Housed at Harvard Kennedy School, the Center for International Development (CID) is a research center working across Harvard University and a global network of researchers and practitioners to build an international pool of talent, convene academic and practitioner networks, and deploy breakthrough research to address the world’s most pressing challenges. At CID, we believe that together we can design and implement policies that help everyone realize their full potential.

 

Spotlight

 

Inaugural GEM Incubation Fund Awards

CID, in collaboration with Harvard Radcliffe Institute and the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute, announce the recipients of the 2023 GEM Incubation Fund, advancing innovative climate change research for developing economies on the frontlines of the crisis.  

Awardees
 

Faculty Profile

“Whether or not we are aware of, or agree with them, economic and political ideologies [capitalism, communism, populism, liberalism to name a few] have shaped the course of nations, and shape our everyday lives,” says CID faculty affiliate Jaya Wen.

Faculty Spotlight
 

NEUDC 2023 Conference

CID hosted the 2023 North East Universities Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference at Harvard Kennedy School on November 4-5, 2023.  This major forum in development economics welcomed academics from around the world to HKS.

NEUDC
 

CID Fall 2023 Highlights

It has been an incredibly busy and productive fall semester for CID as we kick off year two of our strategic plan to build a thriving world for all. We hope you enjoy some highlights of this work to build, convene, and deploy talent to support our mission. 

Fall Highlights
EVENTS
Global Empowerment Meeting 2024 (GEM24) Photo
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | 12:00PM
Global Empowerment Meeting 2024 (GEM24)
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CID IN THE NEWS

Designing a public transit network: Evidence from Jakarta, Indonesia

How they found the work they were ‘meant’ to do

How they found the work they were ‘meant’ to do

CID FACULTY PUBLICATIONS

Human Capital Affects Religious Identity: Causal Evidence from Kenya

Social Sustainability and the Development Process: What Is It, Why Does It Matter, and How Can It Be Enhanced ?

Debt Distress on China's Belt and Road

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Research Programs & Initiatives

Building State Capability

Building State Capability (BSC) researches new strategies and tactics to assist public organizations struggling with incomplete or ineffective policy implementation.

Evidence, analysis & action

Evidence for Policy Design

Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) conducts development economics research, training, and policy outreach.  EPoD aims to improve lives by designing, testing and enabling better policies worldwide. 

Research & Practice

Growth Lab

The Growth Lab pushes the frontiers of economic growth & development policy research, collaborates with policymakers to design actions, and shares insights through teaching, tools and publications.

Growth Diagnostics

Colombia Education Initiative

The Colombia Education Policy Research Program aims to generate rigorous evidence to support education policies that increase educational opportunities for all students.

Education in Colombia
CID Research Programs

CID by the Numbers

Faculty affiliates across Harvard University
Approximate number of countries our work spans across
Academic research publications produced each year

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