The World Development Movement - working towards justice for the world's poor

The World Development Movement is one of the most dynamic and successful NGOs I have known. I salute WDM!

John Pilger, journalist

Who we are

The World Development Movement (WDM) is a UK-based anti-poverty campaigning organisation. We have a worldwide reputation for tackling hard-hitting, controversial issues.

Our vision

We believe a fairer world is possible if together we take action for social justice. Just as campaigners stopped the transatlantic slave trade and won women the vote, we can end global inequality.

Take action

The Climate Justice campaign. We are calling on the UK government to take action to reduce the UK’s emissions and pay back its climate debt to poor countries in the form of climate finance. It is time to stop climate injustice.

The Clean the Banks campaign. Following the bail-out of the Royal Bank of Scotland, taxpayers now own 84% of the bank and the Treasury has done nothing to stop RBS from investing in projects linked to human rights abuses and climate change. We need to change this.

Get involved

Become a member. Over two thirds of our income comes from our individual supporters. We rely on your membership donations to give us the flexibility we need to campaign on the issues that keep people poor.

Join a local group. Through imaginative campaigning, World Development Movement groups make a big impact on their community, politicians, banks and businesses. From lobby meetings with MPs to press stunts, their local actions are at the cutting edge of effective national campaigns.