Duke Center for International Development

That's a wrap on #EGAP31 🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us @DukeDCID for deep discussions and constructive feedback. We hope you will be leaving with new insights, deeper connections, and fresh perspectives!

…and we are back for day two of #EGAP31! We are excited to continue critical conversations about #experimentalresearch on innovative evidence based policy in the area of #climategovernance and beyond 🌎️

We are here at Day One of #EGAP31 @DukeDCID @DukeSanford! We are looking forward to two full days of connecting and learning through deep discussion on #experimentalresearch with a focus on #climategovernance.

Thanks to all who took part: @EddyMalesky @melinaplatas @anbrowndc @DanielNPosner @DotanHaim @lucy_es_martin @cdsamii @EricMvukiyehe & more!

We had an insightful afternoon reflecting on what EGAP-style interventions have taught us, and where we go from here in the current development landscape.

@DukeU Thank you to @EddyMalesky for organizing and hosting us at @DukeDCID @DukeSanford!

EGAP members, partners & friends are gathering at @DukeU today for an exciting event in advance of our member meeting. We will hear insights from our expert panelists as they reflect on the future of development research and practice across regions.

Congratulations, #Sanford2026! 🎓💙 We celebrated nearly 400 graduates across our undergraduate, master’s and PhD programs in a unified ceremony. Event recap: sanford.duke.edu/story/sanford-…

At Duke Sanford, Marcelo S. O. Gonçalves PhD'26 focused his research on the intersection of climate change, environmental policy and development. After graduation, he will join @UMSEAS as an assistant professor. Read his story: duke.is/goncalves-sanf… #Sanford2026

At Sanford, Eric Fernando MPP’26 found faculty who pushed him to think more carefully about policy and his role within it. Now he'll return to Indonesia to expand renewable energy access and build more equitable systems. Read his story: duke.is/fernando-sanfo… #Sanford2026

Aye Nyein Thu MIDP’26 built her career in Myanmar in development & humanitarian aid. At Duke Sanford, she connected that work to global policy—and now focuses on more inclusive development. Read her story: duke.is/thu-sanford26 #Sanford2026

📣There are still a few days left to submit your paper!🔋

📹 Two Sanford graduate students reflect on @GitaGopinath's visit to Duke to discuss what it takes to steer the global economy through turbulence and what it’s like to lead at the highest levels of international policy. youtube.com/watch?v=Dq0gUc…

Breakout Session 2 is underway at #BuildingNC26, examining global supply chains and geopolitical shifts. Featuring Brian Clark of @ncports, Juan De la Maza of @VeoliaWaterTech, and Dayne Hamrick of @DukeDCID and Guilford Technical Community College. Moderated by Jake Cashion of the NC Chamber.

From Harvard professor to shaping global economic policy. At Duke Sanford’s Rubenstein Lecture, @GitaGopinath shared what it means to put economics into practice—and why “getting the basics right really matters.” Event recap: duke.is/gopinath-ruben…

🌍 New episode: @NOVAFRICA @NovaSBE #SustainableDevelopmentTalks “Electrifying Empowerment - Women role models and solar electrification in rural Myanmar” A brilliant talk with Prof @subhrendukp @DukeSanford 🎧 Listen: tinyurl.com/yvx9jfjy

Are well-trained business managers less corrupt? Edmund Malesky, Tuan-Ngoc Phan, Daniel Yi Xu & Rob Fetter present two theories of change that illustrate how better management practices can reduce incentives to pay bribes during regulatory inspections. 📰doi.org/10.1017/bap.20…

What in the world (economy) is happening? Join us on April 8 for a conversation with @GitaGopinath and @DM_Rubenstein, covering rising tariffs, rapid changes in international trade policy, the uncertainty of a shifting global economic order & more.

Announcement: today.duke.edu/2026/03/duke-h…

Congrats to DCID director Edmund Malesky on being named the Oscar L. Tang Family Distinguished Professor of Political Science! He's among 38 Duke faculty awarded distinguished professorships, effective July 1.