DevGlobal Celebrates the First Cohort of the Associates Program As the curtain closes on the first term of DevGlobal Associates Program, we’re proud to reflect on the achievements of our first cohort. Over the past six months, our Associates brought their energy, talent, and fresh perspectives to projects at the intersection of technology and global … Read more
World GIS Day reminds us how geospatial technology connects people, places, and possibilities.
This year at ICTforAg 2024, we were eager to show that distance is no barrier to impact, learning and collaboration. We brought together over 3,000 people – across participants and speakers in five in-person cities and over 100 countries virtually – made the knowledge that was shared openly accessible online, grew a platform for ongoing … Read more
DevGlobal Principal Consultant, James Haithcoat, spoke at St. Louis’s T-REX Nonprofit Technology Innovation Center as part of their monthly geospatial speaker series, Geosaurus Unleashed recently. James spoke to who and what DevGlobal is, focusing specifically on the RAMP project DevGlobal led, in partnership with the World Health Organization. DevGlobal has partnered with T-REX as a … Read more
DevGlobal community, 2022 was a year of immense growth. Growth for us meant focusing in on our strengths and doubling down on our commitments that set us apart. Half of our clients are leveraging our geospatial services in service of their health and food security missions. Our team is growing to meet the increasing demand … Read more
For those of us working in geospatially focused organizations, the applicability of using geographic information systems (GIS) to solve the world’s most pressing problems is clear. There are communities in desperate need of support, and true impact is contingent on strong partnerships and in-depth collaboration. Employing user-centric design within an ethical framework to ensure the … Read more
We failed to recognize community and country needs in rolling out COVID Vaccines. We can learn from these mistakes. There are two popular meta-narratives on the failures of Global COVID-19 vaccine rollout: “multi-national capitalist pharma companies didn’t make tech transfer available, and that leaves the most vulnerable behind” and “countries were not ready to deliver … Read more
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are priorities for DevGlobal. As the world navigates a new way forward with the pandemic and many of our communities pursue long awaited racial and social justice, the following questions represent a reflection between a learning leader who is learning and excited and most importantly committed to global diversity, equity, and … Read more
As a teenager, I was unsure of my future and all the potential paths between the local and global chasm. How am I supposed to change the world for good? How can one person truly understand the world? How can change transcend borders, cultures and histories?
DevGlobal team, partners, and fellow change makers, I am nervous, but excited. . . DevGlobal has signed up for and committed to changing the world. Together, we will take this organization and partnership into the next phase within global development and the professional services industry. This will come with some risk. We will make mistakes. … Read more
