Practical Insights on Donor Driven Development

How to Find USAID Contracts and Grants Funding Opportunities

How to Find USAID Contracts and Grants Funding Opportunities

Published on: Apr 12 2024 by Guest Writer - 12 Comments
USAID generally undertakes two types of direct assistance programs to benefit developing countries: Acquisition is the purchase of goods and services – through...
Winning Funding Proposals Written by Generative AI: Should That Matter to You?

Winning Funding Proposals Written by Generative AI: Should That Matter to You?

Published on: Apr 11 2024 by Wayan Vota - 12 Comments
Generative AI is getting better every day. We now have ChatGPT4, Claude 3, Gemini, Perplexity, and whole gamut of specialized GenAI tools that await your discovery....
How to Win USAID Request for Proposal Submission Funding in 2024

How to Win USAID Request for Proposal Submission Funding in 2024

Published on: Feb 23 2024 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on How to Win USAID Request for Proposal Submission Funding in 2024
Responding to a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Request for Proposal (RFP) is a complex, detailed process that demands thorough understanding,...
Introducing the Donor Principles for Human Rights in the Digital Age

Introducing the Donor Principles for Human Rights in the Digital Age

Published on: Nov 01 2023 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Introducing the Donor Principles for Human Rights in the Digital Age
The Donor Principles for Human Rights in the Digital Age is a new set of principles that establish an international framework to provide governments with a blueprint...
15 Ways Donors Support Digital Startups in Developing Countries

15 Ways Donors Support Digital Startups in Developing Countries

Published on: Mar 03 2023 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Donors have a crucial role to play in supporting digital startup entrepreneurs in developing countries. USAID, FCDO, and the World Bank help startup technology...
FCDO Funding for Digital Development Programs to Improve Aid

FCDO Funding for Digital Development Programs to Improve Aid

Published on: Dec 07 2022 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on FCDO Funding for Digital Development Programs to Improve Aid
The past decade has seen the United Kingdom’s government continue to evolve its strategy of “doing development in a digital world” from a sectoral lens towards...
Giving Thanks to ICT4D Donors that Changed Digital Development

Giving Thanks to ICT4D Donors that Changed Digital Development

Published on: Nov 24 2022 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
Today in the USA it is the Thanksgiving holiday, which historically was a day we gave thanks for a bountiful summer harvest and successful preparations for winter....
We Are Not Alone: Silicon Valley is Donor Driven Development Too

We Are Not Alone: Silicon Valley is Donor Driven Development Too

Published on: Oct 14 2015 by Wayan Vota - 11 Comments
WeWork, the hot co-working space that features exposed brick, shiny desks, and free beer, has two locations in my office building. Both are beautiful and I only...