about 9 years ago // Development careers
For an expat to expect a lifelong development career is an illusion, argues Thomas Dichter, an international development consultant and contractor with 45 years of experience. The developing world has changed dramatically since the development aid field took off in the late 1950s, and the message is simple: We are not as needed as we once were.
about 9 years ago // Global Development Career
Development doesn't have an end point. But is there a point when the global north no longer has a role to play? Thomas Dichter, an international development consultant and contractor with 45 years of experience, responds to FHI 360 CEO Patrick Fine's idea that "we shouldn't be working ourselves out of a job."