2024 was challenging year for our Humanitarian and Stabilisation Operations Team. With behind-the-scenes insight into four major humanitarian distasters, their Annual Report tells the story of their efforts to help people in some of the most devastating crises.

Amit Patjoshi describes how local leaders, with their deep understanding and innovative approaches, have long driven impactful solutions. While consultancies provide support, sustainable change comes from within communities.

"Whatever we expect 2025 to bring, the path ahead is not set in stone," writes our Chief Communications Officer Elizabeth Godo. "Predictions offer a glimpse into possible realities, but it’s our actions that will ultimately determine the course." Download the full report below.

We're revisiting this op-ed from our co-CEO Ricardo Michel following his trip to Central and South America late last year. "How can we create more and better jobs that mitigate the need for citizens to seek opportunities outside of their home country," he asks?

Damaged peat in the Cairngorms emits ~2 tonnes of CO₂/ha yearly. Restoration cuts emissions by up to 90%. This climate action will prevent over 75,000 tonnes of CO₂, verified by the UK Peatland Carbon Code. Revere UK offers PIUs for the 700+ ha project.

Last week, we launched a disaster management initiative in Maharashtra, India, in response to frequent landslides. This week, we're thrilled to announce the project received the prestigious Disaster Risk Reduction Award at the 2025 World Congress on Disaster Management!

In a new opinion piece, Caroline Bostock, our Director of Employability and Community Services, emphasises the need for a holistic approach in the employment sector and how integrating services like health and skills support can significantly benefit job seekers.

In honour of #InternationalDayofCleanEnergy, we're spotlighting UK PACT, our project accelerating global low-carbon transition. Funded by the UK’s International Climate Finance, UK PACT has supported projects across three continents since 2018.

On this #InternationalDayofEducation, which brings awareness to the millions of children around the world without access to the basic right of education, we're higlighting a project in India ensuring that access, especially for children with special needs:

2024 was a tough year for climate progress says Palladium's Elmedina Krilasevic. And as political will globally may be waning on financing climate progress, she asks who will step up to partner with governments to ensure true change is enacted?

Maharashtra is no stranger to the devastating effects of natural disasters. However, one of its most pressing challenges is landslides. Learn more about the Government of Maharashtra's partnership with Palladium to launch a comprehensive disaster management initiative:

A new episode of the @CFYE podcast series sees our Co-CEO Sinead Magill engaging in a thought-provoking discussion about the role of development organisations and donor countries in countries emerging from conflict.

The drumbeat of climate change headlines can feel deafening. For many, the cascade of annual crises creates a sense of futility. People ask: “Aren’t we already doomed?” But our co-CEO Sinead Magill says that the answer is clear: we are not doomed, and every action still matters.

The city of Thane's Municipal Corporation and Thane Smart City Limited recently partnered with Palladium to install over 105,000 smart water meters across the city, marking a leap towards modern, efficient, and sustainable urban water management. Learn more:

The UK aid-funded Humanitarian and Stabilisation Operations Team has published their 7th annual report. The report includes behind the scenes details on the four major humanitarian disasters the team responded to. Explore the report:

In late December, we marked #UniversalHealthCoverageDay and Eduardo Gonzalez-Pier, a Senior Technical Director on our Health team, reflected on how universal health coverage can help make dramatic improvements in human welfare by 2050.

As carbon markets stabilise, it's highlighted the reality that landowners and farmers around the world need additional income streams. Our experts say that the answer may lie with biochar. Learn more about the substance similar to charcoal with enormous potential:

We’re counting down The Catalyst’s Top 10 Articles of 2024! No. 1: This year we celebrated the close of our longtime project Partnerships for Forests. After 8 years, the team has many milestones to celebrate. Learn more about their achievements:

We’re counting down The Catalyst’s Top 10 Articles of 2024! No. 2: Our co-CEO Ricardo Michel reflects on a whirlwind visit to Palladium's offices in Indonesia, Nigeria, and Kenya, with a renewed pride and appreciation for our approach to localization. Read more:

We’re counting down The Catalyst’s Top 10 Articles of 2024! No. 3: Who is the development professional of the future? Our co-CEO Sinéad Magill reflects on how much the sector has changed - for the better - since she began her career. Read more: