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22 November 2023

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.

25 April 2023

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.

27 September 2022

Development Initiatives appoints Adrian Lovett as new CEO

Development Initiatives has appointed Adrian Lovett to lead the organisation as its new CEO.Adrian Lovett is a skilled and respected leader with over two decades’ experience working in international development and advocacy, focusing on evidence-based policy change at global, regional …
17 May 2022

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.

24 March 2022

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.

25 January 2022

Development Initiatives hires Chief Operating Officer and new East Africa Director

Development Initiatives has leapt into 2022 with two new senior appointments.

13 December 2021

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.

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