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Harvard Center for International Development

Harvard Center for International Development
Artificial Intelligence
International Development
Gender Equality
Climate Change
Human Rights
Education
FIFA World Cup
Global Development
Migrant Workers
Reproductive Justice
Labor Exploitation
Digital Language Divide
Socioeconomic Impact
Healthcare
Food Insecurity
LGBTQ+ Movement
Sustainable Development Goals
Public Health
Abortion Access
Governance

Incredible progress has been made throughout the world in recent years. However, globalization has failed to deliver on its promises. As problems like unequal access to education and healthcare, environmental degradation, and stretched finances persist, we must continue building on decades of transformative development work. The Center for International Development (CID) is a university-wide cente... more

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Guest: Binta Diop, Former Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, African Union Host: Sumedha Tanwar, MPP Candidate, Harvard Kennedy School This episode of the CID Voices Road to GEM podcast examines the role of women in conflict resolution and p... more

This episode of CID Voices explores how development finance institutions have evolved from counter-cyclical lenders during the financial crisis into impact-driven investors operating under mounting fiscal scrutiny. The conversation moves through the ... more

In this CID Voices Road to GEM26 podcast episode, Harvard Kennedy School student Carissa Tridina speaks with Professor Chatib Basri, former Finance Minister of Indonesia and current visiting scholar at CID, about the structural shifts reshaping devel... more

In this episode CID Voices Road to GEM26 podcast, Harvard Kennedy School student Stuti Goyal speaks with Vishnu Venugopalan, an Indian Administrative Service officer and Practitioner in Residence at the Harvard Center for International Development. A... more

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Recent Guests

Binta Diop
Former Special Envoy on Women, Peace, and Security to the African Union; founder and president of FEM Africa Solidarite
African Union; FEM Africa Solidarite
Episode: Women, Peace, and Power: Lessons from Africa's Frontlines
Wasim Tahir
Research fellow at Harvard's CID; teaches seminar on development finance institutions; advisor with ODI Global Advisory
Harvard CID
Episode: Rethinking Development Finance: Impact, Leverage, and the Private Capital Push
Chatib Basri
Former Minister of Finance of Indonesia; economist; member of National Economy Council; visiting scholar at CID
Indonesia; CID
Episode: State Capacity in a Shifting International Development Landscape
Vishnu Venugopalan
Indian Administrative Service Officer with governance and investment promotion background
Guidance Tamil Nadu, former Commissioner of Investment Promotion, former MD & CEO of Guidance Tamil Nadu
Episode: Supply Chains to State Capacity: Building the Next Manufacturing Hubs
Michael Croft
UNESCO representative to Mozambique; senior UNESCO leader with governance and culture expertise
UNESCO
Episode: Culture, Institutions, and the Future of Multilateralism
Flavio du Pin Calmon
Associate professor of electrical engineering at Harvard's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Harvard University
Episode: Bridging the Digital Divide: AI, Equity, and Global Development
Jean-Martin Bauer
Director of Food Security and Nutrition Analysis at the World Food Programme
World Food Programme
Episode: The Future of Hunger - AI and the Fight Against Food Insecurity
Jennifer Hotsko
Head of exploration at the UNDP Accelerator Lab in Panama, focusing on leveraging strategic innovation for development impact.
UNDP Accelerator Lab
Episode: How Can AI Help Build Greener, More Inclusive Cities?
Betty Chemier
Head of experimentation at the UNDP Accelerator Lab in Panama, leading research on sustainable and inclusive development.
UNDP Accelerator Lab
Episode: How Can AI Help Build Greener, More Inclusive Cities?

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 43 ratings
  • Please work on audio quality

    Great podcast but the presenter is muffled- please sort out the audio!

    Apple Podcasts
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    malindi77
    United States4 years ago
  • Informative and Educational

    An excellent podcast with fascinating observations into the world of international development and innovation.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DrewPierce7
    United States8 years ago

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Women, Peace, and Power: Lessons from Africa's Frontlines
Q: When does women's participation actually change the substance of peace agreements and ensure longer-lasting peace?
Evidence from various peace processes shows that women's involvement shifts negotiating priorities, strengthens local legitimacy, and leads to broader protections and inclusion, which correlates with more durable agreements.
Rethinking Development Finance: Impact, Leverage, and the Private Capital Push
Q: What structural changes could help DFIs optimize their role in mobilizing private capital?
Possible changes include evolving DFIs to originate assets and distribute them to institutional investors, enhancing local currency financing capabilities, and building stronger capital-market infrastructure to support scale and resilience across regions.
Rethinking Development Finance: Impact, Leverage, and the Private Capital Push
Q: How should DFIs balance climate finance with other development priorities like health and education?
The balance requires clarity on additionality and the role of climate finance as a supplement rather than a replacement for traditional development priorities, potentially using capital structures that segregate climate funds from broader development portfolios to avoid crowding out essential services.
Rethinking Development Finance: Impact, Leverage, and the Private Capital Push
Q: Why should DFIs exist in a world with shrinking aid budgets and increasing scrutiny?
DFIs justify their existence by offering counter-cyclical funding, mobilizing private capital at scale, and providing strategic leverage that can address both development outcomes and climate goals, while their impact measurement frameworks help demonstrate value and accountability.
State Capacity in a Shifting International Development Landscape
Q: If you could reimagine international development from scratch today, what would you keep and what would you change, particularly regarding experimentation and political incentives?
Adopt a two-pronged approach with best-fit, pilot, and evaluate in the short term, moving toward best practice as gains are demonstrated; use crisis moments to advance reforms while building political legitimacy through tangible early wins that resonate with voters.

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Global development topics intersect with technology and data-driven approaches, with a focus on AI, education, humanitarian response, and inclusive governance. Episodes often explore how AI can advance educational equity, improve crisis response, and promote local, community-driven solutions in the Global South, Africa, and Latin America. Noteworthy is a consistent emphasis on ethics, data privacy, and avoiding biases, as well as the importance of teacher involvement and local context in technology deployments. The show tends to combine academic rigor with practitioner perspectives from international development organizations, UN agencies, and policy think tanks, making it useful for listeners considering sponsorships, guest appearances, or... more

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