Top global development consultancies in Italy: A primer

Italian consulting firms regularly win international development contracts domestically and abroad. Here’s a rundown of the leading development consultancies in this European donor country.

Global development careers for lawyers

The aid industry teems with opportunities for legal professionals. Here’s what lawyers need to know about transitioning from private practice to global development work.

Traditional Western aid has had its day

Development cooperation has not outlived its usefulness, but it does have to adapt to changing circumstances, writes Ben Knapen, the Netherlands’ aid minister, in this exclusive op-ed for Devex.

Devex-UN Foundation ‘innovative finance’ campaign wraps up

Over the past month, in a collaboration with the United Nations Foundation, Devex has featured ideas from some of the world’s top thinkers on innovative financing. These guest opinions were full of insight, passion and optimism for a future without extreme poverty and hunger. Here's a look at what we call "Busannovate: Making the Money go Further."

Off the bench: South Korea enters the development game

South Korea is in the process of building a strong foreign aid and global development regime that is becoming increasingly visible on the world stage. While still dependent on the health of both the world and South Korean economy, the country’s considerable ODA growth could open up opportunities for private sector partners looking to work with new donors.