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Major for-profit contractor says FCDO business not key to its survival

18 June 2025

The CEO of Palladium International said the vast majority of its U.K. work is with FCDO, but that has declined in line with U.K. aid cuts.

US abandons Financing for Development conference

18 June 2025

The Trump administration's withdrawal sets the stage for the broader U.N. membership to approve a declaration for formal adoption in Spain.

India-Pakistan conflict shows the need for better water agreements

17 June 2025

Strains on the Indus Water Treaty highlight the increasing pressure on shared resource agreements from climate change and rising geopolitical competition.

How the Aid Transparency Index rose from the dead

17 June 2025

After a seeming cancellation, the Publish What You Fund project has rejiggered its funding model.

The emotional fallout of mass USAID and NGO layoffs

16 June 2025

Alongside job loss, many affected by global aid cuts are grappling with deep emotional fallout, both grief for the communities they served and a sense of betrayal. With limited institutional support, many are turning to peer networks to cope.