Rebecca Webber

Rebecca Webber

Rebecca Webber is a Devex correspondent based in New York City. A graduate of Georgetown University and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, she has covered news, women's issues, politics, health and personal finance for publications such as Psychology Today, Parade, More, Real Simple and Glamour. She also teaches writing for Mediabistro.

Latest Articles

Is the global aid community ready to ‘design for impact’?

Is the global aid community ready to ‘design for impact’?

over 12 years ago // Exclusive feature: Aid effectiveness

A year after former U.S. President Bill Clinton asked the aid community to “design for impact,” the Clinton Global Initiative annual gathering begins Monday under the motto “Mobilizing for Impact.” Have we embraced Clinton’s call for more design thinking in development cooperation? An exclusive analysis.

What Rio+20 means for foreign aid

What Rio+20 means for foreign aid

over 13 years ago // Exclusive Feature

All eyes this week are on Rio, where world leaders will attend the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development. For the aid community, the partnerships struck on the sidelines may prove as seminal as the summit’s official declaration. Both will shape the aid agenda for years to come.

A master's in international development: Still necessary?

A master's in international development: Still necessary?

almost 14 years ago // Career Insight: Education

As specialized university programs pop up for internationally minded professionals, a degree in international development has become just one of many academic paths to a high-level job in development cooperation.