Development Practitioners in International NGOs

Agency & Development - Do Individuals Matter?

26-03-2023 • 11 minutes

International NGOs employ a range of development staff, stratified carefully between operations and 'program' in country offices. Within the 'program' staff, expertise is differentiated bewteen professional at the national head office and local development facilitators. Moreover, most international NGOs rely heavily on 'community volunteers' - unpaid local residents who play a crucial role in operational activity and norms transfer.

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