Nabeela Ahmed

Nabeela Ahmed

Nabeela Ahmed joined Devex for a summer reporting fellowship. Afterward, began to pursue a master’s degree in international relations and communications at Boston University. Nabeela holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Cambridge University. She has monitored microfinance and education projects for an NGO in India and completed internships at the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, BBC Radio and the Independent newspaper. She has also written feature and news stories for two high-profile finance trade magazines based in London, and freelanced for several U.K.-based trade publications.

Latest Articles

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    IDS: UK's leader in development knowledge management
    26 Nov 2008

    The Institute of Development Studies, a research organization just outside of London, is reaching out not only to the development community but also to the wider public though its research database and growing number of partnerships.

  • What donors may learn from emigrants’ remittances
    18 Sep 2008

    Emigrants are sending more money than ever before to families and friends they left behind. Several donors and developing nations have taken note and are tapping into foreign diasporas to guide their aid strategies.

  • Another dragon awakes: NGOs in China
    5 Aug 2008

    The tide of damning criticism toward China has been turned back with the tragic Sichuan earthquake. A growing nongovernmental sector and increased cooperation with international aid agencies mean Chinese NGOs are slowly but surely making a difference - and creating opportunities for international NGOs in the region.

  • Rebecca Tinsley: Development’s renaissance woman
    4 Aug 2008

    Words were not enough for former BBC journalist Rebecca Tinsley. Prolific in many ways - as columnist, novelist, parliamentary speechwriter, and now tireless campaigner for human rights - she has founded the Bosnian Support Fund, Network for Africa and Waging Peace, a London-based group campaigning for human rights in Darfur. And that’s not all.

  • Building bridges: Cross-sector partnerships are on the rise
    24 Jun 2008

    Cross-sector partnerships, such as Danone Grameen Foods, have seen a boom in recent years and are changing the face of international development. NGOs and businesses alike are now uniting their efforts on sustainable development.

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