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@Harvard’s hub for international development, we are reimagining how to build a world where all can thrive. Led by @aikhwaja @GlobalFatema
Cambridge, MA
Joined October 2012
At the Carr Center for Human Rights @HarvardCID exchanging with future leaders on the evolution of the multilateral system and the enduring lessons of #UNSCR1325. Empowering the next generation to champion peace, justice, and equality remains our greatest investment.
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Elections often look fair, but patronage and clientelism can quietly tip the scales. CID PhD Affiliate @rduartegonzalez asks: how do we make democracy not just competitive, but truly fair? Read more about Raul's story and broader research agenda 👉 https://t.co/k3up8Uyhgq
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Thrilled to have such powerful women in our community at @HarvardCID. Thanks to @ndidiNwuneli for a fantastic presentation on Friday. Missed it? Watch the recording - https://t.co/gDE4dL0t2c. Looking forward to @BinetaDOfficial's talk in Nov!
A powerful moment @Kennedy_School with @GlobalFatema, ED of @HarvardCID and @NdidiNwuneli of @ONECampaign who shared on “How Africa Leads: A New Narrative on 🌍.” Honored to stand with such inspiring women shaping global development. I’ll be speaking on this same series in Nov!📷
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📣 CID is on the job market! Meet the 7 CID PhD candidates who are entering the academic job market and pioneering new research to build a world where all can thrive. Read more: https://t.co/2ism0P3ytB
@shreyatandon02 @rduartegonzalez @GraceFMichel @KSrivastava_ @TilmanGraff
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"To all those who signed up for a career to help figure out better ways to improve people’s lives, we need you,” says CID executive director @GlobalFatema. Read more about her own call to service and work at CID in our latest Faculty Spotlight.
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Late one night her junior year at Cornell University, Fatema Z. Sumar, Executive Director of the Harvard Center for International Development and an Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard...
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"The future of work in the Arab region must be built, deliberately, locally, and with inclusion at its core." Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar (@AGFforE) and Hela Cheikhrouhou (@IFC_org) this week on CIDVoices. Read more: https://t.co/bsNWmha5cN
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Pursuing research at the intersection of AI and global development? Deadline to submit proposals to the 2025 GEM Incubation Fund is Friday, Sept 5! Learn more: https://t.co/m0a0vziFXx
@HarvardWCFIA @WorldBankSAsia @wapppHKS
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📣 Hiring a Research Fellow to work with @rema_nadeem on social protection, improving labor markets, increasing the efficiency of tax collection, and the intersection of urban mobility and climate change! Learn more, apply & share!
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The following opportunities are currently accepting applications. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about future opportunities. Thank you for your interest in CID!
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📢 Calling PhD students! Join the BREAD–IGC Virtual PhD Course on Social Protection starting on 16 Sept, co-led by @rema_nadeem & @Ben_Olken. Learn from leading development economists, including several J-PAL researchers. @The_IGC
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Your kids spend 7 hours a day in a building designed like a prison, following bells, asking permission to speak, and learning to fear authority figures who aren't their parents. And you call homeschoolers "weird" for opting out of this system.
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💥 CID's GEM Incubation Fund is accepting proposals for research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and inclusive development. Learn more & share ➡️ https://t.co/QA6qbcdnFm
@WorldBankSAsia @wapppHKS @HarvardWCFIA
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Dani Rodrik argues that leaders in both sectors bear a disproportionate responsibility to come to democracy's defense.
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Dani Rodrik argues that leaders in both sectors bear a disproportionate responsibility to come to democracy's defense.
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In international development, public policy reform is a key tool for informing socioeconomic progress. But how can one ensure that the reform is well-crafted, effective, and sustainable? Reflections from #CIDIntern Lulu August, 🆕 on #CIDVoices. #globaldev #policyreform #morocco
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💡 What role can nutrient-rich aquatic foods play in transforming global diets, improving nutrition equity, and promoting sustainable food systems? Research from #CIDFacultyAffiliate Christopher Golden (@HarvardChanSPH).
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What role can nutrient-rich aquatic foods play in transforming global diets, improving nutrition equity, and promoting sustainable food systems?This paper, written by CID Faculty Affiliate Christop...
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Introducing DOJE: The first U.S. memecoin ETF giving you spot exposure to Dogecoin via a traditional ETF.
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Impact investing in education: Delivering financial & social returns for investors Last month on VoxDev w/ @AndrabiTahir @LUMS_SOE @pomonacollege, Jishnu Das, @aikhwaja @HarvardCID @Kennedy_School & @selcuk_ozyurt @YorkUniversity:
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Evidence from Pakistan shows that impact investments in education consistently improve the lives of children, while generating financial returns for investors.
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According to #CIDFacultyAffiliate Wolfram Schlenker, the compound effect of weather shocks and protectionist trade policies could worsen inequality and geopolitical stability. Read more on #CIDVoices.
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For decades after World War II, global agricultural production outpaced population growth, driving down food prices and alleviating extreme poverty. Even after recent price spikes, food is quite...
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How can investing in early childhood development enhance lifelong outcomes in health, education, & economic productivity? Research from #CIDFacultyAffiliate Dana McCoy from @hgse.
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🆕 Impact investing in education: Delivering financial & social returns for investors Today on VoxDev, @AndrabiTahir @LUMS_SOE @pomonacollege, Jishnu Das, @aikhwaja @HarvardCID @Kennedy_School & @selcuk_ozyurt @YorkUniversity outline research in Pakistan:
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Evidence from Pakistan shows that impact investments in education consistently improve the lives of children, while generating financial returns for investors.
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Young bag boy at store read my T-shirt, "Make America Read Again." He laughed and said, "I'm a reader, bro, but man, they ain't making stuff that guys like me want to read." Told him about my trilogy. Dude was stoked. Then we talked LOTR until I realized I had held up the line.
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🚨It's time! Submit your papers for #NEUDC 2025. Submissions started June 16 and will end August 17. #NEUDC2025
@jpal_sa @poverty_action @HarvardCID @YaleEGC @Kennedy_School @GAP_NU_ @KyleEmerick5 #ProfMargaretMcmillan @TuftsUniversity
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Tufts University is thrilled to host the North East Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference on November 8-9, 2025! 📝 Call for Papers: Submissions start June 16, and end August 17. Submit your papers here: https://t.co/fxMQPJRgAR 📌More details to come! #NEUDC #NEUDC2025
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🆕 Helping Schools Thrive: Opportunities for Impact Investment in Global Education On Monday June 23rd, we will be joined by @AnejaKaizenvest, Jishnu Das, Steve Hardgrave, Asim I. Khwaja & Laura Savage. Joint webinar w/ @HarvardCID, register here: https://t.co/zDJCir73DL
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🆕 Helping Schools Survive: Opportunities for Impact Investment in Global Education On Monday June 23rd, we will be joined by @AnejaKaizenvest, Jishnu Das, Steve Hardgrave, Asim I. Khwaja & Laura Savage. Joint webinar w/ @HarvardCID, register here: https://t.co/zDJCir73DL
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