Development finance is measured wrong. It counts dollars disbursed, not doors opened. A loan that never reaches the founder it was meant for is counted as success. #entrepreneurialecosystems #globaldev #impactinvestment #economicdevelopment #emergingmarkets
October 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Development finance is measured wrong. It counts dollars disbursed, not doors opened. A loan that never reaches the founder it was meant for is counted as success. #entrepreneurialecosystems #globaldev #impactinvestment #economicdevelopment #emergingmarkets
Remittances are the largest flow of capital into many emerging markets — larger than aid, larger than FDI. And almost none of it reaches the businesses that could use it most. #entrepreneurialecosystems #emergingmarkets #globaldev #economicdevelopment #impactinvestment
October 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Remittances are the largest flow of capital into many emerging markets — larger than aid, larger than FDI. And almost none of it reaches the businesses that could use it most. #entrepreneurialecosystems #emergingmarkets #globaldev #economicdevelopment #impactinvestment
The MSME finance gap grew 27% between 2015 and 2019 — from $4.4T to $5.7T. The need is compounding faster than the response. Founders can't wait for the system to catch up. #entrepreneurialecosystems #economicdevelopment #emergingmarkets #globaldev #impactinvestment
October 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The MSME finance gap grew 27% between 2015 and 2019 — from $4.4T to $5.7T. The need is compounding faster than the response. Founders can't wait for the system to catch up. #entrepreneurialecosystems #economicdevelopment #emergingmarkets #globaldev #impactinvestment
We're a 501(c)(3). EIN 41-4043273. Gifts fund the training, mentorship, and research behind the fellowship. Tax-deductible. Cohort 1 launches 2027. #entrepreneurialecosystems #impactfellowship #globaldev #emergingmarkets #socialimpact
October 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
We're a 501(c)(3). EIN 41-4043273. Gifts fund the training, mentorship, and research behind the fellowship. Tax-deductible. Cohort 1 launches 2027. #entrepreneurialecosystems #impactfellowship #globaldev #emergingmarkets #socialimpact
The unpaid work economy is the largest invisible economy in the world. It subsidizes every other economy. And it's almost entirely women's work. #entrepreneurialecosystems #womenentrepreneurs #socialimpact #economicdevelopment #globaldev
October 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The unpaid work economy is the largest invisible economy in the world. It subsidizes every other economy. And it's almost entirely women's work. #entrepreneurialecosystems #womenentrepreneurs #socialimpact #economicdevelopment #globaldev
Why we publish totals. Not because transparency is a branding exercise — but because a two-person nonprofit that can't show its work has no right to ask for trust. #entrepreneurialecosystems #impactfellowship #socialimpact #economicdevelopment #globaldev
October 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Why we publish totals. Not because transparency is a branding exercise — but because a two-person nonprofit that can't show its work has no right to ask for trust. #entrepreneurialecosystems #impactfellowship #socialimpact #economicdevelopment #globaldev
$350,000 by December 2026. That's what it takes to launch Cohort 1 — 12 fellows across Jordan, Ukraine, and Sierra Leone. Gifts fund the training, mentorship, and research behind the fellowship. #entrepreneurialecosystems #impactfellowship #socialimpact #globaldev #emergingmarkets
October 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
$350,000 by December 2026. That's what it takes to launch Cohort 1 — 12 fellows across Jordan, Ukraine, and Sierra Leone. Gifts fund the training, mentorship, and research behind the fellowship. #entrepreneurialecosystems #impactfellowship #socialimpact #globaldev #emergingmarkets
The data on governance aid shows something uncomfortable: the money that works is the money that gets closest to the people it's meant for. Distance is the enemy. #entrepreneurialecosystems #globaldev #impactinvestment #economicdevelopment #emergingmarkets
October 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The data on governance aid shows something uncomfortable: the money that works is the money that gets closest to the people it's meant for. Distance is the enemy. #entrepreneurialecosystems #globaldev #impactinvestment #economicdevelopment #emergingmarkets
An economic rule stays broken long after everyone agrees it is broken. Not because nobody knows — because the people who benefit from the rule are not the people who suffer from it. #entrepreneurialecosystems #globaldev #emergingmarkets #economicdevelopment #impactinvestment
October 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
An economic rule stays broken long after everyone agrees it is broken. Not because nobody knows — because the people who benefit from the rule are not the people who suffer from it. #entrepreneurialecosystems #globaldev #emergingmarkets #economicdevelopment #impactinvestment
Where does money leak in delivery? Not in the big line items. In the small ones — the fees, the delays, the requirements that look like accountability but function as friction. #entrepreneurialecosystems #globaldev #economicdevelopment #impactinvestment #emergingmarkets
October 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Where does money leak in delivery? Not in the big line items. In the small ones — the fees, the delays, the requirements that look like accountability but function as friction. #entrepreneurialecosystems #globaldev #economicdevelopment #impactinvestment #emergingmarkets
If you paid for the invisible work — the care, the cooking, the holding-it-all-together — how much would it be? The economy runs on it and prices none of it. #entrepreneurialecosystems #womenentrepreneurs #socialimpact #economicdevelopment #globaldev
October 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
If you paid for the invisible work — the care, the cooking, the holding-it-all-together — how much would it be? The economy runs on it and prices none of it. #entrepreneurialecosystems #womenentrepreneurs #socialimpact #economicdevelopment #globaldev
ODA to least developed countries fell 1.5% in 2024. The countries that need it most are getting less. Meanwhile the MSME finance gap grew to $5.7T. #entrepreneurialecosystems #globaldev #emergingmarkets #economicdevelopment #impactinvestment
October 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
ODA to least developed countries fell 1.5% in 2024. The countries that need it most are getting less. Meanwhile the MSME finance gap grew to $5.7T. #entrepreneurialecosystems #globaldev #emergingmarkets #economicdevelopment #impactinvestment
Aid fell 6.0% in 2024 — the first decline after five years of growth. When official capital pulls back, it's founders in emerging markets who feel it first. #entrepreneurialecosystems #globaldev #emergingmarkets #economicdevelopment #impactinvestment
October 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Aid fell 6.0% in 2024 — the first decline after five years of growth. When official capital pulls back, it's founders in emerging markets who feel it first. #entrepreneurialecosystems #globaldev #emergingmarkets #economicdevelopment #impactinvestment
LDCs receive 2.4% of global FDI — home to 14% of the world's population. It's not an accident — it's what a scoring system sees when it was never designed to look at these founders. #entrepreneurialecosystems #emergingmarkets #globaldev #impactinvestment #founders
October 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM
LDCs receive 2.4% of global FDI — home to 14% of the world's population. It's not an accident — it's what a scoring system sees when it was never designed to look at these founders. #entrepreneurialecosystems #emergingmarkets #globaldev #impactinvestment #founders
Could reporting be made leaner? Could resources instead be redirected toward foresight and sense-making?
Janet Vähämäki and colleagues argue in a new GlobalDev perspective that learning should be de-coupled from results reporting.
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Janet Vähämäki and colleagues argue in a new GlobalDev perspective that learning should be de-coupled from results reporting.
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Lessons for development research beyond results reporting
Development cooperation organizations invest heavily in results reporting systems to identify ‘what works’. However, new research reveals that much
buff.ly
September 11, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Could reporting be made leaner? Could resources instead be redirected toward foresight and sense-making?
Janet Vähämäki and colleagues argue in a new GlobalDev perspective that learning should be de-coupled from results reporting.
buff.ly/K9ulCns
Janet Vähämäki and colleagues argue in a new GlobalDev perspective that learning should be de-coupled from results reporting.
buff.ly/K9ulCns
Development jobs are down, according to our recent analysis of recruitment trends so far this year.
Devex Career Hub: A snapshot of globaldev hiring in 2026
Devex Career Hub: A snapshot of globaldev hiring in 2026
www.devex.com
September 5, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Development jobs are down, according to our recent analysis of recruitment trends so far this year.
🤔Know the answer? Take our globaldev news quiz and see how well you score!
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September 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
🤔Know the answer? Take our globaldev news quiz and see how well you score!
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Where are globaldev job opportunities now? Also, which countries will have U.S. health funding cut by 43% to 97%?
Devex Newswire: In a brutal job market, here are the bright spots
Devex Newswire: In a brutal job market, here are the bright spots
www.devex.com
September 2, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Where are globaldev job opportunities now? Also, which countries will have U.S. health funding cut by 43% to 97%?
📢 Globaldev Group is #hiring a Lead Backend Engineer (Go)!
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#jobalert #jobsearch #vibecode #backend #dataengineer #kubernetes #machinelearning #gcp #design
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August 31, 2026 at 6:23 PM
📢 Globaldev Group is #hiring a Lead Backend Engineer (Go)!
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⏰ full time
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#jobalert #jobsearch #vibecode #backend #dataengineer #kubernetes #machinelearning #gcp #design
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⏰ full time
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#jobalert #jobsearch #vibecode #backend #dataengineer #kubernetes #machinelearning #gcp #design
📢 Globaldev Group is #hiring a Senior Data Scientist!
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#jobalert #jobsearch #vibecode #python #machinelearning #devops #sql #marketing
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#jobalert #jobsearch #vibecode #python #machinelearning #devops #sql #marketing
August 23, 2026 at 9:48 AM
📢 Globaldev Group is #hiring a Senior Data Scientist!
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⏰ full time
👵 Senior
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#jobalert #jobsearch #vibecode #python #machinelearning #devops #sql #marketing
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⏰ full time
👵 Senior
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#jobalert #jobsearch #vibecode #python #machinelearning #devops #sql #marketing
Plus, Danish Refugee Council hiring insights.
Devex Career Hub: How to reframe your globaldev experience
Devex Career Hub: How to reframe your globaldev experience
www.devex.com
August 22, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Plus, Danish Refugee Council hiring insights.
South Korea is boosting healthcare and rural development in Cambodia through its K-ODA initiative, building vital new medical facilities. 🏥 #Cambodia #GlobalDev https://jatimaktual.id/artikel/melalui-program-k-oda-korea-selatan-perkuat-pembangunan-desa-dan-layanan-kesehatan-di-kamboja
August 11, 2026 at 7:30 AM
South Korea is boosting healthcare and rural development in Cambodia through its K-ODA initiative, building vital new medical facilities. 🏥 #Cambodia #GlobalDev https://jatimaktual.id/artikel/melalui-program-k-oda-korea-selatan-perkuat-pembangunan-desa-dan-layanan-kesehatan-di-kamboja
Discuss. #globaldev
The relationship between the Global North and the Global South remains central to understanding our world, and Development Studies focuses on the causes of these differences and their persistence"
✍️ from our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2102
✍️ from our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2102
In Defence of Development Studies: Why “Global Development” Falls Short
By Alfredo Saad-Filho There is a growing debate in academic circles about the merits of shifting from traditional Development Studies to a broader concept of “Global Development”. While proponents …
www.developmentresearch.eu
February 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Discuss. #globaldev
Großartig. RT @openscience: A repository for the developing world http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/orblog/2014/04/16/practical-action-a-repository-for-the-developing-world/ via @duraspace #globaldev #openaccess #openscience
November 28, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Großartig. RT @openscience: A repository for the developing world http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/orblog/2014/04/16/practical-action-a-repository-for-the-developing-world/ via @duraspace #globaldev #openaccess #openscience
Just 3 days to go until @bondngo's #Funding4Dev conference. Find out all about diversifying your funding and forming partnerships to create sustainable funding models for your organisation. Sign up now:#GlobalDev
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December 6, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Just 3 days to go until @bondngo's #Funding4Dev conference. Find out all about diversifying your funding and forming partnerships to create sustainable funding models for your organisation. Sign up now:#GlobalDev
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