The international development sector has a big challenge. It's forgotten that every successful project takes time to set the scene, build...

Research is now showing that our assumptions about what makes teams work well are often wrong. We need to look at the evidence again.

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The final blog in our series on technical assistance explores the effect of the pandemic on the pace of change in the sector. Will...

How to move the discussion on technical assistance away from something provided by ‘development’ organisations, and towards technical...

Exploring the different roles of technical advisors in supporting governments – and the challenges in shifting towards a facilitator...

Ben French sets out three opportunities for the way the merger of the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Department for...

Sandra Naranjo and Ben French discuss the changing dynamics between donors and recipient national governments Disparities between...

Exploring the importance of interpersonal skills in international development All governments are changing, all the time. They change to...

Technical advisors play one of three roles when supporting governments; doers, partners or facilitators. Each of these roles requires a...