This article is part of The Future of Global Development, a series for Devex Executive Members that explores what development leaders think of the industry’s top issues.
Global development has come a long way since the Millennium Development Goals were set in 2000. Not only have great strides been achieved in improving the living conditions of some of the world’s most deprived populations, but initiatives to tackle the root causes of poverty have also flourished at an unprecedented scale.
Amid sky-high expectations surrounding the post-2015 development agenda, many development executives see their industry facing noteworthy changes. Devex’s 2014 Development Influencers Survey found that about two-thirds of senior managers believe the global aid industry will undergo a fundamental transformation in the next decade.