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Jul 26, 2024 · Crown Agents, one of the U.K.’s most established development contractors, says it is experiencing “severe financial difficulties” and is understood to be days away from closure.. The ...
Likely new UK aid watchdog chief warns of ‘risk’ to independence
Dec 16, 2024 · The next likely head of the United Kingdom’s aid watchdog has raised fears that its powers of “scrutiny or independence” are under threat from a government review of international ...
Devex Career Hub: Your guide to being a chief of party
Aug 16, 2024 · Understanding local contexts. While stressing the importance of technical and management skills, Hervil Cherubin, country director for Haiti at Heifer International, says “When it comes to ...
Organization membership plans - Devex
If you know what MDB, CSR, ODA, DFI, NGO, CSO and ESG mean, then Devex Pro is for you. Our reporters and analysts bring you inside the boardrooms and take you to the frontlines to understand how ...
How to land consulting roles at the World Bank | Devex
Jun 20, 2023 · Justin leads Devex’s careers content strategy, which aims to inform and inspire those seeking purpose-driven work. He spent over 12 years as a cross-platform journalist with the New York Times ...
Where do the UN Sustainable Development Goals stand?
Oct 3, 2024 · The world has just six years until the deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 objectives adopted by the United Nations in 2015.. Each of the U.N.’s 193 member states agreed ...
How will a shifting US Congress shape foreign aid? | Devex
Nov 1, 2024 · Elissa Miolene reports on USAID and the U.S. government at Devex. She previously covered education at The San Jose Mercury News, and has written for outlets like The Wall Street Journal, San ...
Breaking into the UN: Lessons learned from experienced pros
Oct 16, 2024 · Obtaining a fixed-term position at the United Nations is notoriously difficult, yet much coveted by many in the international development sector. Some are able to simply apply and secure a job but ...
The Lobito corridor: A flagship Biden project’s progress and future
Dec 5, 2024 · The United States government has played a limited role in infrastructure development in low-income countries, but a flagship project by the Biden administration seeks to redefine how the country ...
Opinion: Epidemic preparedness is the building block for …
Nov 21, 2024 · After each major disease outbreak, from SARS and Ebola to COVID-19, governments, scientists, and funders have turned their focus to pandemic preparedness and the concept of “Disease X” — an ...