Alliance SDG Report
Our new report: 'Working towards the Global Goals' provides an insight into the work of our members, revealing that 120 of our organisations work directly or indirectly towards all of the 169 targets that constitute the 17 SDGs. Read all about it below!
Annual Review 2018-19
Our Annual Review has now been published! Did you know we saw a 19% increase in membership last year and had over 700 people attend Alliance events/training sessions? View our full Annual Report below.
"Safer For All" Safeguarding Package
We have just launched the Safeguarding Package “Safer For All”. This is a package of resources to support organisations to strengthen their safeguarding policies, procedures and practice.
Funding Updates
A list of funding opportunities available to organisations working in international development.
Development Sector Vacancies
We advertise international development sector vacancies in Scotland and beyond. Have a vacancy to advertise?
Welcome to Scotland's International Development Alliance
Scotland's International Development Alliance is the membership body for everyone committed to creating a fairer world, free from poverty, injustice and environmental threats.
We offer a range of services for our members. Browse our main areas of work below, or use the main menu above.
Effectiveness & Learning
Working on effectiveness has long term benefits for an organisation and the people it supports. We offer a number of bespoke services for our members.
Funding
Finding and accessing funding is an important aspect of any organisation's work. We offer services to members to support them with this.
Policy and Advocacy
We broker connections between our members and decision-makers, while also providing a platform to develop a collective voice on important issues.
Networking
By participating in an active network, organisations can become more effective. Together we can make better progress towards meeting our international development goals.
Safeguarding
The "Safer for All" package supports organisations to strengthen their safeguarding policies, procedures and practice; it comprises resources, templates, examples and is accompanied by a structured programme of capacity development, workshops and training.
Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development
This page summarises the concept of policy coherence and links to our main our main body of work on this issue - an open and editable Wiki.
COP26
This page provides a summary of what the Alliance is planning around the UN Climate Negotiations that come to Glasgow in November 2020. We also signpost to resources, events, and information available from our members and partners.
Join Scotland's International Development Alliance and be part of Scotland's international development community.
Events View All
Project Management Training in Perth
3rd March 2020
This training course will cover the basics of designing and managing a project. Northern Star Associates will run a one-day workshop in Perth for Alliance members on the 3 March to share examples of best practice, adaptive management and help you leverage solutions to common project management problems.
Safeguarding Training for Focal Points
4th March 2020
Safeguarding Training for designated Safeguarding Focal Points will take place on Wednesday 4 March in Edinburgh. This is designed for staff members, trustees or other individuals who are designated as the main point of contact or responsibility for safeguarding in their organisation.
Webinar: Top tips for developing and using a Theory of Change
10th March 2020
Whether you are a small charity, large federated NGO, consultant, or international development researcher you will likely be asked to develop a Theory of Change for a development project or programme. This lunchtime webinar with Isabel Vogel will help you understand what creating and using a Theory of Change looks like in practice.
Resources View All
Scotland's International Development Alliance Strategic Plan 2017-2020
This strategic plan sets out the new direction of The Alliance and what it hopes to achieve by 2020.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Guide
A guide to improve knowledge, increase confidence and success in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.
A basic introduction to logframes
Writing a logframe well is a necessary skill for anyone in the international development sector. Some donors request them as part of their funding application process.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning for Beginners
This paper is for those new to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and want to increase their knowledge.
A Quick Guide to Theory of Change
Theories of Change are essentially about how we think that change happens. It is nearly always a mix of evidence and assumptions.
News View All
Transparency news: what to look out for in 2020
There are a number of exciting new digital tools, resources and reports which can help you improve your organisation’s transparency. Here is a roundup of transparency and IATI news to give an overview of what to look out for in 2020.
February Roundup of the Alliance Community
Shift the narrative on the climate crisis - climate justice demands it
At the Alliance, we want to help change the narrative to one that has climate justice at its heart and help build support for urgent climate action here in Scotland and overseas as part of a broader commitment to the UN SDGs.
Save the Date! Alliance Conference 2020: The Climate Crisis from the Front Line
Save the date for the biggest event of the year for Scotland’s international development community – the Alliance Annual Conference.
The future of DFID - an open letter to the Prime Minister
The Alliance and its members has been deeply concerned by the prospect of a merger of DFID with the FCO.