Letter from the Director
I cannot sugarcoat it. This was the most challenging year in the 40-year history of the Duke Center for International Development (DCID). This annual report gives you a picture of both our historical accomplishments, our waylaid plans, and our remaining initiatives. I hope it serves as a monument to the dedicated staff who devoted countless working hours to a vision of development research that was theoretically innovative, empirically rigorous, and globally impactful.
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A Review of 40 Years
Over the past 40 years, the Duke Center for International Development, formerly known as the Center for International Development Research, has promoted sustainable development through its research, education and engagement with students, policy makers, practitioners, development partners, civil society and the private sector.