Contextual understanding, successful partnerships and experience are the currency of international development work, so it’s no wonder development organizations are looking to move their headquarters to the “global south” and increasingly seeking to hire professionals from the regions where work is being carried out.
Interestingly, an increasing number of professionals from developing countries are expressing interest in working for international development organizations.
This trend was confirmed by the findings of an online Devex survey, “Attracting Talent from the Global South,” in which respondents from the global south were asked about their interest in working for an international development organization. An overwhelming majority of survey participants — 93 percent — responded positively, with 80 percent saying to have acted on their interest by applying to a position abroad.