One undeniable thing about the global development industry is that it never remains static. Trends and discussions about best practices, funding streams, partnerships strategies — and particularly career opportunities and staffing needs — constantly evolve and change over time.
This is particularly dynamic moment for the global development community, as practitioners prepare to harness the momentum of 2015 to hit the ground running on working to put into practice the comprehensive package targets laid out in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. For global health, women’s empowerment, sexual reproductive health and rights and family planning practitioners focused on SDGs 3 (on health) and 5 (on gender equality), it is no different.
But from a careers perspective, as the work of the development community evolves to meet the changing needs of the beneficiaries they serve, so do the requirements for the professionals tasked with delivering on those needs.
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About the author
Lean Alfred Santos@DevexLeanAS
Lean Alfred Santos is a former Devex development reporter focusing on the development community in Asia-Pacific, including major players such as the Asian Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. He previously covered Philippine and international business and economic news, sports and politics.
