Ever wanted to be that genius who invented the sanitation facility Bill Gates has been seeking in his “Reinvent the Toilet Challenge” or the entrepreneur who was able to introduce a business model that allows for women across Afghanistan to participate in microfinance projects?
The space for creative minds in the aid industry is growing; an increasing number of organizations are seeking individuals with an innovative spirit — someone who has a knack for spotting opportunities in an already saturated market or finding new uses for an old scheme or concept.
As RTI's Andrew Baird said at the first Devex Career Forum in Manila, he found more than 400 entries of jobs and projects at the U.S. Federal Business Opportunities website last week when he typed in "innovation" in the search bar.
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Jenny Lei Ravelo@JennyLeiRavelo
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
