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Faculty and fellows are conducting research projects in 32 countries
Global Empowerment Meeting 2019
On April 9-10, 2019, CID hosted its 11th annual Global Empowerment Meeting with a focus on the coevolution of state capability and economic development. Drawing on ideas from cutting-edge academic thinkers – from Francis Fukuyama and James Robinson to experienced practitioners such as Senegal’s Aminata Touré and Albania’s Arben Ahmetaj – we learned about the relevance of institutional effectiveness to a country’s economic development.
Asim Ijaz Khwaja appointed faculty director of the Center for International Development
Harvard Kennedy School has named Asim Ijaz Khwaja as the faculty director of the School’s Center for International Development (CID). Khwaja will start his appointment as director of CID on July 1, 2019.
How Better Governance Can Improve the Lives of the World’s Poorest People
In a major shift, the largest numbers of the poorest people aren’t in the poorest countries anymore. Instead, they make up the socioeconomic underclasses in nations that have recently achieved middle-income status. In this HKS Magazine profile, learn how researchers at Evidence for Policy Design and Building State Capability are engaging with national, state, and local officials and helping build capacity to deliver basic services.
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