In celebration of the third anniversary of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Year of Young People in Scotland, this year will focus on the role of young people in development both in Scotland and across the world!
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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 to support. 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.
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Events View All
Tomorrow's World - Annual Conference 2018
25th September 2018
In celebration of the third anniversary of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Year of Young People in Scotland, this year's annual conference will focus on the role of young people in development both in Scotland and across the world.
Round-table with Chris Law MP
12th October 2018
This round-table meeting in Dundee will give Alliance members the opportunity to discuss priorities and share ideas with Chris Law MP, the SNP's Westminster International Development Spokesperson and member of the International Development Committee.
Dundee Training Day
30th October 2018
We will be holding a training day on safeguarding and fundraising especially for members who are not based in the central belt. All members are welcome but we particularly look forward to welcoming members in the north-east.
Fundraising Ceilidh for Friends of The Earth & Refugee Survival Trust
20th October 2018
Ceilidh Collective are raising funds for Refugee Survival Trust and Friends of the Earth Scotland in an evening of twirling…
Screening of "Hippocratic: 18 Experiments in Gently Shaking the World"
8th October 2018
Join EMMS International for the Scottish premier screening of "Hippocratic:18 Experiments in Gently Shaking the World", a…
Resources View All
Policy Coherence for Development: Exploring and Learning from European PCD Approaches
A comparison of different policy coherence for development approaches across Europe.
Scotland's Place in Building a Just World
A detailed report examining recommendations on how to implement policy coherence for development.
Annual Reports
A full selection of our annual reviews going back to 2007, detailing our impact and financial reports.
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.
Effectiveness Services Evaluation Report
This report contains the findings from in-depth case study research of NIDOS' and Bond's effectiveness services.
News View All
Mamie Martin Fund AGM thrilled to have Malawian presence
AGM thrilled to have Malawian presence
Transforming Safeguarding – Shaping our Commitment
Contribution to International Development - New report published by the Scottish Government
new report published by the Scottish Government details how collaboration across government portfolios on the approach to international development is delivering success beyond aid spend
Rohingya crisis one year on: Holding on to hope
During the last year, more than 700,000 Rohingya refugees were forced to leave their homes in Myanmar. Through the Humanitarian Emergency Fund (HEF), the Scottish Government made £120,000 available to help refugees who urgently required food, sanitation and health support. Half of this money was allocated to Christian Aid - what was its impact?
SDG Network seeks engagement with UK VNR
members of Scotland's SDG Network collaboratively produced a breifing note for DFID setting out the importance of engaging stakeholders in Scotland.