Helen is the policy and advocacy advisor on aid. She works with the sector to promote effective and impactful use of ODA and to progress thinking on what ‘good’ development spend means today.
Prior to Bond, she worked in international climate finance, managing a range of nature and biodiversity programmes across Southern Africa and Latin America.
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Transparency in UK international development: Why it matters and what should be done
What is Official Development Assistance (ODA) and why must transparency in ODA remain at the forefront of the UK’s international development work?
UK aid in 2022: The point of no return?
The FCDO statistics report on how UK aid was spent in 2022 reveals that nearly 30% of the UK aid budget was spent on refugee costs in the UK. What have we learnt?
Is the FCDO turning a corner on UK aid?
The 2022-23 FCDO Annual Report and Accounts shows UK Official Development Assistance is set to rise from 2024 but is yet to recover from four years of devastating cuts.