Center for International Development

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The Center for International Development (CID) is a leading US academic think tank at Harvard Kennedy School that is active in the field of international development cooperation.

aims

  • Changing the way growth strategies are designed, developed and implemented;
  • Reinventing development policies to facilitate the movement of countries towards more productive activities;
  • Expansion of markets for the underserved and empowerment of the disenfranchised;
  • Improving education, health and other social services;
  • Develop institutions, policies and practices to promote sustainable development that simultaneously meets human needs and preserves the earth's life support systems.

organization

The Center for International Development is headed by the Faculty Director, the Executive Director and a Steering Committee consisting of faculty members. Ricardo Hausmann is currently Faculty Director of the CID, while Marcela Escobari is Executive Director. A total of around 50 scientists and researchers from the Kennedy School of Government , the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, School of Public Health, Medical School, Graduate School of Education, Graduate School of Design, Law School and Business School of Harvard University work at CID.

activities

The Center for International Development offers a range of educational programs for students and professionals, regularly organizes specialist conferences on current topics and publishes research results.

Educational programs

  • Graduate Luncheon Seminar
  • Summer internship program
  • Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPA / ID)
  • Executive Education Program: Leading Economic Growth , A Cutting Edge of Development Thinking , Leaders in Development , Innovation for Economic Development , Public Financial Management , Using Evidence to Improve Social Program Effectiveness .

Research programs

  • Building State Capability
  • Entrepreneurial Finance Lab Research Initiative
  • Evidence for Policy Design
  • Growth Lab

Publications

  • Faculty Working Papers
  • Research Fellow & Graduate Student Working Papers
  • CID Brochures

Rankings

In the University of Pennsylvania's 2011 Global Go To Think Tank Ranking, the Center for International Development ranks as follows:

  • Top 50 Think Tanks in the United States: Ranked 19th
  • Top 30 think tanks in the field of international development cooperation: 4th place
  • Top 30 think tanks associated with a university: 3rd place ( Harvard University )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ James G. McGann: 2011 Global Go To Think Tank Rankings . ( Memento of the original from May 6, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 2.3 MB) University of Pennsylvania, 2012, p. 32 (English) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.gotothinktank.com
  2. ↑ People . Center for International Development (English). Accessed January 20, 2013
  3. ^ Student Programs . Center for International Development (English). Accessed January 20, 2013
  4. ^ Executive Education . Center for International Development (English). Accessed January 20, 2013
  5. ^ Research Programs . Center for International Development (English). Accessed January 20, 2013
  6. ^ Recent Conferences . Center for International Development (English). Accessed January 20, 2013
  7. ^ Publications . Center for International Development (English). Accessed January 20, 2013
  8. ↑ McGann, James G. (2012): ibid , p. 32.
  9. ↑ McGann, James G. (2012): ibid , p. 44.
  10. ↑ McGann, James G. (2012): ibid , p. 60.