Great insights! I really like the idea of fellowships and placements in global health and development. It’s a great way to connect talented individuals with organizations that need their skills. That said, I agree that there are challenges around talent recruitment and vetting, as well as ensuring host organizations are ready to support placements and help them grow.
I’m curious, could relationships be developed with universities that have strong international development or policy programs (or other programs related to GHD) to help source top candidates? Universities could be an amazing pipeline, especially for fellows with strong academic and practical foundations. Or, building on the idea of a high-impact talent pool, what if there were a database where potential fellows could outline the skills they offer, and organizations could list what they need help with? There would still be a need for someone vetting both the fellows and the organizations as they enter the database, ensuring trust and quality. After that, the organizations and fellows could make their own connections, which would save time and reduce the burden on an overarching organization. Although, I would see the need/benefit for someone/an org facilitating the relationship/being someone to reach out to. Could an approach like this be a low cost/risk trial?
Great insights! I really like the idea of fellowships and placements in global health and development. It’s a great way to connect talented individuals with organizations that need their skills. That said, I agree that there are challenges around talent recruitment and vetting, as well as ensuring host organizations are ready to support placements and help them grow.
I’m curious, could relationships be developed with universities that have strong international development or policy programs (or other programs related to GHD) to help source top candidates? Universities could be an amazing pipeline, especially for fellows with strong academic and practical foundations. Or, building on the idea of a high-impact talent pool, what if there were a database where potential fellows could outline the skills they offer, and organizations could list what they need help with? There would still be a need for someone vetting both the fellows and the organizations as they enter the database, ensuring trust and quality. After that, the organizations and fellows could make their own connections, which would save time and reduce the burden on an overarching organization. Although, I would see the need/benefit for someone/an org facilitating the relationship/being someone to reach out to. Could an approach like this be a low cost/risk trial?