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The way that capacity building is being handled in the context of international development has undergone a significant shift in recent years. Instead of solely relying on outside experts to implement a project, multilateral institutions and international NGOs are increasingly relying on building local capacity to ensure greater long-term sustainability. However, this can be a challenge for many organizations. For example, in rural sub-Saharan Africa, there was an initiative

As we rush headlong into a global information age, jobs in the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) field are increasingly playing an important role in international development. M&E professionals are the people who measure and evaluate the results (or the lack thereof) of projects in the development sector. They serve a dual role, simultaneously promoting accountability for both donors/financiers as well as recipients while enabling organizations to make smarter, more informed