Like many other fields, international development is undergoing a dramatic transformation that is impacting the industry’s human capital and talent landscape. Multiple issues are converging to accelerate this transformation, such as technological advancement and increasing private sector engagement. It is hard to think of a field that is moving faster or requires more creativity, flexibility and problem-solving than international development. These trends will require new ways of thinking, working and learning.
Our survey respondents appear to appreciate both the potential and the challenge: they express a clear willingness to take advantage of the new technologies, innovations and business models that are entering the field and contributing to development scale and impact, but acknowledge that they will need to build and refine certain skills to succeed. For development organizations of all sizes, this means providing the right training, but also hiring people with different skillsets to both cultivate and leverage the next generation.
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