Top global development organizations: The Devex lists

To succeed in international development, knowing the main players is key — whether you’re looking for partners, funding opportunities or jobs.

We’ve compiled some of the largest and most influential donors, nonprofits and implementing partners in the articles below. We’ll keep adding to this list, but if you’d like us to prioritize a particular topic, or we missed anything, please leave a comment.

Donors:

● Top 10 philanthropic donors to global AIDS relief
● Top bilateral donors: A primer
● Top philanthropic foundations: A primer
● 10 philanthropists from emerging markets who are making a difference
● Top Arab multilateral development aid donors: A primer
● Top Arab bilateral donors and development NGOs: A primer

NGOs:

● Global health and relief groups fighting Ebola in West Africa
● Top global development NGOs in London: A primer
● Top global development NGOs in Italy: A primer
● Top German global development NGOs: A primer
● Top NGOs in Chile: A primer

Consultancies:

● Germany’s top development consultancies: A primer
● IDB's top consultancy partners for 2014
● Top global development consultancies in Italy: A primer

Volunteer programs:

● International development volunteer programs: A primer

By topic:

● Global health and relief groups fighting Ebola in West Africa
● Top 10 microfinance institutions: A primer
● Top employers in humanitarian relief: A primer
● Top global health organizations: A primer
● Top food security groups: A primer
● Top international development engineering firms: A primer
● Top human rights groups and global networks: A primer

By donor:

● Australia DFAT's top NGO partners
● Australia DFAT's top private contractors
● DfID's top private sector partners for 2014
● DfID's top NGO partners for 2014
● IDB's top consultancy partners for 2014
● Top EuropeAid contractors: A primer
● Top EuropeAid grantees: A primer
● Top USAID contract awardees: A primer
● Top USAID grant implementers: A primer
● USAID’s top local implementing partners

By city:

● Top global development groups in Barcelona: A primer
● Top global development employers in Boston: A primer
● Top global development employers in Brussels: A primer
● Top global development employers in Geneva: A primer
● Top global development employers in Paris: A primer
● Top global development groups in Rome: A primer
● Top global development employers in San Francisco: A primer
● Top global development employers in Seattle: A primer
● Top global development groups in Seoul: A primer
● Top global development employers in Vienna: A primer
● Top global development groups in Washington, DC: A primer
● Top London #globaldev NGOs: A primer
● Largest global development employers in New York City: A primer

By country:

● Top development aid groups in Central Asia: A primer
● Top German global development NGOs: A primer
● Top global development employers in Denmark: A primer
● Top global development employers in Egypt: A primer
● Top global development employers in Finland: A primer
● Global development groups and opportunities in Haiti
● Top global development employers in Portugal: A primer
● Top global development groups in Russia: A primer
● Top global development foundations in South Africa: A primer
● Top global development employers in Sweden: A primer
● Top development aid agencies in Turkey: A primer

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