £5,000 or £10,000 in public donations (to be doubled by the match funds).

Closing date: 21 June