The Development Sector Is Entering a New Phase The development sector is not simply facing another funding cycle. Several structural changes are happening at the same time. Aid is declining. Multilateral deve...
We Have More Information Than Ever. That Does Not Mean We Are Better Informed. Development professionals today are surrounded by information. Funding announcements appear on LinkedIn. Policy updates circulate th...
AI Will Not Replace Development Professionals. But It Will Change What Makes Them Valuable Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future discussion. It is already changing how organisations analyse information, des...
The Development Sector Is Moving Beyond Aid For decades, the development model was relatively familiar. A donor provided funding, an organisation designed a project, activities were implemented and results were rep...
About Development Sector Intelligence Development Sector Intelligence is a quarterly publication from DevelopmentCareers.org examining the major funding, political, technological, institutional, and wor...
The Development Sector Is Changing. Are You Ready? If you have worked in international development for more than five years, you have probably noticed something. The sector no longer operates the way it used to....
You Are Not Competing With People in Your Country Anymore A few years ago, applying for a development job often meant competing with professionals from your own country or region. Today, that reality has changed....
Why Development Professionals Need a Personal Brand (Even If You Never Use Social Media) Mention the words “personal brand”, and many development professionals immediately think of social media influe...
The Hidden Cost of Saying “That’s Not My Job” One sentence. Just five words. “That’s not my job.” Sometimes it is true. Sometimes it is necessary. But in internationa...
Stop Collecting Certificates. Start Building Evidence. Take a moment and ask yourself this question. How many certificates have you earned in the last three years? Now ask yourself another question. How many...
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