The Overseas Development Group (ODG) is a charitable company wholly owned by the University of East Anglia (UEA). The Group manages the research, training and consultancy activities undertaken by the faculty members of the University's School of Development Studies (DEV), one of the UK's premier teaching and research institutions in development studies. The Group also works extensively with research associates, consultants, other UEA schools and departments, e.g. economic and social studies, health, environment, education, and many outside professional organizations. Since ODG was founded in 1967, a major contribution to the training of development professionals through a programme of scheduled short courses in the UK, tailor-made training programmes for groups and individuals and specialized training outside the UK have been made. |
