Most international development work is funded by a large bilateral or multilateral donor. Each donor has their own unique requirements and bureaucracy that can affect everything from budgeting to reporting to project deliverables.
While many international development organizations are trying to diversify their donor base, most firms and NGOs typically rely on one main funder for a majority of their projects. Each donor and the implementing partners that work with them can become their own microcosm within global development, and understanding the ins and outs of how they work is critical to success as well as to getting a job.
One Devex member recently posed the following question about working with USAID contractors:
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Kate Warren is the Executive Vice President and Executive Editor of Devex, where she leads a global team of journalists, event producers, and communications and marketing professionals to drive conversations around the most pressing and urgent issues of our time, including climate, global health, food security, philanthropy, humanitarian crises, and foreign aid funding. Through live journalism — via in-person and virtual events — along with insider news, analysis, podcasts, content series, and special reports, Kate and her team ensure the most important ideas, voices, and debates reach an influencer audience to drive impact and make progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.
