The Harvard Center for International Development (CID) is a research center working across the 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. CID is housed at Harvard Kennedy School.

 

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Charting a Career in International Development

With recent shifts in US foreign aid funding and uncertainty surrounding the future of USAID, it may feel more challenging than ever to navigate the industry and chart a meaningful career in international development. CID Executive Director Fatema Z. Sumar shares how to plan for your next step.

Career Framework
 

CID Announces 2024 GEM Incubation Fund Recipients

CID announced funding for research teams working on diverse topics such as women’s labor participation, mental health, and maternal healthcare in countries including India, Mexico, and Madagascar. All projects seek to advance gender equity in developing countries.

GEM Incubation Fund
 

Faculty Spotlight: Vesall Nourani

Assistant Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and CID Faculty Affiliate Vesall Nourani has long been fascinated by social life in rural villages, places whose economies and social structures do not fit neatly into narratives of development.

Faculty Spotlight
 

CID Faculty Affiliates on Trade

Faculty affiliates at CID examine trade policy from multiple perspectives, offering research and analysis that provide valuable insights into the complexities of the global economy and the broader implications of policy shifts.

CID Faculty on Trade
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CID Events
Capacity building to measure progress toward sustainable development
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | 12:00PM
Capacity building to measure progress toward sustainable development
Friday, February 14, 2025 | 12:00PM
Digital Government at War
Friday, February 21, 2025 | 12:00PM
Iraq's Post-Conflict Transition: Challenges and Pathways to Economic Development
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | 12:00PM
Capacity to adapt development pathways to protect human well-being
Friday, February 28, 2025 | 12:00PM
Public Health Programs and Development Assistance
Friday, March 7, 2025 | 12:00PM
Equality for Women = Prosperity for All A Critical Time for Women to Lead
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CID FACULTY PUBLICATIONS
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May 1, 2025 The global distribution of authorship in economics journals
January 31, 2025 Investigator racial diversity and clinical trial participation
January 24, 2025 Governance and resilience as entry points for transforming food systems in the countdown to 2030
 Christopher Golden
January 9, 2025 Validation of an observational tool for assessing mother-child and father-child interactions in Mara, Tanzania
 Aisha Khizar Yousafzai
January 1, 2025 Trading Places: Mobility Responses of Native- and Foreign-Born Adults to the China Trade Shock
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Research Programs & Initiatives

 

China and the Global Economy

Fostering a deeper understanding of the Chinese economy and its far-reaching implications for the global economic landscape.

China and the Global Economy
 

Global Education and Research: Unleashing Potential

Transforming education systems and developing personalized learning journeys at scale.

Global Education & Research
 

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
 

The Morocco Innovation and Evaluation Lab

Fostering effective policy-making by promoting actionable, evidence-backed research in Morocco.

Innovation and Evaluation
 

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 Economics Lab

Creating and conducting large-scale online social economic surveys and experiments that shed light on people’s understanding and reasoning about economic matters.

Social Economics
 

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
 

Visiting Researcher Program

CID's Visiting Researcher Program welcomes PhD and Postdoc researchers to pursue their research for a year in residence at Harvard Kennedy School and join the tight-knit research community at CID.

Visiting Researchers
CID Research Programs

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