International Development

A cover letter is an important part of any job application, but it can especially help set your application apart when you apply to UN jobs. The UN looks for specific language, skills, experience, and attitude, and your cover letter is the place for you to show that you meet …

While 2018 saw some spectacular advances in the international development field, more work can always be done. With innovation, sustainability, and creativity ever on the rise, 2019 is sure to be packed with excellent networking and educational opportunities via international conferences. Here are just a few that have already begun …

Students are writing dozens of papers during their studies. But what is happening when the work is done? Indeed it is a waste of resources that most student papers are only read by one lecturer and then forever disappear somewhere in a drawer. Now you can make your paper accessible …

Harvard Kennedy School – Cambridge, MA, United States Harvard Kennedy School, based in Cambridge offers students a two year Master degree in Public Administration in their International Development program. The program is an economics-centred, multidisciplinary program, designed to train the next generation of practitioners and leaders in the field of …

Finding the right agency to fund your non-profit can be quite a task. A number of donor agencies offer smaller micro-grants for any amount below $50,000. These are usually one-time funding opportunities, since donors would release the bulk of the money in one go. NGO’s are required to submit a …

There are more than 76, 000 non-profit organizations, in South Africa, eager to work with candidates who are interested in the development of the continent. From organizations that provide relief in destitute areas to those who serve by providing education, those who aid the injustice on the topic of human …

As a nation, Zimbabwe has gone through massive changes and experienced major turmoil over the past  several decades. The people have survived violence and poverty, and the country has only recently begun to re-stabilize. Once the wealthiest nation in southern Africa, the currency has devalued multiple times, reducing its value …

Project Management: The Basics for Success Combining important aspects of Team Leadership and Project Management into one programme, the Basics for Success project management course will give you a further understanding of the requirements of leadership. The programme leans heavily on class engagement and reflection, to better equip you with …

A thorough Annual Report is much more than just a list of accomplishments or endeavors for the year. A well thought out Annual Report provides information that will help you to dream up fresh ideas for the new financial year. For an NGO this also means inspiring new donors to …

Alkarama Foundation The Alkarama Foundation is an independent human rights organization, based in Geneva and established in 2004. The organization assists victims who are at risk of disappearances, torture, extra-judicial executions, and arbitrary detention in the Arab World. It acts as a bridge between individual victims and international human rights mechanisms, …