Despite the UK ruling out reparations from the official agenda, the demand from descendants of enslaved people and nations harmed by colonialism remains loud and clear. The word ‘reparations’ comes f
Locally led development in practice: decolonising development and shifting power
The international development sector is increasingly recognising the importance of locally led development. This approach aims to transform and rethink traditional aid models, and is focusing on empo
The Problem with Partnerships: It Starts in Your Mind | S1 E2
Join us on the journey to decolonise our sector: In this episode, our host Raaval Singh Bains is joined by Chernor Bah and Gunjan Veda, two experts and activists whose work is rooted in the Global So
FAQs: Responding to common arguments against adopting an anti-racist or decolonial approach to policy and advocacy
This document was commissioned by Bond and Peace Direct and developed by The Advocacy Team in response to feedback from policy and advocacy staff across the Bond membership and peacebuilding communit
Reshaping Discourse with Global South Perspectives
Imagine a global debate on artificial intelligence (AI) centered on advancing high-cost technologies, data privacy and ethics. While these are prominent issues for developed economies, this narrow fo
Resisting coloniality in systems thinking
Systems in general are composed of people, animated by power and imbibed with purpose. . This makes systems thinking an inherently political exercise. External intervenors especially are prone to se
Philanthropy’s role in advancing Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination
In the scramble for the Earth’s dwindling resources, Indigenous Peoples are often seen as simply in the way, obstacles to Western notions of progress. The territories that they depend upon for life a
Coloniality and the inadequacy of localisation
This article uses coloniality as an analytical framework to critique the concept of localisation. It argues that localisation is inadequate to respond to the asymmetrical power dynamic that it seeks
Reimagining the role of the INGO through community building and shared learning. Nancy Kankam Kusi (WACSI) interviewed.
In this week’s episode, we speak to Nancy Kankam Kusi from West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) about their focus on advocacy, influencing, and facilitating an enabling environment for civil s
Decolonizing AI Ethics: Indigenous AI Reflections
This article highlights a quote about bringing an end to colonization and elaborates on how we can imagine AI bringing on this end and starting new beginnings for a sustainable future. We will establ