DevTech Sphere

Sphere: Fall 2011 (December 2011)

To mark USAID's 50^th anniversary this year, this edition of Sphere is devoted to the experiences of DevTech staff in the international development field. The issue showcases why staff members chose to do development work and some of their most memorable experiences in this field. Projects covered in this issue include those aimed at expanding educational opportunities for children and helping them to exit exploitive and dangerous work situations, assisting women affected by war to rebuild their lives, and fostering economic prosperity and social justice throughout the developing world.

Sphere: Summer 2011 (September 2011)

Not Just a Matter of Numbers: Dr. Charla Britt, DevTech's Senior Gender Advisor, discusses linking education with equal opportunity.

Sphere: Spring 2011 (March 2011)

Innovation, Monitoring, and Evaluation in Development Assistance: Dr. Jorge Sanguinetty discusses the inter-relationship of innovation and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems, and the indispensible nature of a feedback mechanism to guide development assistance.

Sphere: Summer 2010 (June 2010)

• The Intersection of Youth, Education, Employment, and the Global Economy, by Kirstin McCarthy

Sphere: Winter 2009 (December 2009)

• Defining Impact: Challenge for Educational Programming, by Daniela Wiener
  
  • Early Childhood Education Program Evaluation (USAID/Pakistan)
  • Evaluation of Zambia Fast Track Initiative (USAID/Zambia)
  • Midterm Evaluation of American University in Cairo Leadership for Education and Development Scholarship Program (USAID/Egypt)
  • Midterm Evaluation of the Accelerated Learning Program for Positive Living and United Services (USAID/Liberia)

Sphere: Children's Day 2007 (November 2007)

• Beyond Access: Improving Quality to Prevent Educational Exit, by Annelies Sandler and Daniela Wiener
  
  • Value Added: Espacios para Crecer
  • Preventing School-Related Gender-Based Violence and Abuse
  • Reaching Stakeholders: Why Monitoring and Evaluation Matters

Sphere: Earth Day 2007 (April 2007)

• Database Innovation: Equipping the U.S. Government to Report on Trade Capacity Building Activities, Michael Shea and Adam Tabaka
• Addressing Biodiversity Conservation: DevTech's Experience in the Ukraine, Moldova, and Belarus, by Brian Bean

Sphere: Fall 2006 (September 2006)

• Doorways, the Life Skills Curriculum Developed by the Safe Schools Program, by Richard Columbia

Sphere: Summer 2006 (June 2006)

• Realizing Potential at the Municipal Level: DevTech Experience in Bolivia, by Adam Tabaka
• Creating and Capturing Benefits of Microenterprise Development for the Poor: Issues for Value Chain Analysis, by Phillip Church and Brian Bean

DevTech Sphere: Spring 2006 (March 2006)

• DevTech Responds in the Wake of Katrina, by Courtney Chea Reeve
• Evaluating Basic Education Programs in Benin, by Marc Elliott Levy

DevTech Sphere: Winter 2006 (January 2006)

• Foreign Aid Programming in "Fragile States": A Look at USAID's New Focus, by Colette Cowey

DevTech Sphere: Fall 2005 (September 2005)

• Combating the Worst Forms fo Child Labor through Education in the Dominican Republic, by John Helwig

DevTech Sphere: Summer 2005 (June 2005)

• The Safe Schools Program

DevTech Sphere: Spring 2005 (March 2005)

Economic Development, Governance and Environment: Competing Agendas?

• Global Markets and Small Enterprises: Breaching the Barriers, by Phillip Church
• Decentralization: Getting the Right Balance, by Arthur Mann and Carlos Loría
• The Environment and Natural Resources: Integral Components fo Economic Development and Governance, by Loren Schulze

DevTech Sphere: Winter 2004–2005 (December 2004)

• Radio Links Rural Mali to the World: DevTech's Work Under the Women in Development IQC Contributes to Gender Research, by Nick Griffin

DevTech Sphere: Fall 2004 (September 2004)

• 20th Anniversary Edition: Birth and Growth of a Consulting Company, by Jorge Sanguinetty

DevTech Sphere: Summer 2004 (June 2004)

• Towards a New Strategy in Educational Development, by Jorge Sanguinetty

DevTech Sphere: Spring 2004 (March 2004)

• The Millennium Challenge Corporation: The Value of Independent Feedback, by Jorge Sanguinetty and Tonya Gianonni

DevTech Sphere: Winter 2003–2004 (December 2003)

• Gender in Macedonia: Progress and Problems, by Meghan Donahue
• Poverty Reduction Strategies and the Private Sector, by Frank Martin

DevTech Sphere: Autumn 2003 (September 2003)

• Private Companies Join School Sponsorship Project, reprint of an article by Mario Méndez
• Knowledge Management: Good News and Bad News, by Jorge Sanguinetty

DevTech Sphere: Summer 2003 (June 2003)

Trade and Fiscal Reform: Two Partners for Development, by Phillip Church and Arthur Mann

DevTech Sphere: Spring 2003 (March 2003)

• Islamic Education in the Middle East Region, by Nina Etyemezian
• Aquaculture and Mariculture Development: Impacts, by J.A. Atchue, III

DevTech Sphere: Winter 2002–2003 (December 2002)

• Environmental Impacts of Land Privatization, by Jim McNicholas and J.A. Atchue, III

DevTech Sphere: Autumn 2002 (September 2002)

• Don't Lose Sight of the Environment: Sustainable Development in Recovering Countries, by J.A. Atchue, III and Jeffrey Ploetz

DevTech Sphere: Winter 2001–2002 (December 2001)

• Building a Public Finance System in Afghanistan, by Mark Gallagher
• Food for Work and Food for Thought in Ethiopia, by Phillip Church

DevTech Sphere: Autumn 2001 (September 2001)

• Development Strategy: Lessons from the Dominican Republic, by Robert Landmann
• Institutional Reform as an Invasive Process, by Jorge Sanguinetty

DevTech Sphere: Summer 2001 (June 2001)

Girls' Education: Rural Initiative that Work

• "New Horizons" Support Female Students in Peru, by Meghan Donahue
• Moroccan Girls Benefit from Collaborative Efforts, by Muzit Mesfun

DevTech Sphere: Winter 2000–2001 (December 2000)

• The New Mexican Revolution, by Mark Gallagher
• Charity or Development Assistance, by Jorge Sanguinetty

DevTech Sphere: Autumn 2000 (September 2000)

• Dilemmas of the Ethical Development Consultant, by Jorge Sanguinetty
• Balancing Stakeholder and Client Demands, by Ronald Saunders

DevTech Sphere: Spring 2000 (March 2000)

• Let's Examine Foreigh Aid: An Invitation to the Experts, by Dan Lounberg
• High Technology and Education: Myth vs. Reality, by Jorge Sanguinetty
• Vocational Education in Honduras, by Valerie Alvarez

DevTech Sphere: Winter 2000 (January 2000)

• Who Will Monitor the Economies of the World?, by Mark Gallagher
• The Invisible Hand of Underdevelopment (Part 2), by Jorge Sanguinetty

DevTech Sphere: Autumn 1999 (September 1999)

• Community-Based Resource Management: Using Resources Sustainabily, by David Gambill
• The Invisible Hand of Underdevelopment (Part 1), by Jorge Sanguinetty

DevTech Sphere: Winter 1998 (December 1998)

• Economic Reform in a Democratic Context, by Jorge A. Sanguinetty
• Citizen Participation: The Relationship Between State and Society, by Julieta Valls-Bretos

DevTech Sphere: Fall 1998 (September 1998)

• The Indonesian Crisis: Assessment of the Impact on Women, by Hannah Baldwin and Christina Rawley
• The Legacy of Marxist Education in Russia, by Jorge Sanguinetty
• Debt-for-Nature Swaps: Can They Help Russia?, by Sandford Smith

DevTech Sphere: Summer 1998 (June 1998)

• Forging Partnerships for Workforce Development, by Mari Clarke

DevTech Sphere: Spring 1998 (March 1998)

• The Ministry of Finance in a Post-Communist Country, by Mark Gallagher

DevTech Sphere: Autumn 1997 (September 1997)

• Quality Higher Education: Making a Lasting Contribution, by David L. Jickling
• Education in Development: Report on the USAID HCD Conference, by Stephen A. Tournas

DevTech Sphere: Summer 1997 (June 1997)

• Individual v. Company—Hiring the Best Consultant, by Jorge Sanguinetty
• Expanding Environmental Markets in Latin America, by George Cole
• Gender and Decision Making, by Christina Rawley

DevTech Sphere: Spring 1997 (March 1997)

• Rethinking Restructuring, by Jorge Sanguinetty
• Using the Web for Usable Information, by Steve Metzger