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.

 

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CID Begins New Chapter

Harvard University is taking a critical step forward in its commitment to international development this year. Effective as of January, CID, a research center based at the Harvard Kennedy School, is now an Interfaculty Initiative with oversight from the Office of the Provost.

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Understanding and Upholding Democracy

For CID Faculty Affiliate Vincent Pons, the 2002 election marked the moment electoral democracy became “an ideal worth studying and fighting for.” He strives in his work to better understand the foundations of democracy in order to impact policy.

Faculty Spotlight
 

Join CID's Global Empowerment Meeting

CID's annual Global Empowerment Meeting (GEM) will be held on May 1-2, 2024. GEM24: Breaking Barriers for Women and Girls will bring together leaders in international development to discuss ways to advance gender equity. Join us May 2!

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New Faculty Affiliate Directory

CID has launched a new directory of our faculty affiliates across Harvard University. Search our 125+ faculty affiliates by name, sector, school, or geographic region. 

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CID IN THE NEWS

Larger lesson about tariffs in a move that helped Trump but not the country

Designing a public transit network: Evidence from Jakarta, Indonesia

Education markets and systems in low- and middle-income countries

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
 

Reimagining the Economy

The Reimagining the Economy project explores local labor market, industrial, and development policies to reshape narratives about how we achieve inclusive prosperity.

Labor & Development
 

Social Protection Initiative

The Social Protection Initiative brings together researchers, governments, and nonprofits to spur the next generation of cutting-edge research in social protection in low- and middle-income countries.

Social Protection
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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