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Olivia Govik

Olivia is a Senior Editorial Associate and Reporter at Devex. Based in our Barcelona office, she mainly works with bringing partnerships content to life in different formats. She holds degrees in communications, political sciences, and international relations, and developed a passion for global development while studying and working in different parts of the world. Prior to joining Devex, she worked in Brussels on communications related to European Union-funded development projects.

Latest Articles

Roots of Change: Produced in Partnership
Roots of Change: Produced in Partnership
Whose knowledge matters? Rethinking disaster response through a local lens
31 Jul 2024
Humanitarian crises and natural disasters are increasingly frequent, yet local perspectives on how to respond to them are often overlooked. Devex spoke with Puji Pujiono, founder of the Pujiono Centre, about the importance of building local capacity in disaster management.
Roots of Change: Produced in Partnership with ChildFund International
Roots of Change: Produced in Partnership with ChildFund International
How youth voices are driving change in their communities
25 Jul 2024
What role do young people play in driving change in their communities? Devex spoke to a youth activist who is part of ChildFund International's Youth Voice Now group in Indonesia.
Roots of Change: Produced in Partnership
Roots of Change: Produced in Partnership
How can civil society catalyze locally led development?
27 Jun 2024
Civil society organizations are crucial partners in creating effective public health policies, according to Global Health Advocacy Incubator's Rachel Morrison. In this video, she highlights the unique strengths CSOs bring to the table.
Roots of Change: Produced in Partnership with Mayors Migrations Council
Roots of Change: Produced in Partnership with Mayors Migrations Council
The local case for climate migration solutions
27 Mar 2024
While much climate-induced migration is rural to urban, only a fraction of global climate finance is reaching cities. The Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees illustrates what is possible when it does.
Food Secured: Produced in Partnership
Food Secured: Produced in Partnership
The projects harnessing AI to track, forecast, and fight hunger
21 Sep 2023
How can AI be leveraged to improve food security? Devex explored three pioneering initiatives using AI to understand and tackle global hunger, and how to overcome the challenges associated with the technology.
Generation Why: Produced in Partnership
Generation Why: Produced in Partnership
Q&A: Bridging the digital divide for youth in Palestinian territories
14 Dec 2022
While digitalization has accelerated in the Palestinian territories, the pandemic made it clear that a large digital divide still exists. Peter Nasir from the East Jerusalem YMCA highlights the importance of partnerships in ensuring no one is left behind.
Sponsored by Eleanor Crook Foundation
Sponsored by Eleanor Crook Foundation
The 'missing ingredient' in the fight against malnutrition
7 Sep 2022
Ready-to-use therapeutic food, or RUTF, is a lifesaving medicinal food used to treat severely malnourished children. In the face of the current global food crisis, scaling up funding and production of RUTF is crucial.
Career
Career
4 ways development organizations can engage and empower young workers
18 Aug 2022
How to help young people find meaningful and sustained employment were among the focuses of this year's YMCA World Council event. Here are some of the key ideas that emerged.
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