Published on January 28th, 2020

What Will Your Data for Learning Look Like in 2020?

Five Major Characteristics of Ethical Data Usage. Responsible: Broadly speaking, this refers to the concept of balancing open data sharing with the ethical obligation to protect personal information and promote consent. Those of us working in sensitive contexts, such as DT Global’s work in countries such

Published on January 21st, 2020

Q&A with Jessica Reitz Curtin on Integrating Learning and Adapting Programming

What are the best practices you’ve found for integrating a learning agenda into programming? I believe that there are three key components to integrate a learning agenda into programming. The first component is culture: creating a culture of curiosity that encourages creativity and rewards risk-taking.

Published on January 14th, 2020

How Learning and Innovation are Turning the Tide on Climate Change in the Pacific Islands

USAID Ready is a five-year project, implemented by DT Global, that works with Pacific Island countries to become more resilient to climate change and disaster risks by supporting them as they develop and implement country-driven, coordinated, inclusive, and equitable climate action policies, plans, and

Published on January 6th, 2020

Q&A with Sloan Mann: Creating a Culture of Learning and Innovation

Tell us about why you felt so strongly that learning needed to be a key component of DT Global’s work? At its core, I believe that being a learning organization—incorporating learning and applying the lessons we learn—allows DT Global to design and implement more impactful programs. Of course, this is hard

Published on December 19th, 2019

DT Global Supports Society for International Development’s Annual Dinner

DT Global was proud to be a Gold Level sponsor of the Society for International Development (SID) Annual Dinner, held this year on December 12. The annual SID dinner is an opportunity for professionals from across all paths of the international development community to collectively celebrate the

Published on December 12th, 2019

Q&A with Trevor Ole on Steps to Develop Meaningful Citizen Participation

Trevor Ole is an international development leader with more than 35 years of experience managing environment, agriculture, and governance related programs throughout the Pacific region. Currently, he is Chief of Party for USAID Ready, a project implemented by DT Global to help Pacific Island nations

Category: Environment & Infrastructure

Published on December 3rd, 2019

Promoting Socio-Economic Integration of Youth with Disabilities

Persons with disabilities often face a myriad of challenges—from societal discrimination to limited employment opportunities. Each year, the UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities focuses on the empowerment and inclusion of persons with disabilities for equitable and sustainable development.

Category: Conflict Prevention, Stabilization & Transition

Published on November 19th, 2019

Safely Managed Sanitation – Dream or Reality by 2030?

Inadequate and unsafe sanitation negatively impacts health, the environment, productivity, dignity, and security for the 4.2 billion people around the world who lack access to safely managed sanitation. Each year, the UN’s World Toilet Day draws attention to this important issue and how we can help.

Category: Environment & Infrastructure

Published on November 14th, 2019

DT Global Builds Collaboration at Chief of Party Summit

DT Global was proud to be a Gold Level sponsor of the Society for International Development (SID) Annual Dinner, held this year on December 12. The annual SID dinner is an opportunity for professionals from across all paths of the international development community to collectively celebrate the

Published on November 5th, 2019

Innovation at DT Global: Creating a Culture to Shape Innovation Success

At DT Global, we are creating an environment to fuel innovation—one in which staff are encouraged to generate new ideas, in which co-design and partnership opportunities are welcome, and in which experimentation and testing are encouraged. Our Vice President for Strategy and Innovation, Mel Dunn,

Published on October 31st, 2019

Accessible Change: How to Build Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Development

Over half of the global population lives in cities, and that percentage is set to grow to 70% by 2050. The concentration of people and ideas in urban areas makes them engines of growth and centers of economic and social innovation. At the same time, the concentration of social and economic capital in

Category: Environment & Infrastructure

Published on October 17th, 2019

USAID-funded REPOWER-Kosovo Activity: Five Years of Key Achievements

USAID’s REPOWER-Kosovo, implemented by DT Global, is a five-year activity that worked with the Government of Kosovo (GOK) and Kosovo energy institutions to promote clean energy and improve the enabling environment for private sector investment in the energy sector. By working with key

Category: Environment & Infrastructure

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