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Development economics finally has a global professional home. Today we launch @ideadevecon ... Open to every development economist, everywhere. Join the community: idea.devecon.org Please share 🌍

Congratulations to our former colleague Katy Doyle on her new role with @BKCHarvard. Her work helped shape CID’s growth and build our very special mission-driven community. We are so grateful for her lasting impact at CID!

Congratulations to CID Faculty Affiliate @piaraffler and co-authors @DanielNPosner & @DougParkerson on their new publication in the Journal of Politics. Read more ⤵️

What gives the next generation of development leaders hope? CID's graduating students share their reflections on the future of international development and why they remain hopeful despite challenging new realities facing the sector. bit.ly/4wVI79o

"At the end of the day we need to know why we are here, and we are here to improve lives." @DufloEsther (@JPAL) in conversation with @SamanthaJPower, James Robinson, Michael Kremer (@UChi_Economics) & @rglenner (@CGDev) at #GEM26. Join @ bit.ly/4nfqXPC

#GEM26 kicks off this morning at 8:45 ET! Watch the Day 2 livestream: bit.ly/4nfqXPC View the agenda: bit.ly/4taUafC

✨Happening now! How can we transform the global economy? @gordon_h_hanson moderates a power panel with @HaroonBhorat, @meslava_twit, @Amirlbd @CelestinMonga & Raghuram Rajan at #GEM26. @HarvardRTE Join live: bit.ly/4t8Kdj7

@MoghaluKingsley @FletcherSchool @TuftsUniversity @Kennedy_School Excited to welcome you to GEM26 @MoghaluKingsley! Watch the Day 1 livestream: bit.ly/4t8Kdj7 View the agenda: bit.ly/449xTE6

Very nice to be back in Boston, my old haunt as a graduate student and, two decades later, a professor on the faculty @FletcherSchool @TuftsUniversity , to participate as a panelist @Kennedy_School @HarvardCID ‘s #GEM26 on “Reimagining International Development”. The Charles River is as beautiful and calming as ever. The meeting is a two-day event of heavy hitters in global academia, Nobel Laureates, and senior policymakers. I’ll be breaking some tables on this vexed matter of the “international” development of poor countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and South Asia😀 No one in the rich, developed world owes anyone in under-developed countries “development”. We should fix our problems!

#GEM26 is kicking off at 2pm ET today! Explore how today’s global shifts are reshaping international development. Watch the Day 1 livestream: bit.ly/4t8Kdj7 View the agenda: bit.ly/449xTE6

Join CID next week for GEM26: Reimagining International Development! Stellar line-up of speakers, critcal conversations. news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/…

How is global development cooperation evolving in a more contested world? What is the future of aid? CID student ambassador Hanul Park explores in a new piece for #CIDVoices. ⤵️ bit.ly/3OUkJrB @GVAGrad

A huge thank you to @BinetaDOfficial for educating and inspiring our students this year at CID!

What actually works in economic development—and what do we just think works? Join former Argentine Treasury Minister @hernanlacunza at @HarvardCID (Apr 17, 12 PM ET) to unpack crises, policy risks, and Argentina’s path forward. Register today: bit.ly/41tJ0HJ.

We’re hiring a Grants Manager at @HarvardCID. This role supports global research shaping policy and development outcomes—working across faculty, funders, and complex sponsored projects. 📍 Cambridge, MA (hybrid) careers.harvard.edu/job/grants-man…

What structural shifts are reshaping development and financing? Tune in to "State Capacity in a Shifting International Development Landscape" with @Kennedy_School student @carissatridina and @ChatibBasri, former Finance Minister of Indonesia. 🎙️bit.ly/47Hdcmg #GEM26

Incredible when conversations in Cambridge turn into real-world impact. At #GEM25, we explored AI’s promise in global development. Now, those ideas are already driving scalable health solutions in Ethiopia & Nepal. Read more: bit.ly/4c1dAgr @CARE @MilindTambe_AI

What stories shape the world and who gets to tell them? 🌍 Join @HarvardCID for a talk with TED speaker @michaeljrain on how narrative influences policy, funding, and global development—and why it matters now more than ever. hks.harvard.edu/events/road-ge…

🚨 What happens when war, tariffs, and AI collide? 🌍 🤖 CID Faculty Affiliates Dani Rodrik and Carmen Reinhart join Gita Gopinath to discuss risks to the global economy, from job loss to financial instability. Article link 🔗: bit.ly/40YsW0f

CID Faculty Affiliate Phuong Pham’s work spans global health, humanitarian response, and data innovation—advancing research and practice in conflict-affected settings worldwide. Read more: bit.ly/40BwPbm @HarvardChanSPH @harvardmed

🎙️ New podcast: CID Voices – Road to GEM26 Michael Croft (@UNESCO) joins HKS student Ritul Madhukar to discuss: • Building trust in fragile contexts • The evolving role of multilateral organizations 🎧 Listen: bit.ly/4uE4M92 #GEM #GlobalDev #Culture