The Inside Track

The First Three Years: the realistic trajectory

Salary data and day rates by institution

Expert networks: the complete guide

How tenders actually work: from publication to contract

Building your LinkedIn presence for this sector

The Mistakes That Kill Careers

The AI Advantage

Choose your contract model: staff vs consultant vs project-based

Institution Deep Dive: AFD / Expertise France

Institution Deep Dive: IUCN

Institution Deep Dive: JICA

Institution Deep Dive: EBRD

Institution Deep Dive: Conservation International

Institution Deep Dive: GIZ / KfW

Institution Deep Dive: ADB

Institution Deep Dive: The Nature Conservancy

Tender of the Week: a worked example

Deep Dive: Inside the African Development Bank (AfDB)

What it is and how to get in — drawn from the Bank's own publications and public records.

Deep Dive: Inside the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)

What it is and how to get in — drawn from WWF's own publications and public records.

Deep Dive: The UN Climate & Environment Agencies (FAO, UNDP, UNEP)

The three UN entities that dominate climate and development work — what they do and how to get in.

Deep Dive: Inside the World Bank Group

The biggest player in development finance — its five arms, and how you actually get hired.

Deep Dive: Inside the Global Environment Facility (GEF)

The fund that finances the environmental conventions — small, technical, and worth understanding.

Deep Dive: Inside the Green Climate Fund (GCF)

The largest dedicated climate fund in the world — how it works and how to get in.

Deep Dive: Inside the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

The UN’s weather, climate and water agency — the science backbone of the whole system.

After the USAID Cuts: How to Navigate a Shifting Funding Landscape

When a major donor pulls back, careers get reshuffled. Here is how to stay employable.