Zoe Smith

Zoe Smith

Zoe Smith is a Devex correspondent based in London, where she works as a journalist and communications consultant. Over more than 15 years, Zoe has written for publications including New Internationalist, The Guardian and Rolling Stone. She established Full Fact, a U.K. nonprofit, in 2010 and continues to provide strategic digital communications advice to the nonprofit sector. Zoe holds a master’s of science in violence, conflict and development from the School of Oriental and African Studies.

Latest Articles

Syrian refugee crisis: Can business deliver?

Syrian refugee crisis: Can business deliver?

almost 10 years ago // Syria donors conference

The Syria donors conference in London this week saw unprecedented buy-in from the private sector, but can new investments deliver the quality over quantity needed for long-term education and job creation in the region?

AGI's transition and a return to Ebola's front lines

AGI's transition and a return to Ebola's front lines

almost 11 years ago // Africa Governance Initiative

The Ebola crisis in West Africa has proved to be a moment of reckoning for Tony Blair's Africa Governance Initiative. How? We spoke to its CEO Nick Thompson to find out.

4 lessons learned for iNGOs on SRHR partnerships in China

4 lessons learned for iNGOs on SRHR partnerships in China

about 11 years ago // #HealthyMeans Working Together

In China, the government decided to ease restrictions on local aid work after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, but international NGOs still face challenges. In this #HealthyMeans column, Marie Stopes International China Country Director Lily Liu offers four tips for iNGOs working on sexual and reproductive health rights partnerships in the country.

3 takeaways on transparency, accountability and open data

3 takeaways on transparency, accountability and open data

about 12 years ago // News analysis: Open Government Partnership

Transparency, accountability and open data are touted as the holy grail of development, but are we really making enough progress? Here are our three main takeaways from the Open Government Partnership summit in London.

World Bank to 'massively scale up' leverage on private sector through technology

World Bank to 'massively scale up' leverage on private sector through technology

about 12 years ago // News: World Bank

The World Bank wants to harness support from the private sector and thus leverage up to $3 billion to promote development impacts. We learn more about the initiative launched at the Open Government Partnership summit in London.

5 tips on how to make progress on open government

5 tips on how to make progress on open government

about 12 years ago // News: Open Government Partnership

Accountability and transparency drive development, but getting there is easier said than done. We got a few tips on how to move forward at the Open Government Partnership summit in London.

Brian Atwood’s legacy as OECD-DAC chair

Brian Atwood’s legacy as OECD-DAC chair

about 13 years ago

He was the heaviest political hitter to ever lead the OECD’s prestigious Development Assistance Committee. We spoke with Brian Atwood’s peers about his main accomplishments over the past two years.