Dear Development Practitioner

Advice for the Next Generation

Simon Milligan, Lee Wilson

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Routledge
07 November 2023

Development studies

Series: Rethinking Development

"In this book, influential development practitioners reflect on their careers by writing letters of advice to their younger selves. Sharing their successes and failures, the challenges and barriers they have encountered, and the changes and continuities within their work, these deeply personal accounts provide an invaluable window into the world of development practice.

The authors come from nearly 20 countries. They have held a rich mix of jobs across a range of sectors and organisational types, bringing a long-term perspective to the sector’s contemporary challenges. The distinguished list includes a Nobel Peace Prize winner, senior figures in government and international organisations, those working at the frontline of humanitarian aid and civil society organisations, and those who might not even have thought of themselves as ""development professionals"", such as technologists and social entrepreneurs. Despite the differences, common themes emerge: the pursuit of meaningful change, the navigation of barriers, and the ongoing sense of hope.

This book will inspire those about to embark on their professional careers and remind new entrants and current development practitioners alike how much there remains to be done."

Edited by: Simon Milligan, Lee Wilson
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032198026
ISBN 10: 1032198028
Series: Rethinking Development
Pages: 188
Publication Date: 07 November 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Simon Milligan is an Independent Advisor with more than 20 years of professional experience in development cooperation. As a consultant and ""critical friend"", he has been engaged by various governments, multilateral agencies, inter-governmental organisations, and non-governmental organisations. He has a particular interest in evaluative thinking, partnership-based approaches, and mentorship. He has a PhD in Geography from the University of Sussex, UK. Simon is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Lund and teaches on Lund’s Masters in International Development. He lives in The Hague, Netherlands. Lee Wilson is an organisational anthropologist who has spent the best part of the last two decades striving to understand and drive change in a diverse range of institutional settings and cultural contexts. A particular focus of his work has been on innovative approaches to capacity building and culture change. When asked what he does professionally, he will probably tell you rather glibly that he works ""to put the people back in to strategy"". He has worked as an advisor to national and regional government agencies, international organisations, non-governmental organisations, research centres, arts organisations, and law enforcement agencies in Australia, Asia, the Pacific, and Europe. Lee has a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Cambridge and is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Policy Futures, University of Queensland, Australia. He is currently based in Geneva, Switzerland."

Reviews for Dear Development Practitioner: Advice for the Next Generation

“This volume is a labour of love. The authors’ commitment to, and experiences in, aid and development are charted with honesty and openness. They have in the process come to understand themselves and their motivations better. We, the readers, can benefit similarly by reading these thoroughly enjoyable, stimulating and often very moving accounts” Prof. Sir Myles Wickstead, University of Exeter, UK and coordinator of the 1997 UK Government White Paper, Eliminating World Poverty: A Challenge for the 21st Century “A welcome volume masterfully edited and brilliantly and thoughtfully written by development practitioners from nearly 20 countries of their struggles and victories in their journey of development practice. The eye-opening and reflective work is a must-read for anyone interested in development issues“ Prof. Ashok Swain, Professor of Peace and Conflict Research & UNESCO Chair on International Water Cooperation, Uppsala University, Sweden