News
DI's response to the new FCDO white paper on international development
Development Initiatives welcomes the new government white paper on international development and stresses the importance of providing new and additional financing in the coming years to reduce the impacts of poverty and climate change and ensure no one is left behind.
Development Initiatives to step down after highly successful period as Global Nutrition Report Host
After five highly successful years as Host of the Global Nutrition Report (GNR), in April 2023 Development Initiatives (DI) will step down from the role to focus on its new organisational strategy.
UNDP and UNOPS appointed as hosts of the International Aid Transparency Initiative
DI remains a member of IATI and is focusing its efforts on using and promoting the critical real-time data that IATI is uniquely helping bring to the fore.
Development Initiatives appoints Adrian Lovett as new CEO
Board announcement: CEO departure
Development Initiatives’ CEO Harpinder Collacott will be leaving after 10 years of service to join Mercy Corps as their Europe Executive Director.
DI’s response to the UK’s new International Development Strategy
DI responds to the UK's International Development Strategy and outlines some welcome priorities alongside areas of concern.
UK International Development Strategy: joint open letter to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Alongside more than 200 British NGOs, DI expresses deep concern regarding possible cuts to UK official development assistance.
Development Initiatives hires Chief Operating Officer and new East Africa Director
Development Initiatives has leapt into 2022 with two new senior appointments.
Development Initiatives welcomes new board members
DI is pleased to announce four new members have been appointed to the organisation’s board of non-executive directors.