The purpose of this blog is to provide a snapshot and comments on recent news and debate in the aid and humanitarian sectors. In the last quarter of 2022 the blog is focussed on planning for Ukraine’s reconstruction and the debates on how it can be delivered.
This is a meaty subject: the blog considers questions on the politics of Ukraine’s reconstruction leadership, architecture and modality with a particular focus on how support will be channelled and the use of grants and other funding vehicles.
The blog is prepared by William Morrison, Chairman of MetricsLed. William, a former founding director of Adam Smith International, has led reconstruction programmes in the Middle East, East Africa and South Asia.
Localisation and Tech: Interlinked issues faced by UKAID, Primes and Local Agencies
Localisation – the commitment by major donors to shift a significant portion of humanitarian funding and decision-making power to local and national actors – is set to significantly shake up
The introduction of Government-backed ‘digital IDs in the U.K. to boost roll out of digitisation programming from UKAid
In a clear sign of strong commitment to digitisation UK citizens will be able to prove their identity for everything from paying tax to opening a bank account using a
Tony Blair and USAID point to new directions for the UKAid push on digital development
I’ve spent much of the last 12 months considering what I feel is the next big swing of the UK Aid pendulum. A swing away from the dominance of the
FCDO boosts digital development with a new strategy to 2030 and promises of extensive new digital programming
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s digital development strategy for 2024 to 2030 was published today and sets out its approach to international development in the context of rapidly evolving
Rebuilding Gaza: Planning Must Start Now
This note argues that the US and its allies in the Global North must urgently overcome the practical, political and psychological barriers to initiate serious planning for the reconstruction of
Closing the digital divide – preparing for the UK Aid’s next big thing
This year has seen the steady advance of the cause of – and calls for – digital delivery in aid and humanitarian programming. This post sets out our thoughts on
