Tag Archives: Development

Let’s get jargontastic!

Posted in: Aid Effectiveness, Humour | May 8, 2013 at 10:38 am , by Weh Yeoh

Using buzzwords in development is like removing unruly nasal hairs. We do it begrudgingly, but deep down, we hate the fact that it is necessary. In this post, Weh Yeoh takes a participatory approach in requesting stakeholder input for the most jargonistic phrases you have come across in development and...

Why your non-profit CEO needs to be the M&E officer

Posted in: Aid Effectiveness, M&E | April 11, 2013 at 9:00 am , by Emanuel Souvairan

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CEOs shouldn't just have a great smile, good business sense and a keen nose for fundraising; they need to be masters of monitoring and evaluation (M&E). Emanuel Souvairan of DevEd describes how M&E relates to NGO communications, donor relationships, and even organisational culture....

Monitoring, evaluation and the search for ‘impact’

Posted in: Aid Effectiveness, M&E | April 3, 2013 at 11:00 am , by Emanuel Souvairan

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Committed to saving lives or doing good but not yet daring enough to tackle the analysis required for monitoring and evaluation? Emanuel Souvairan, the Director of DevEd, describes the importance of good monitoring and evaluation along with some advice on how to determine what your impact is....

Do transnational corporations have a place in Fair Trade?

Posted in: Poverty, Trade | February 25, 2013 at 10:55 am , by Anna Bowen

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Market success has not necessarily brought the returns to small producers originally promised by the Fair Trade platform. Anna Bowen examines the tension between free markets and Fair Trade, suggesting a need to renew the bottom-up model....

Afghanistan’s future: living in fear of 2014

Posted in: Voices of Afghanistan's Youth | February 18, 2013 at 12:28 pm , by Guest Author/s

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This is the first post in a series entitled 'Voices of Afghanistan's Youth', which will feature the writings of Afghan university students. They are students at the American University in Afghanistan (AUAF). This unique series is both deeply personal and analytical. The students write on a range of topics from...

The MDGs: human rights in small doses?

Posted in: Human Rights | February 13, 2013 at 6:00 pm , by Gregory Pellechi

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This is the last post in our MDG-themed week. WhyDev Editor, Gregory Pellechi, has been thinking about the MDGs of late and got to wondering whether or not human rights is an integral part of them or not. He's looking for your answers....

MDG 5a: An update on maternal mortality

Posted in: Aid Effectiveness, Health | February 12, 2013 at 8:00 am , by Mike Miesen

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With two years left, it is highly unlikely that Millennium Development Goal 5a will be met worldwide. In our second post this week on the MDGs, Mike Miesen weighs in with some simple solutions....

Goals are good, but do the MDGs need to be simplified?

Posted in: Aid Effectiveness, Alternatives in development | February 11, 2013 at 4:00 pm , by Scott Weathers

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This week we present three posts around the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). There are eight MDGs that need to be met by 2015. Given the unlikely even that all will be met, Scott Weathers suggests we condense the MDGs into something simpler....

The changing landscape of advertising on Aid & Africa: Oxfam’s new campaigns

Posted in: Aid Effectiveness, Foreign Aid, Media | January 16, 2013 at 7:46 pm , by Gregory Pellechi

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Oxfam GB and Oxfam America have both just launched new ad campaigns. Our newly appointed editor, Gregory Pellechi, takes a look at each and what they may mean for the future of aid marketing and the perceptions of Africa....

8 things I wish I knew before I started working in development

Posted in: Career Advice, Reflection | January 9, 2013 at 12:44 pm , by Rachel Kurzyp

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To kick off the new year, and to get those of you starting out in development to think ahead, here are 8 things Rachel Kurzyp wishes she knew before she started working in development (number 9 being WhyDev of course!). ...

How volunteeering in development became “Duchessed”

Posted in: Aid Effectiveness, Volunteering | January 8, 2013 at 11:31 am , by Guest Author/s

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Old time leftists used the term 'duchessed' to describe comrades neutralised of their radicalism when drawn into the system they opposed through flattery, rewards, promotions and other such enticements. Dr. Nichole Georgeou uncovers how development volunteering as been royally 'duchessed'. ...

Happy holidays from WhyDev!

Posted in: General | December 21, 2012 at 7:00 am , by WhyDev Team

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We reflect back on the achievements of 2012 and forward into 2013. Although we did not want to mention Gangnam Style, it was unavoidable. Sorry. We give our pick for posts this year and tell you what the best (and worst) sequels are of all-time. Happy holidays!...

Brand Aid Solutions: a response to ‘Stop branding aid’

Posted in: Aid Effectiveness, Alternatives in development, Ethics in development, Foreign Aid | December 5, 2012 at 7:00 am , by Jennifer Foth

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In a recent post on WhyDev, Josie Stewart provides a sharp critique of the branding practices of aid agencies such as USAID and DfiD. Here, Jennifer responds, arguing that we need to harness the potential of branding in creating awareness and demand, particularly for smaller, national NGOs....

How Africans in the Diaspora are reshaping aid

Posted in: Aid Effectiveness, Alternatives in development, Blogs | October 10, 2012 at 5:00 am , by Solome Lemma

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Representations and discussions of Africa often focus on its socio-economic and political challenges, and paint a single narrative around those. However, Africans are working tirelessly to bring about change - creating, innovating, and building a better future. We are proud to feature a post from Solome Lemma, Co-Founder and Executive...

Empowering women in the Pacific with Meredith Burgmann of ACFID | AidWorks

Posted in: AidWorks | October 9, 2012 at 6:00 am , by Albion Harrison-Naish

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Australian Council for International Development's (ACFID) President Dr. Meredith Burgmann talks with Albion Harrison-Naish about the $320 million Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development initiative, the situation for women in the Pacific and what we might hope to see achieved by this initiative....