DevelopmentAid is the center of gravity for a global network of more than 100,000 international development specialists with rich experience in 89 sectors, and more than 200 countries and regions.
Notably, a significant percentage of these experts have more than 10 years of industry experience, while some of those registered on our database even have 20 years of specialized knowledge. It is of note that this group of extremely informed individuals makes up almost 75% of all the specialists on the DevelopmentAid database.
International experts on the DevelopmentAid platform
Apart from providing relevant and up-to-date information, DevelopmentAid has grown into a large network of professionals from various industries. The number of experts in the community is steadily increasing, and only those with significant development experience are eligible to become our trusted members.
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Africa and Europe have the highest concentration of professionals working in the field of international development. Together, these two regions have an outstanding group of nearly 73,000 registered experts on our platform, highlighting the significant presence and level of expertise that these continents have to offer.
Note that all the organizations and donors registered on DevelopmentAid are able to interact with the applicant who most closely matches their selection criteria for future projects following a careful review of CVs and references.
International development experts in Africa
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Nearly 40% of experts from African countries, or over 17,000 people, have a high level of experience, having worked in the development sector for 10 to 20 years. In addition, our platform features almost 15,000 seasoned industry veterans with more than 20 years of invaluable development industry experience.
Approximately 6,000 professionals are involved in the agricultural sector, over 4,700 have expertise in education, more than 4,800 have experience in the environmental sector, and the humanitarian aid and emergency sector features nearly 5,500 experts.
Almost 11,500 experts from the African continent who have registered on www.developmentaid.org speak English and French, and over 1,100 have a PhD degree.
International development experts in America
Very nearly half of all the professionals from North America who are registered on the DevelopmentAid platform have more than 20 years of experience, representing a large pool of seasoned expertise. At the same time, there are over 1,200 individuals who have just started their career in this field, approximately 15% of the total.
Companies looking for qualified and skilled input in Latin America and the Caribbean can leverage the expertise of 2,830 experts with more than 20 years of experience. This group of specialists makes up over 45% of all the experts on the platform.
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International development experts in Asia
DevelopmentAid can facilitate connections with over 15,000 experts from various industries around Asia. Remarkably, about 60% of these specialists are based in the dynamic region of South Asia, with India emerging as the leading contributor in this area with an impressive number of over 1,600 highly skilled professionals.
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International development experts in Europe
There are over 26,000 experts in Europe as can be seen from the table below. Among the countries with the highest number of international development sector specialists are the United Kingdom with 3,871, France with 3,665 and Italy with 2,830. In Southeast Europe, Turkey is worth noting with over 1,500 experts registered on DevelopmentAid.
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International development experts in Oceania
In the Oceania region, nearly 1,900 seasoned professionals devote their expertise to organizations within the international development sector. As the graph reveals, there is a clear pattern in that a sizable majority of all specialists (over 60%) in the development sector who are registered on the DevelopmentAid platform have a wealth of experience that exceeds 20 years.
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