Aid
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International development bill clears the Commons despite wrecking amendments laid by Conservative MPs
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In an age when development agencies deal with culturally sensitive issues and aid workers are attacked due to perceived religious allegiances, we want your thoughts on faith-based NGOs
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Institute for Fiscal Studies statement prompts chancellor to condemn ‘hyperbolic news coverage’ on spending plans
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Ashraf Ghani has been promised billions in aid but Western nations are worried about accelerating violence
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Small group of rightwing Conservatives believed to be plotting against new international development bill
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Afghanistan (London conference) London conference on Afghanistan opens with call for shared responsibility
British foreign secretary says country must make shrewd use of donor support to effect political, social and economic transformation
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Riches in oil and gas are failing to reduce poverty. Join a panel on Thursday 11 December, 1-3pm GMT to discuss how governments can capitalise on resources
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Afghanistan received $45.6bn in aid from the OECD group of rich countries between 2002-12. Where did the money go? And was it well spent?
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Will rich country donors at the London conference renew their commitment to the country’s development or be put off by limited success of aid programmes, asks Clár Ní Chonghaile
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sustainable development: preparing for 2015 Six things you need to do to change the world in 2015
Paul Ladd in New YorkA new global development agenda is on the table. Paul Ladd shares advice on how to make it the most progressive and ambitious agenda possible -
John Holmes: This week’s London conference will be making a big mistake if it decides to cut aid and leave Afghans to solve their problems alone as Nato troops withdraw
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Editorial: The UN urgently needs $60m to feed refugees. The richest nations must give it the money it needs
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Medical NGO MSF says response by foreign countries is ill-adapted to tackling the spread of Ebola in west Africa, warning the outbreak is far from over
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We asked, you answered. As part of our Students Speak series, students share their thoughts on why humanitarian crises receive varying levels of support
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Simon Jenkins: First thoughts: Western powers were quick to back military action in the Middle East. Now food aid has run out they urgently need to step up the humanitarian response
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World Food Programme forced to suspend food voucher scheme to refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt
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Mizengo Pinda accused of authorising unlawful offshore payments under guise of energy contracts a month after donors withhold funding amid corruption fears
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The private sector has long played a role in delivering health care, but how could it collaborate with public bodies? Join us 4th Dec, 1-3pm GMT, to discuss
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Marina Hyde: As if we needed a definitive sign that the humanitarian-awards industry was out of control, the former prime minister receives a gong from Save the Children. Where will the madness end?
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Afghanistan (London conference) Afghanistan: what will happen when the troops – and their dollars – depart?
Ahead of the London summit, concern is growing that the world could forget Afghanistan – and the country could forget its commitments to women’s rights. Clar Ni Chonhaile reports
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Andrew Norton and Elizabeth Stuart argue that though more unwieldy, the comprehensive sustainable development goals are a better springboard for change
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European council extends counter-piracy patrols for two years to secure humanitarian aid shipments to Somalia from the UN’s World Food Programme
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Calestous Juma: It is welcome news that African business leaders, spurred by the Ebola crisis, are to assist in tackling the continent’s challenges
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Delphine Chedorge, MSF’s head of mission, talks to Katherine Purvis about the challenges of delivering medical aid in Central African Republic
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Advocacy group One says the global response to the virus has been too slow and funds are stuck in treasury departments
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Most of the $80bn of development funds sent to Africa went to areas where national leaders were born rather than the most needy, says AidData report
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Crisis pushes World Food Programme into changing role from food delivery to buidling treatment centres to tackle Ebola
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Isabella Lövin: Supporting developing countries, through the GCF, to help reduce their emissions is an essential step in international efforts to tackle climate change
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Aid group’s vaccine appeal came too late and its reliance on past strategies was inadequate, says internal thinktank
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Deputy prime minister says Philip Hammond’s remarks on Britain’s overseas aid commitment were ‘a little bizarre’
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Tens of thousands of South Sudanese people have poured across the border into Ethiopia to escape conflict in recent months
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Answers to complex problems in our industry will not be found by re-inventing the wheel, but through listening to refugees and changing attitudes about who NGOs work with, writes Nicholas Rutherford
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A bunch of pop stars are recording a cheesy ballad for charity. Save your derision for those politicians who say helping others is a luxury we cannot afford, says Myf Warhurst
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How can long-term development be done in countries undergoing or coming out of conflict? Our panel have their say, writes Katherine Purvis
Poverty matters blog Aid naysayers lack logic and compassion – 0.7% target should be enshrined in law