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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.
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
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
Published on October 15th, 2019

From Transactional to Transformation: Creating Better Partnerships to Reshape Our Field

Organized by the Alliance for Peacebuilding, in partnership with the United States Institute for Peace, PeaceCon 2019 brought together peacebuilders from around the world to discuss challenges, innovative practices, and how to impact policy in the peacebuilding field. Here, DT Global’s Brianna Isaacs,
Published on October 8th, 2019

Best Practices and Lessons Learned from the Successful Implementation of the USAID/Mali Livestock for Growth Program

At the end of September, DT Global completed the five-year USAID/Mali Feed the Future Livestock for Growth (L4G) project in Mali. Over the course of project, L4G raised livestock productivity, improved the quality of livestock (i.e. beef cattle, sheep and goats) being bred for the market, expanded access to
Published on October 2nd, 2019

Transformative Peace: Non-Violence in Sudan and South Sudan

For more than 60 years Sudan and Southern, now South Sudan, suffered from civil strife and war. In April 2019, following four months of large-scale non-violent protests, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was deposed after 30 years of autocratic rule. In South Sudan, there is a fragile negotiated peace
Published on September 13th, 2019

Syria Program Redoubles Commitment to Guiding Principles During Learning and Team Building Summit

A major facet of any DT Global program is the imperative to be field-driven. Whether fostering conditions for long-term development or responding to complex crises, our staff strive foremost to understand the country context and provide field teams and local partners with the greatest possible
Published on September 13th, 2019

USAID Ready Supports Local Businesses in Vanuatu to Become Disaster Resilient

This year, the UN’s International Day for Peace focuses on Climate Action for Peace. The day draws attention to how the effects of climate change—such as displacement and economic disruption, food security, and health—threaten peace and security. USAID’s Ready Project, implemented by DT Global
Published on September 8th, 2019

Transferring Lessons Learned from Iraq Public Dialogues to Programming in Syria

As development practitioners, we routinely search outside a particular country context for successful models of change to adapt in new locations. The effort to constantly learn from past experience, transfer knowledge, and refine strategies to meet program objectives is a keystone of DT Global’s
Published on September 8th, 2019

Malian Female Farmers Increase Income Using Livestock Fattening Techniques

The rural village of Sassadi sits in Bandiagara Cercle, Mopti Region — a traditional cross-roads of the Sahel. Dominated by the sandstone Bandiagara Escarpment and home to the Dogon people, Bandiagara is characterized by a stony landscape and erratic rainfall, making agricultural work