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    Is the '4th sector' the future of international development?

    A new sector that will blend the best aspects of the private and public sectors with civil society to maximize impact is creating quite a buzz within the international development community. Find out more in this video interview as Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar talks to Accenture Development Partnerships Founder and Executive Director Gib Bulloch.

    By Carlos Santamaria // 03 October 2014

    According to a recent report by Accenture Development Partnerships, digital revolution and innovative financing are reshaping the convergent forces that define international development, leading to a so-called fourth sector with the potential to become a game changer on how the industry works in the next decade.

    But what is this “fourth sector” and how will it blend the best aspects of the private and public sectors with civil society to better tackle development challenges and maximize impact?

    In this video interview on the sidelines of the Clinton Global Initiative’s annual meeting in New York, Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar discussed the buzz topic with Gib Bulloch, founder and executive director of ADP.

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      Carlos is a former associate editor for breaking news in Devex's Manila-based news team. He joined Devex after a decade working for international wire services Reuters, AP, Xinhua, EFE ,and Philippine social news network Rappler in Madrid, Beijing, Manila, New York, and Bangkok. During that time, he also covered natural disasters on the ground in Myanmar and Japan.

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