Tag Archives: Reflection

Monitoring, evaluation and the search for ‘impact’

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

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....

Hey aid worker! It’s not about you

Posted in: Career Advice, Humour, Reflection, Self-help | February 21, 2013 at 12:02 pm , by Weh Yeoh

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You're either going to love this post or hate it. You're either going to see it as nothing more than an extended rant, or you'll think it makes a valid point or two. Either way, Weh Yeoh hopes that it makes you reflect before you update your Facebook status. ...

Moving from stew to stewardship: eating sustainably in 2012

Posted in: Agriculture, Environment, Ethics in development, Reflection | October 4, 2012 at 8:00 am , by Allison Smith

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My brothers and I were forbidden from telling our younger sister that this guy would end up on our plates. (Jane Smith)

Food. It used to be so simple. Now we’re burning corn for fuel, making meat in tubes, subsidizing cattle for more than many people’s incomes, refusing food not grown locally, and swearing off meat altogether. Allison Smith reflects on her relationship with food and what it says about the intersection...

When dreams become reality

Posted in: Career Advice, Psychology & Development, Reflection | June 18, 2012 at 8:00 am , by Anthony Persaud

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Anthony Persaud reflects on the his recent work-related travels and realises that he is finally where he planned to be four years ago. But, now that he has a paid job in a niche and a growing specialisation, how is his health and well-being affected? Is development what he imagined...

When talking about human rights is irrelevant

Posted in: China & Development, Human Rights, Reflection | May 31, 2012 at 8:21 am , by Weh Yeoh

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What is learned in a classroom is often miles away from what happens or works in practice. We all know this. How it actually differs though, is something that is difficult to predict. Weh Yeoh reflects on his experiences in China, giving a personal account of his struggles to frame...

On dreams and those who live them

Posted in: Career Advice, Reflection | May 9, 2012 at 12:40 am , by Allison Smith

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As part of a blog link-up on dreams with over 20 other bloggers from around the world, Allison shares her thoughts on how her dreams have found her, and what she’s learned from others living their dreams. Are you living your dream in aid and development?...

The archaeology of my professional identity in development

Posted in: Career Advice, Reflection | April 12, 2012 at 2:37 am , by Brendan Rigby

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In this personal reflection, Brendan Rigby considers what forms the basis of his professional identity in development. In the midst of confusion about the present, uncertainty about the future, the disconnect between the public nature of online engagement and the private nature of true social interaction, and realism of the...

Reflection and action

Posted in: Reflection, Self-help | September 20, 2011 at 12:41 pm , by Alessandra Pigni

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The stereotype of the under-resourced, run-off-their-feet NGO worker exists for a reason. It's easy to get carried away with all of this, but in the end, how effective does this make us? In a cross post with Mindfulness for NGOs, Alessandra Pigni highlights the importance of reflection as action, and...

Why do you work in aid & development?

Posted in: Reflection | September 13, 2011 at 5:50 pm , by Brendan Rigby

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Recently, a number of prominent aid & development bloggers and professionals offered insight into why they do what they do. Introspection is trending and they are highly recommended reads. In this post, Brendan opens up the floor and asks, 'What about about you?' Why do you work in aid and...