Doing GoodFuture

Several potential policy changes under the new U.S. administration have many development workers worried. But there are proactive ways to prepare and potential silver linings. Since President Donald J. Trump won his bid to return to the White House in early November, there has been much speculation in the global development community on what it could mean for organizations and their staff in 2025 and beyond.

As the sector's response to climate change, artificial intelligence, and other disruptive global trends evolves, so will the roles needed by development organizations. The landscape of international development is being transformed by powerful trends and drivers of change. A look at major forces at play can help us discern plausible areas of job growth over the next decade or so.