The aid sector employs a huge number of people all over the world — a diverse, passionate, multinational workforce. But the work is also hard, conditions are often difficult, and the international nature of the job means there are unique employment challenges.
Development experts pinpointed four key areas where the sector must improve if it wants to hold onto its staff.
Remote employment means staff from different countries find themselves working alongside one another in the same role — but they don’t all get the same money. Pay equity is giving CEOs headaches.