Natalie Donback

Natalie Donback

Natalie Donback is a freelance journalist and editor based in Barcelona, where she covers climate change, global health, and the impact of technology on communities. Previously, she was an editor and reporter at Devex, covering aid and the humanitarian sector. She holds a bachelor’s degree in development studies from Lund University and a master’s in journalism from the University of Barcelona and Columbia Journalism School.

Latest Articles

How a former USAID staffer created a network of security experts

How a former USAID staffer created a network of security experts

about 1 month ago // Career

After his USAID division was cut, strategist Kevin Melton launched a risk-analysis consulting firm to provide strategic advisory services to governments and international organizations working in peacebuilding and related fields.

Why Save the Children appointed its first chief innovation officer

Why Save the Children appointed its first chief innovation officer

8 months ago // #Globaldevjobs

Maggie Korde is the first chief innovation officer at Save the Children. What does the job involve and why did Save the Children decide to appoint her?

What's needed for digital finance to reach women in conflict zones

What's needed for digital finance to reach women in conflict zones

over 1 year ago // Ctrl Shift Equality: Produced in Partnership

Women’s livelihoods are the first to suffer during conflict. Reaching them with digital financial services could provide an important lifeline.

Why is so little climate finance going to local organizations?

Why is so little climate finance going to local organizations?

over 1 year ago // Roots of Change

Complex funding processes and large intermediaries make it hard for local organizations to access critical resources for climate action. What can multilateral climate funds do to change that?

Climate adaptation finance must double by 2025. How will that happen?

Climate adaptation finance must double by 2025. How will that happen?

almost 2 years ago // Climate Finance

With less than a year to go to meet the Glasgow Climate Pact commitment to double the amount of climate change adaptation finance, what’s needed to fill a financing gap that’s only getting bigger?

How can the UN's new advisory body on AI help drive gender equality?

How can the UN's new advisory body on AI help drive gender equality?

almost 2 years ago // Ctrl Shift Equality: Produced in Partnership

With increasing concerns about the need to regulate artificial intelligence, experts are looking at how gender could be better incorporated into the group's work.

What’s needed to harness the potential of digital health?

What’s needed to harness the potential of digital health?

almost 2 years ago // Global health

Strong institutions and improved interoperability could take health care access to the next level, say experts at the Mobile World Congress.

A global development insider's guide to Davos

A global development insider's guide to Davos

about 2 years ago // Davos 2024

What can global development organizations get out of the expensive and hard-to-reach World Economic Forum annual meeting? We spoke to attendees to find out.

Spain has a new aid law and aid minister. Can they fix a flawed system?

Spain has a new aid law and aid minister. Can they fix a flawed system?

about 2 years ago // Spanish Aid

After introducing a new aid law to overhaul the system and double annual spending, the Spanish government's progress has been hindered by political instability. With a new government and minister, can Spanish aid regain momentum?

Why the Green Climate Fund’s simplified approvals aren't that simple

Why the Green Climate Fund’s simplified approvals aren't that simple

about 2 years ago // Climate Finance

The “Simplified Approval Process” launched to facilitate access to finance takes years to complete and requires information that is impossible to find, according to several NGOs in the global south.