Global Development Professionals Network

Analysis Ban Ki-moon: the secretary general strikes back

On 4 December, the head of the UN delivered his verdict on the proposed sustainable development goals. Molly Elgin-Cossart tells Eliza Anyangwe what was said, and what we can expect to happen next

Ban Ki-moon: the secretary general strikes back
COP20: Peru must give indigenous people means to combat climate change

Climate talks in Lima can save the Amazon rainforest by recognising rights of its best protectors, writes Dan Collyns

COP20: Peru must give indigenous people means to combat climate change

The diary of two animal welfare campaigners at the world's biggest ritual slaughter

Despite legal attempts to block mass animal sacrifice, the Gadhimai festival in Nepal went ahead. Campaigners Jayasimha Nuggehalli and Alokparna Sengupta from Humane Society International kept a journal of events

The diary of two animal welfare campaigners at the world's biggest ritual slaughter
Live Q&A: how can Africa's natural resources benefit all citizens?

Riches in oil and gas are failing to reduce poverty. Join a panel on Thursday 11 December, 1-3pm GMT to discuss how governments can capitalise on resources

Live Q&A: how can Africa's natural resources benefit all citizens?
Redefining India's banks: who will benefit?

Plans to permit a range of businesses to operate as payment banks could revitalise the mobile money industry

Redefining India's banks: who will benefit?
A World Bank of trouble?

World Bank leader Jim Yong Kim is behaving like “the 1%” say bank staff, amid rising anger over the restructuring reforms

A World Bank of trouble?

Six things you need to do to change the world in 2015

Paul Ladd in New York

A new global development agenda is on the table. Paul Ladd shares advice on how to make it the most progressive and ambitious agenda possible

Six things you need to do to change the world in 2015
Bubonic plague? That's old news

Maria Evrenos

Fieldpost: Bubonic plague has killed 40 people in Madagascar, but ignorance is the deadliest threat, says Christophe Vogt

Bubonic plague? That's old news
Mining for smartphone minerals is eating up farmland

The booming global mining industry is encroaching on farmland for marginalised people, how can NGOs protect them? Writes Caspar van Vark

Mining for smartphone minerals is eating up farmland
12 paths to strengthening food security and nutrition in an unstable world

In the face of climate change, conflicts and disease, our panel suggest how to ensure access to nutritious food for all

12 paths to strengthening food security and nutrition in an unstable world
Venezuela: illegal mining and the resurgence of malaria

Side effects of illegal mining in the Amazon caused a resurgence of malaria. Creating job opportunities could be a solution, writes Camila Nobrega

Venezuela: illegal mining and the resurgence of malaria
COP20 is a forum for regional green policies not just global climate targets

Julian Hunt in London and Joy Pereira in Kuala Lumpur

With Latin America already hit by climate change, talks in Lima are the perfect chance to discuss local green programmes, write Julian Hunt and Joy Pereira

COP20 is a forum for regional green policies not just global climate targets
Using solar to give Honduran slum communities a voice in government

In Latin America, slum upgrading programmes reshape traditional solutions to poverty and the city development, writes Priscila Azevedo Rocha

Using solar to give Honduran slum communities a voice in government
Every dollar spent on childhood nutrition can save up to $166

Childhood nutrition is the most critical and economically sound intervention, according to a new study, writes Bjorn Lomborg

Every dollar spent on childhood nutrition can save up to $166
Community health care: can public and private providers work together?

The private sector has long played a role in delivering health care, but how could it collaborate with public bodies? Join us 4th Dec, 1-3pm GMT, to discuss

Community health care: can public and private providers work together?
Infographic: how data is helping to stop violence against girls

To tackle rising HIV infections, countries in sub-Sahara Africa have devised six tech innovations to stop violence against girls

Infographic: how data is helping to stop violence against girls
Analysis SDGs: why 17 goals and 169 targets might not be such a bad thing

Andrew Norton and Elizabeth Stuart argue that though more unwieldy, the comprehensive sustainable development goals are a better springboard for change

SDGs: why 17 goals and 169 targets might not be such a bad thing
13 steps to game-changing health innovation

How to take the next generation of transformative health solutions from concept to implementation, according to our expert panel

13 steps to game-changing health innovation
Top 5 NGO destinations: what you need to know

To get the most out of your NGO posting it’s important to learn something of the country’s culture, politics and language. Here’s the lowdown from those in the know on the 5 top NGO destinations
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Top 5 NGO destinations: what you need to know
Citizen voice in post-2015 goals: is anyone listening?

Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah in Johannesburg

Civil society has worked hard to get diverse perspectives included in the draft goals. But now, we must focus attention on holding governments to account for the commitments they make

Citizen voice in post-2015 goals: is anyone listening?

Community health care: can public and private providers work together?

The private sector has long played a role in delivering health care, but how could it collaborate with public bodies? Join us 4th Dec, 1-3pm GMT, to discuss

Community health care: can public and private providers work together?
Live chat: how can we maintain food security in an uncertain world?

As our world faces rising social and environmental challenges, how can leaders improve food security and nutrition? Join our debate on 27 November 2014, 1-3pm GMT

Live chat: how can we maintain food security in an uncertain world?
Live Q&A: what innovations will revolutionise global health by 2030?

How will we identify, accelerate and fund the next generation of transformative health innovations? Join us Thursday 20 November, 2-4pm GMT to discuss

Live Q&A: what innovations will revolutionise global health by 2030?

Financial inclusion: development enabler or goal in its own right?

Does access to banking warrant a sustainable development goal? Join us 13 Nov, 3-5pm GMT to discuss

Financial inclusion: development enabler or goal in its own right?
Live Q&A: After aid, how can development work in unstable states?

Is it possible to do long-term development work in conflict zones like Syria, South Sudan and Iraq? Join us 6 Nov, 1-3pm GMT

Live Q&A: After aid, how can development work in unstable states?
Live Q&A: How do you protect people from financial exploitation?

How do we promote responsible practices in financial inclusion while supporting innovation? Join us on 30 Oct, 2-4pm GMT

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Live Q&A: How do you protect people from financial exploitation?
Reflecting on 'collective failure': is the United Nations still relevant?

In 2014, is a multilateral body formed in 1946 still fit for purpose? Join the live Q&A 23 October, 1-3pm BST to discuss

Reflecting on 'collective failure': is the United Nations still relevant?
Live Q&A: how can development support family farmers?

Most of the world’s poorest people are subsistence farmers. Join us on 16 Oct - World Food Day - 1-3pm BST to discuss how to help them

Live Q&A: how can development support family farmers?
Live Q&A: what is the future of global development communications?

Moving away from sensationalism, how can NGOs effectively promote their causes? Join us 9 October, 1-3pm BST to debate

Live Q&A: what is the future of global development communications?
Ending malnutrition: can NGOs and businesses eat at the same table?

Most NGOs agree that engaging with the private sector is essential for making progress on improving nutrition. Easier said than done? Join us 2 Oct, 1-3pm BST to debate

Ending malnutrition: can NGOs and businesses eat at the same table?
Climate change protests: how do we turn placards into policy? - live Q&A

How do we sustain current momentum all the way to COP 21 in Paris next year? Join our debate on 25 September, 1-3pm

Climate change protests: how do we turn placards into policy? - live Q&A
Live Q&A: what does a global carbon-cutting deal look like?

Is a global commitment to renewables on the cards at the UN Climate Summit? Join our debate on 18 September, 11am -1pm

Live Q&A: what does a global carbon-cutting deal look like?
Live Q&A: prevention or cure, what’s the best approach in malaria control?

Is attacking the mosquito or curing the patient the best way to manage this disease? Join our debate on 11 September, 1-3pm

Live Q&A: prevention or cure, what’s the best approach in malaria control?
Live Q&A: water, public good or private commodity?

Does a focus on access and affordability detract from the question of rights? Join our debate 4 September, 1-3pm BST

Live Q&A: water, public good or private commodity?
Live Q&A: how can we drive health innovation in Africa?

African research could solve Africa’s problems, but who is investing in it? Join our debate 28 August, 1-3pm BST. Sponsored by Path

Live Q&A: how can we drive health innovation in Africa?
Live Q&A: international development career advice for students

Want to work in global development after you leave university? Put your questions to our panel of experts on 21 August, 1-3pm BST

Live Q&A: international development career advice for students
Ebola, dengue and cholera: how can we contain epidemics earlier?

With multiple epidemics, a growing displaced population and climate change, is it time to take preparedness more seriously? Join the live Q&A on 14 August, 1-3pm BST

Ebola, dengue and cholera: how can we contain epidemics earlier?
Live Q&A: can civil society thrive in China?

Despite the loosening of restrictions, Chinese civil society is still characterised limited freedoms and funding. Join our experts 7 August to debate the challenges and opportunities for this growing sector

Live Q&A: can civil society thrive in China?
Live Q&A: how can we reach an 'Aids-free generation'?

The Aids 2014 conference this week said it was time to 'step up the pace'. Join experts from 1-3pm BST, 31 July to discuss how

Live Q&A: how can we reach an 'Aids-free generation'?

13 steps to game-changing health innovation

How to take the next generation of transformative health solutions from concept to implementation, according to our expert panel

13 steps to game-changing health innovation
Debate: should financial inclusion be a development goal in its own right?

Ahead of Ban Ki-Moon’s verdict on the draft sustainable development goals, our panel discussed whether financial inclusion should be a goal itself

Debate: should financial inclusion be a development goal in its own right?
- 12 ways development can work in unstable states
  
  How can long-term development be done in countries undergoing or coming out of conflict? Our panel have their say, writes Katherine Purvis
  
  12 ways development can work in unstable states
- 15 steps to a more effective UN
  
  Our panel suggest how the United Nations can become better at facing the challenges of the 21st century
  
  15 steps to a more effective UN
- #HeForShe: how to engage men in the fight for gender equality
  
  After Emma Watson's UN Women speech, 12 experts offer practical advice on making feminism everyone's cause
  
  #HeForShe: how to engage men in the fight for gender equality

10 ways development can support family farmers

What should NGOs be thinking about when providing assistance to smallholders in the global south? Our panel give their tips

10 ways development can support family farmers
12 ways to communicate development more effectively

How can we shape a better future for global development communications? Our panel share their thoughts

12 ways to communicate development more effectively
12 paths to strengthening food security and nutrition in an unstable world

In the face of climate change, conflicts and disease, our panel suggest how to ensure access to nutritious food for all

12 paths to strengthening food security and nutrition in an unstable world
14 ways to promote more responsible financial inclusion

Our panel suggest how the financial sector can better protect new consumers from exploitation, writes Rachel Banning-Lover

14 ways to promote more responsible financial inclusion
17 points nutrition NGOs should remember when working with business

How can NGOs capitalise on private sector resources and expertise to end malnutrition? Our panel give their tips

17 points nutrition NGOs should remember when working with business
10 ways to sustain momentum after the People’s Climate March

After the world’s largest climate change protests, a panel discuss how to stay motivated on the road to COP 21

10 ways to sustain momentum after the People’s Climate March
No planet B: how we can build a low-carbon world in 17 steps

As the UN Climate Summit gets underway, a panel of experts explain how to transition to clean energy, writes Rachel Banning-Lover

No planet B: how we can build a low-carbon world in 17 steps
19 ways to beat malaria

Prevention, treatment, research and diagnosis - our panel say we need to invest in them all to eradicate the disease

19 ways to beat malaria
11 views on improving water supply

From realising the right to water to the role of the private sector, experts share their views

11 views on improving water supply
Nurturing health innovation in Africa: 13 ways to boost research

What needs to happen to reverse the brain drain and secure funding across the continent? Our panel suggest where to start

Nurturing health innovation in Africa: 13 ways to boost research
12 tips for getting a job in international development

From how to network to making your CV stand out of the crowd, our panel of experts share their career advice

12 tips for getting a job in international development
Preventing contagion: 18 steps to preparing for an epidemic

In the midst of the Ebola crisis, our panel discuss what lessons can be learned from this epidemic before the next one strikes

Preventing contagion: 18 steps to preparing for an epidemic
13 things you need to know before starting an NGO in China

Restrictions on charities are easing, but before you leap read our panel 's insights into the state of Chinese civil society

13 things you need to know before starting an NGO in China
Eight ways to end Aids within a generation

From working with LGBT groups to improving the data, our panel shared ideas on how to prevent HIV and tackle Aids

Eight ways to end Aids within a generation
13 ways to protect your NGO from hacking and surveillance

Internet security is often not top priority, but following our panel's tips could protect you from a cyber catastrophe
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13 ways to protect your NGO from hacking and surveillance

Deogratias Niyizonkiza: it takes a village to build a hospital

A survivor of the Burundi civil war and Rwanda’s genocide has led a community to rebuild healthcare in his home country

Deogratias Niyizonkiza: it takes a village to build a hospital
'To solve youth unemployment, bring employers into the classroom'

Reeta Roy, chief executive of the Mastercard Foundation, on tackling the skills mismatch and the need for collaboration

'To solve youth unemployment, bring employers into the classroom'
Ned Breslin: thinking big about water supply

The head of Water for People says the trickle down approach to water isn’t working and it’s time to turn up the pressure

Ned Breslin: thinking big about water supply
The new development agenda: six priorities from Amina J Mohammed

What lessons can we learn from the MDGs? Ban Ki Moon’s special adviser on post-2015 development shares her to-do list

The new development agenda: six priorities from Amina J Mohammed

Talkpoint: can quotas in parliament close the gender gap?

Rwanda’s political quota inspired a female majority in its parliament, but are they the best method to bridge the gender gap? Tell us your thoughts

Talkpoint: can quotas in parliament close the gender gap?
10 ways to sustain momentum after the People’s Climate March

After the world’s largest climate change protests, a panel discuss how to stay motivated on the road to COP 21

10 ways to sustain momentum after the People’s Climate March
MDGs failed to include human rights - will we make that mistake again?

Reflecting on this week’s UNGA, Amnesty’s head, Salil Shetty, says states cannot continue to shirk commitments they made 60 years ago

MDGs failed to include human rights - will we make that mistake again?
10 Twitter accounts to follow for financial inclusion news and views

From mobile money to microfinance, savings groups to Bitcoin, these #NOunbanked advocates have got it covered.

10 Twitter accounts to follow for financial inclusion news and views
Climate change protests: how do we turn placards into policy? - live Q&A

How do we sustain current momentum all the way to COP 21 in Paris next year? Join our debate on 25 September, 1-3pm

Climate change protests: how do we turn placards into policy? - live Q&A
Fighting for change: better from the boardroom or the street?

NGOs are aflutter for the UN General Assembly and Climate Summit but how effective are these spaces for creating change? Asks Danny Sriskandarajah

Fighting for change: better from the boardroom or the street?
Water and development: top ten Twitter influencers

We crowdsource a list of the people or organisations shaping what we think about water and how we act

Water and development: top ten Twitter influencers
'Water efficiency should be our goal', says head of World Water Week

Torgny Holmgren tells Holly Young why the 2014 theme is energy and water and what impact he hopes this year’s conference will have

'Water efficiency should be our goal', says head of World Water Week
Nutrition: there's no quick fix for hunger or obesity

Marc Van Ameringen speaks to Eliza Anyangwe about MDG progress and trying to make an impact in a fractured sector

Nutrition: there's no quick fix for hunger or obesity
Who can solve the youth jobs crisis? - an interactive

When we hear about youth unemployment, the words ‘global’ and ‘crisis’ are usually not far behind. But has the state of youth joblessness been exaggerated? What is really driving it and how do you get young people into employment? And whose job is it to care? We asked nine professionals from across the world. Explore their insights by clicking on the pictures below

Who can solve the youth jobs crisis? - an interactive
'Youth unemployment is being fuelled by an education crisis'

Pauline Rose, former director of the Education For All report, on the impact of failing education systems and sloppy definitions

'Youth unemployment is being fuelled by an education crisis'
'In Morocco youth unemployment is driving up inequality'

Abdeslam Seddiki, Morroccan minister of labour and social affairs, on why creating jobs is a priority for the government

'In Morocco youth unemployment is driving up inequality'
'Youth unemployment is an international security issue'

Vicki Escarra, head of Opportunity International, argues without more jobs we may see more gangs, drugs and violence

'Youth unemployment is an international security issue'
'Egyptian education system doesn't prepare the youth for modern jobs'

Salma Wahba, youth and adolescent development officer for Unicef Egypt, on supporting the most marginalised young people

'Egyptian education system doesn't prepare the youth for modern jobs'
'We need to look beyond youth unemployment statistics'

Theodoor Sparreboom, labour economist at the International Labour Organisation, on the data behind the jobs crisis

'We need to look beyond youth unemployment statistics'

Colouring it beautiful: artists on the loose in a refugee camp - in pictures

“I miss the trees and green things.” A painting project for Syrian children in a refugee camp allows them to get messy.

Colouring it beautiful: artists on the loose in a refugee camp - in pictures
Workers in the informal economy around the world - in pictures

Who are the 2.5 billion people unbanked? Each year, the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGap) hosts a photo contest to raise awareness about the importance of increased access to financial services. The 2014 winners were announced on Monday 17 November

Workers in the informal economy around the world - in pictures

Cultural appropriation? European paintings recreated in Senegal

Javier Hirschfeld’s photographs, exhibited at the Cambridge African Film Festival, are inspired by cultural exchange

Cultural appropriation? European paintings recreated in Senegal
Millions of retweets, celebrity backing but no happy ending: #BringBackOurGirls' six-month timeline

Half a year since nearly 300 girls were kidnapped from their school by Boko Haram terrorists in northern Nigeria, we mark the milestones of the campaign

Millions of retweets, celebrity backing but no happy ending: #BringBackOurGirls' six-month timeline
World Habitat Day 2014: urban design in Cape Town – in pictures

In the absence of permanent housing, two design projects are delivering safe and innovative alternatives

World Habitat Day 2014: urban design in Cape Town – in pictures
NGOs at the People's Climate March: what we're asking for - in pictures

Greenpeace, Oxfam, Fast for the Climate and more sought the attention of world leaders meeting in New York this week

NGOs at the People's Climate March: what we're asking for - in pictures
World Water Week 2014: closing plenary - live stream

Watch the live-streamed closing event in Stockholm as World Water Week draws to an end

World Water Week 2014: closing plenary - live stream
World Water Week 2014: opening plenary - live stream

Join World Water Week in Stockholm for the live-streamed opening plenary session exploring water, energy and sustainable solutions

World Water Week 2014: opening plenary - live stream
Farmer, retailer, mother, teacher: a woman's life in rural Kenya - in pictures

Milcah Wasike, smallholder farmer in Miendo, Western Kenya, takes us through her daily routine

Farmer, retailer, mother, teacher: a woman's life in rural Kenya - in pictures
Who can solve the youth jobs crisis? - an interactive

When we hear about youth unemployment, the words ‘global’ and ‘crisis’ are usually not far behind. But has the state of youth joblessness been exaggerated? What is really driving it and how do you get young people into employment? And whose job is it to care? We asked nine professionals from across the world. Explore their insights by clicking on the pictures below

Who can solve the youth jobs crisis? - an interactive
To not invest in Africa's youth would be disastrous, says head of UNFPA - video

Executive director, Babatunde Osotimehin, talks to Eliza Anyangwe about the narrow window of opportunity Africa has to capitalise on the potential of its youth

To not invest in Africa's youth would be disastrous, says head of UNFPA - video
FGM in Kenya: 'to end this culture we have to make everyone accountable' - video

Dr Linah Kilimo ran away from home to escape the cut as a girl. She talks about impact of Kenya's female genital mutilation law

FGM in Kenya: 'to end this culture we have to make everyone accountable' - video
On Mandela Day, meet six of South Africa's rising stars - interactive

The world is still mourning the loss of a 'shining light' but who are the bright sparks building a positive future for the rainbow nation?

On Mandela Day, meet six of South Africa's rising stars - interactive
How Brac took diarrhoea remedies to every home in Bangladesh - video

Eliza Anyangwe: In the early 80s, diarrhoea was a major cause of child dealth in Bangladesh. Vice-chairman of Brac, Mushtaque Chowdhury, shares what his organisation learned from early failures and how it increased use of its homemade rehydration therapies from 10% to 80%

How Brac took diarrhoea remedies to every home in Bangladesh - video
Being Brac: 'we believe women are the engines of development' - video

How did a Bangladeshi NGO go from humble beginnings, providing relief to refugees in 1972, to becoming the world's largest development NGO? Vice-chair Mushtaque Chowdhury talks about efficiency, going global and the struggle to improve the gender balance at the top of the organisation

Being Brac: 'we believe women are the engines of development' - video
Gallery: female-run cereal banks help families facing food crisis in Niger

Community food banks in Niger - run exclusively by women - are reducing the impact of the food crisis on local communities

Gallery: female-run cereal banks help families facing food crisis in Niger
In pictures: Syrian children paint a brighter future

On World Refugee Day, NGO Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (Acted) shares photographs from an art project that aims to give Syrian children back their childhoods and help them to develop a connection with their new home

In pictures: Syrian children paint a brighter future
Gallery: 12 climate messages for global leaders

From investing in green energy to including the voices of young people, here are our picks from our climate change assignment

Gallery: 12 climate messages for global leaders
Hunting for the fortune at the bottom of the pyramid - expert panel

The idea of alleviating poverty by selling to - and serving - the world's poorest people hasn't yielded much in the way of profit, but companies aren't giving up

Hunting for the fortune at the bottom of the pyramid - expert panel
The live well debate: how can we provide sustainable and healthy diets for all ? - video

What roles do policymakers, retailers and NGOs have to play to ensure food production and consumption is good for people and planet?

The live well debate: how can we provide sustainable and healthy diets for all ? - video

12 tips for getting a job in international development

From how to network to making your CV stand out of the crowd, our panel of experts share their career advice

12 tips for getting a job in international development
You need a friend: why peer support is key to surviving humanitarian work

As more evidence emerges about the emotional strain aid workers face, an online peer-to-peer support network sets out to boost mental wellbeing. Brendan Rigby and Allison Smith explain what it's all about

You need a friend: why peer support is key to surviving humanitarian work
Interning at the UN: why I left my family for New York City

Mature student Catherine Phillips outlines the challenges of her internship at UN Women

Interning at the UN: why I left my family for New York City
Do you want my job? The NGO advocate

Is it your dream to lobby on behalf of a development organisation? Get the inside scoop on the job here, writes Charlotte Seager

Do you want my job? The NGO advocate

Top ten books for students of tropical medicine

Getting ready to head back to lessons or just want to top up your knowledge? Two academics share their recommended reading

Top ten books for students of tropical medicine
Do you want my job? The tropical health researcher

A professor talks to Charlotte Seager working as a tropical medicine researcher in the developing world and gives tips for landing a similar job

Do you want my job? The tropical health researcher
Monitoring and evaluation: an insider’s guide to the skills you’ll need

The director of the Centre for Evaluation, James Hargreaves, shares the must-have skills and lists courses for budding M&E professionals

Monitoring and evaluation: an insider’s guide to the skills you’ll need
How to get a digital job in international development

If you're a keen blogger or digital graduate, what jobs are there in development, and how can you break into the sector?Charlotte Seager finds out

How to get a digital job in international development
Digital technology in NGOs: does your manager get it?

All functions within development organisations are increasingly digital but a lack of leadership means skills aren't fully exploited, writes Frederika Whitehead

Digital technology in NGOs: does your manager get it?
15 ways to make your mark as a volunteer

Volunteers, recruiters and NGOs give advice on turning a placement or internship into a development career

15 ways to make your mark as a volunteer
I am a man fighting for women's rights in the Middle East: any questions?

I work for a Lebanese gender equality NGO, running programmes to reform macho culture. Ask me anything

I am a man fighting for women's rights in the Middle East: any questions?
Do you want my job? The global health policymaker

Do you want to make decisions that will affect the health of millions of people around the world? Find out how from an expert, writes Charlotte Seager

Do you want my job? The global health policymaker
Recognising the economic contribution of women isn't feminism, it's fact

Many development programmes do not sufficiently factor in gender. Michelle Frain-Muldoon and Anne Greteman suggest how to do things differently

Recognising the economic contribution of women isn't feminism, it's fact
Do you want my job? The infectious disease specialist

In our new series, an MSF doctor talks to Charlotte Seager about the highs and lows of his job and gives advice on getting into the field

Do you want my job? The infectious disease specialist
How can NGOs meet the challenges of ethical spending?

Huge amounts of money pass through humanitarian and development NGOs. Are they putting it to optimum use?

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How can NGOs meet the challenges of ethical spending?
Development: not for people from different work and ethnic backgrounds?

Based on current recruitment criteria, one reader laments that even Bill Gates would not be able to get a job in a British NGO

Development: not for people from different work and ethnic backgrounds?
Live Q&A: international development career advice for students

Want to work in global development after you leave university? Put your questions to our panel of experts on 21 August, 1-3pm BST

Live Q&A: international development career advice for students
Calling future leaders: meet the head of the UN Population Fund

What would you say to Babatunde Osotimehin? University students are invited to meet him on Wednesday 23 July

Calling future leaders: meet the head of the UN Population Fund
Why it's time we talked about the sex lives of humanitarians

If we are serious about wellbeing and safety, relief organisations need to have an honest discussion about sex in the field

Why it's time we talked about the sex lives of humanitarians
A safer landing for NGO workers and refugee teachers

Expats working in volatile countries subject themselves to risks. What precautions can be taken to keep them safe? Sponsored feature

A safer landing for NGO workers and refugee teachers
A bitter pill: Syrian refugee doctors share their stories

Two displaced physicians working in camps tell Karem Issa about their lives as refugees and the guilt they feel at having left their country

A bitter pill: Syrian refugee doctors share their stories

How to make infographics: a beginner’s guide to data visualisation

More NGOs are using maps and charts for campaigning. Rachel Banning-Lover explains how to visualise development data

How to make infographics: a beginner’s guide to data visualisation
How to ... make bad NGOs better

Is payments by results the answer to improving the performance of self-preserving development organisations? Asks Paul Callan, Jordan Fabyanske and Rezvan Ma'ani

How to ... make bad NGOs better
- How to campaign online: 15 dos and don'ts
  
  Our expert panel offer 15 dos and don'ts of changing the world click by click
  
  How to campaign online: 15 dos and don'ts
- How to ... fight government corruption
  
  Research reveals the four traits shared by successful anti-corruption organisations from Indonesia to Ghana
  
  How to ... fight government corruption
- How to … include disability in disaster relief
  
  Johanna Mang: Dealing with people with disabilities is usually far down on the priority list in a humanitarian disaster, but these 12 steps can ensure they are not neglected
  
  How to … include disability in disaster relief

15 ways to make your mark as a volunteer

Volunteers, recruiters and NGOs give advice on turning a placement or internship into a development career

15 ways to make your mark as a volunteer

Why ‘climate-smart agriculture’ isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

It’s a buzzword beloved by corporations but there is nothing to ensure “climate-smart” means good for the environment, writes Teresa Anderson

Why ‘climate-smart agriculture’ isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
- Can 'agroecology' bring food security to Latin America?
  
  A home-grown, alternative approach to farming - agroecology - is bad news for pesticides, monoculture and food poverty in Brazil, writes Camila Nobrega
  
  Can 'agroecology' bring food security to Latin America?
- From agribusiness to subsistence: high-tech tools now available to all
  
  Devised for industrialised farms, precision agriculture now has the potential to increase the yields of smallholder farmers, says Caspar van Vark
  
  From agribusiness to subsistence: high-tech tools now available to all
- Human trafficking: 'We are haunted by the horror that we have witnessed'
  
  The leaders of a small antislavery movement in India tell us why they risk their lives and liberty to fight against exploitation
  
  Human trafficking: 'We are haunted by the horror that we have witnessed'
- How can tree stumps improve agricultural productivity?
  
  Farmer managed natural regeneration is making a difference in developing countries but institutions need adapting for it to work
  
  How can tree stumps improve agricultural productivity?

Top 5 NGO destinations: what you need to know

To get the most out of your NGO posting it’s important to learn something of the country’s culture, politics and language. Here’s the lowdown from those in the know on the 5 top NGO destinations
Sponsored by Key Travel

Top 5 NGO destinations: what you need to know
Quiz: what do you know about humanitarian workers?

Pit your wits against our tricky humanitarian quiz

Quiz: what do you know about humanitarian workers?
Without energy could Africa’s growth run out of steam?

Despite vast natural reserves, the average African uses less electricity than is needed to power a 50-watt light bulb

Without energy could Africa’s growth run out of steam?
How can NGOs meet the challenges of ethical spending?

Huge amounts of money pass through humanitarian and development NGOs. Are they putting it to optimum use?

Sponsored by Key Travel

How can NGOs meet the challenges of ethical spending?

A safer landing for NGO workers and refugee teachers

Expats working in volatile countries subject themselves to risks. What precautions can be taken to keep them safe? Sponsored feature

A safer landing for NGO workers and refugee teachers
How can we feed the world in 2014?

As the world's population grows, more sustainable diets are needed. But what government got elected by rationing meat? Caspar van Vark reports
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How can we feed the world in 2014?
Green travel: how NGOs can reduce their carbon footprint

It's ironic that organisations who seek to do good can negatively impact the environment. Find out how to minimise the damage

Green travel: how NGOs can reduce their carbon footprint
The live well debate: how can we provide sustainable and healthy diets for all ? - video

What roles do policymakers, retailers and NGOs have to play to ensure food production and consumption is good for people and planet?

The live well debate: how can we provide sustainable and healthy diets for all ? - video
'Everything in moderation, son': CEO Philip Clarke on sustainability at Tesco

As one of the largest food retailers in the world, what does Tesco think are the major challenges facing the world and what is it doing about them? Philip Clarke speaks to Jo Confino about his three sustainability priorities, becoming more transparent in an interconnected world and the question his wife and daughter ask him that spurs him to action.

'Everything in moderation, son': CEO Philip Clarke on sustainability at Tesco
Live Q&A: how can we incentivise sustainable healthy diets?

Eating healthily has an impact on health and sustainability worldwide. Join our expert panel on 22 May 1-2pm to debate the best way to encourage healthy diets. Advertisement feature

Live Q&A: how can we incentivise sustainable healthy diets?
The search for a sustainable diet

How can we make sure our diets are good for our health and for the environment? We should all try to waste less for a start Sponsored feature

The search for a sustainable diet
The global food issue

Healthier eating and food wastage are problems the world over, but solutions require local knowledge
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The global food issue
Overeating hits the developing world

Obesity has become a feature of developing nations as well as developed ones, stretching supplies to the limit and inviting associated diseases. Sponsored feature

Overeating hits the developing world
NGO travel booking: online or through an agent?

Staff responsible for booking travel at international development organisations weigh up the pros and cons of independently booking trips online or going through an agent

NGO travel booking: online or through an agent?
Shifting sands: the changing landscape for international NGOs

Funding is reducing and offices are travelling south. Tim Smedley explores the future of international NGOs

Shifting sands: the changing landscape for international NGOs

'No matter what type of person you are, you will always find similar people here'

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'No matter what type of person you are, you will always find similar people here'
Digital payment networks enhance financial inclusion in Mexico

A baked goods provider is working to help mum-and-pop shop owners realise the benefits of digital payments

Digital payment networks enhance financial inclusion in Mexico
Aid quality, not quantity: the new challenge of global development

Development institutions should adapt their approach and measures of success to deliver better impact in a fast changing environment

Aid quality, not quantity: the new challenge of global development

Global development podcast Podcast: what kind of climate deal will we get in Lima? - audio

With the stakes higher than ever for a climate deal at talks in Peru next week, Hugh Muir and John Vidal talk to some of the key players in Lima

Podcast: what kind of climate deal will we get in Lima? - audio
Mexico government denies neglecting corruption amid missing students fury

As Iguala incident and growing inequality fuel national security crisis, human rights minister describes student disappearances as ‘wake-up call’ to country

Mexico government denies neglecting corruption amid missing students fury
Costly fertiliser holds back a green revolution in Africa

Sub-Saharan farmers are being denied high yields because they cannot afford the chemical means to replenish nutrient-depleted soil

Costly fertiliser holds back a green revolution in Africa
Aid naysayers lack logic and compassion – 0.7% target should be enshrined in law

Jonathan Glennie

Jonathan Glennie: If aid reduces poverty, poor countries becoming a little richer won’t change that – so of course British MPs should vote in favour of a 0.7% of GDP aid target

Aid naysayers lack logic and compassion – 0.7% target should be enshrined in law

Students Speak – is there a place for religious NGOs in the 21st century?

In an age when development agencies deal with culturally sensitive issues and aid workers are attacked due to perceived religious allegiances, we want your thoughts on faith-based NGOs

Students Speak – is there a place for religious NGOs in the 21st century?
Lib Dems fear Tories will torpedo foreign aid bill

Small group of rightwing Conservatives believed to be plotting against new international development bill

Lib Dems fear Tories will torpedo foreign aid bill
London conference on Afghanistan opens with call for shared responsibility

British foreign secretary says country must make shrewd use of donor support to effect political, social and economic transformation

London conference on Afghanistan opens with call for shared responsibility
UN secretary-general says no plans to reduce sustainable development goals

In his report, Ban Ki-moon backs the 17 goals and 169 targets proposed by the UN working group, despite the difficulty member states may have in communicating them

UN secretary-general says no plans to reduce sustainable development goals
Afghanistan: where has all the aid money gone? – interactive

Afghanistan received $45.6bn in aid from the OECD group of rich countries between 2002-12. Where did the money go? And was it well spent?

Afghanistan: where has all the aid money gone? – interactive
Analysis Afghanistan's gains could be reversed if donors turn away

Will rich country donors at the London conference renew their commitment to the country’s development or be put off by limited success of aid programmes, asks Clár Ní Chonghaile

Afghanistan's gains could be reversed if donors turn away
'Promises to Afghan women written on ice and left in the sun'

Women’s rights activists who enjoyed the protection of foreign troops are increasingly vulnerable to attack as Nato withdraws – but they remain defiant. May Jeong reports

'Promises to Afghan women written on ice and left in the sun'
Spending $25 a woman annually on healthcare could save millions of lives

Investing in reproductive healthcare would bring huge benefits for women and children and reduce long-term costs, says report by Guttmacher Institute and UN

Spending $25 a woman annually on healthcare could save millions of lives
Soil isn't sexy – but it could explain hunger in Africa

Sir Gordon Conway

Gordon Conway: Healthy soils help create a healthy food system – and in no region is the impact of depleted soils being felt more acutely than in sub-Saharan Africa

Soil isn't sexy – but it could explain hunger in Africa
How science is solving today’s development problems

Frans Berkhout

Frans Berkhout: Ebola, climate change and food security are just some of the challenges that research and science can help us face and bring knowledge that we can act on

How science is solving today’s development problems
Italian police arrest Eritrean gang who smuggled migrants

Alleged human traffickers who had arranged more than 20 boat trips from north Africa to Europe picked up in sting operation in Italy and Germany

Italian police arrest Eritrean gang who smuggled migrants
Afghanistan: 'the real danger now is that the world will forget'

London conference shines spotlight on troubled nation after 13-year foreign military mission that cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars, writes Clár Ní Chonghaile

Afghanistan: 'the real danger now is that the world will forget'
Why are people with disabilities being denied their right to food?

Rachele Tardi and Hilal Elver

Rachele Tardi and Hilal Elver: On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, it’s time to reassert that everyone should have equal access to food

Why are people with disabilities being denied their right to food?
Corruption pervades fast-growing economies of China, Turkey and Angola

Transparency International’s measure of perceived public sector corruption says emerging countries increasingly seen as prone to fraud and bribery

Corruption pervades fast-growing economies of China, Turkey and Angola
How to make the developing world's cities better … and it's not just about money

Peter Madden

Peter Madden: Funding is essential, but business, academia and officials must all work together to make cities safer, cleaner places to live

How to make the developing world's cities better … and it's not just about money
World's Ebola response slow, patchy and inadequate, Médecins sans Frontières says

Medical NGO MSF says response by foreign countries is ill-adapted to tackling the spread of Ebola in west Africa, warning the outbreak is far from over

World's Ebola response slow, patchy and inadequate, Médecins sans Frontières says
16 days of activism to end violence against women – share your stories

Are you taking part in the campaign to challenge attitudes to gender-based violence?

16 days of activism to end violence against women – share your stories
David Cameron vows support for Afghanistan’s new government – video

The prime minister, David Cameron, says strengthening security partnerships with Afghanistan will help defeat terrorism

David Cameron vows support for Afghanistan’s new government – video

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