If you’ve recently lost your job in global development, you’re not alone — and you’re not without options.
Since the Jan. 24, 2025, announcement of a U.S. foreign aid freeze under the new Trump administration, the global development job market has undergone a dramatic shift. Tens of thousands of contracts have been suspended, major employers have downsized heavily, and job seekers have been left navigating an industry in flux.
But amid the uncertainty, there are glimmers of resilience.
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About the author
Raquel Alcega
Raquel Alcega leads the data research and analysis at Devex, providing advice to organizations on the latest funding and programmatic trends that shape the global development space. She also heads up the news business content strategy and designs internal knowledge management processes. Prior to joining Devex’s Barcelona office, she worked in business development in Washington, D.C., and as a researcher in Russia and Mexico.
