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Looking for a way to introduce yourself at a networking event like the Devex Summer Happy Hour? Just follow this simple 3-step formula of 2 Who’s and 1 What.

Who am I? I am a ______ •  Water sanitation expert •  Youth employment specialist •  Monitoring and evaluation specialist •  Proposal coordinator

Introduce yourself by your skills or area of expertise�

Who do I work with or help? …who works with______ •  Humanitarian response agencies •  Local civil society organizations •  Global health organizations •  International NGOs

Indicate who you�re targeting�

What problem do I help them solve? What solutions do I provide?

…to_____ •  Implement safe water infrastructure projects in natural-disaster prone

areas •  Create job training and skills programs aligned with local market

needs for at-risk youth •  Measure the impact of reproductive health projects and harness data

and analysis for more e!ective program design •  Put together successful bids to win new funding with bilateral aid

agencies Indicate what you provide that�s valuable to who you work with�

Let�s bring it all together I am a ___ who works with ___ to ______________. •  …water and sanitation specialist…humanitarian response agencies…

implement safe water infrastructure projects in natural-disaster prone areas.

•  …youth employment specialist…local civil society organizations…create job training and skills programs aligned with local market needs for at-risk youth.

•  …monitoring and evaluation specialist…global health organizations…measure the impact of reproductive health projects and harness data and analysis for more e!ective program design.

•  …proposal coordinator…international NGOs…put together successful bids to win new funding with bilateral aid agencies.

What�s your development story� I am a _____ who works with _______ to __________.

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