Top global development groups in Barcelona: A primer

The Catalan capital has its own independent relief and development arm, as well as a handful of large globally minded engineering firms, consultancies and NGOs. Here’s a rundown of Barcelona’s top aid groups.

Humanitarian aid: What you need to know

From rapid procurement to a focus on logistics, from crisis prevention to relief-to-development – here’s what you need to know about humanitarian relief.

From Hollywood With Love

Shauna Robertson has produced some of Hollywood’s most successful and critically acclaimed comedies of the past 10 years. But she’s also gaining serious traction in international development with an innovative social media fundraising platform.

Reform efforts drive fiscal 2013 hiring plans at USAID, State

The Obama administration’s fiscal 2013 budget request proposes a modest hiring increase at the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development, motivated largely by the current ambitious reform campaigns at both organizations.

A new test for democracy

Egypt’s crackdown on foreign-funded local and international nongovernmental organizations has cast a spotlight on the challenges faced by groups working to advance democracy in the Middle East and beyond. Devex provides some important insight into democracy promotion funding and programs.