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22 April 2021

DI’s response to Raab’s statement on aid cuts

The impact of cuts will be felt now and into the future, and the lack of transparency seriously impedes effective aid spending

14 April 2021

DI’s response to the DAC 2020 aid spending release

DI highlights promising action from key donors but a concerning lack of focus on the poorest countries, according to new aid spending figures from the DAC

17 March 2021

DI’s response to the UK government Integrated Review

Development Initiatives’ (DI’s) Harpinder Collacott sets out concerns about the new UK integrated review’s lack of focus on inequality and the poorest people globally.

5 March 2021

Development Initiatives (DI) joins Crack the Crises coalition

DI has joined more than fifty other organisations in a new coalition to address the triple global crisis of Covid, injustice and climate change.

23 February 2021

DI appoints Sue Wardell CBE as Board Chair

Development Initiatives is pleased to announce the appointment of Sue Wardell CBE as Chair of our Board of Directors.

16 June 2020

The merger of the UK’s Department for International Development into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office: DI’s response

DI responds to the decision to merge the UK’s DFID into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and explains why it presents worrying times for the development sector and those in critical need of international cooperation.

23 January 2020

DI appoints Clarence Edwards as Head of External Relations, US

DI is excited to announce the appointment of Clarence Edwards as Head of External Relations, US – a brand new role within the organisation. Based in Washington DC, he will raise awareness of DI’s work and build relationships with key …
19 December 2019

DI appoints Libby Drew to board of directors

DI is pleased to announce that Libby Drew has been appointed to the organisation’s board of non-executive directors.

30 September 2019

Launch: Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2019

On 30 September 2019 Development Initiatives published the Global Humanitarian Assistance report 2019, the most comprehensive report independently assessing international financing at work in humanitarian situations.