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Harvard Center for International Development

Harvard Center for International Development
International Development
Climate Change
Gender Equality
LGBTQ+ Movement
Sustainable Development Goals
Education Policy
Poverty
Fog Harvesting Technology
LGBTQ+ Rights
Women's Empowerment
Cultural Resistance
Transgender Rights
Female Founders
Reach4help
C40 Center For City Climate Policy and Economy
Xavier Cortada Foundation
Amazigh Population
Violence Against Trans People
Helem
Middle East and North Africa

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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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

In this episode of the CID Voices Road to GEM26 podcast, Harvard Kennedy School student, and CID podcast producer, Ritul Madhukar speaks with Michael Croft, UNESCO’s Representative to Mozambique, whose career has spanned crisis and transition context... more

In the final episode of Road to GEM, Harvard Kennedy School MPP candidate Slavina Ancheva speaks with Dr. Flavio du Pin Calmon, Associate Professor at Harvard SEAS, about the intersection of artificial intelligence, equity, and global development. To... more

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Recent Guests

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
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Episode: Culture, Institutions, and the Future of Multilateralism
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Associate professor of electrical engineering at Harvard's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
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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.
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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.
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Episode: How Can AI Help Build Greener, More Inclusive Cities?
Dr. Barbara Glover
Program officer at the African Union Development Agency, AUDEA NEPAD
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Episode: Africa’s Emerging AI Tech Landscape: Success, Challenges, and Path Forward
Dr. William Wasswa
AI researcher and senior lecturer at Mbarara University of Science and Technology
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Episode: Africa’s Emerging AI Tech Landscape: Success, Challenges, and Path Forward
Dr. Chinasa Okolo
Fellow at Brookings Center for Technology Innovation
Brookings
Episode: Leveraging AI for Global Development: Opportunities and Policy Implications

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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!

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  • Informative and Educational

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

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    5
    DrewPierce7
    United States7 years ago

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Supply Chains to State Capacity: Building the Next Manufacturing Hubs
Q: If you could reimagine international development today, what would you keep and what would you change?
Keep strong state capacity and community ownership, embrace technology's potential, and ground efforts in the aspirations of youth, while ensuring trustworthy, dignified pathways to opportunity for all.
Supply Chains to State Capacity: Building the Next Manufacturing Hubs
Q: What roles do education, health, and human development play in sustaining growth through industrial policy?
Education and health are fundamental to sustaining growth; policies should focus on building capable, adaptable labor, with attention to skilling that translates into real wage gains and meaningful employment, especially as automation reshapes job markets.
Supply Chains to State Capacity: Building the Next Manufacturing Hubs
Q: What are the main challenges in turning a vision of industrial transformation into actual ground-level outcomes, and what partnerships matter most?
Challenges include information asymmetry, political and legislative boundaries, and coordinating across government; success hinges on a whole-of-government approach, strong partnerships with the existing ecosystem, and continuous learning and adaptation as investments scale.
Supply Chains to State Capacity: Building the Next Manufacturing Hubs
Q: How should countries identify emerging opportunities and decide between leveraging existing advantages versus pursuing new sectors?
Industrial policy should start with comprehensive mapping of global value chains, identify where a country's capabilities align, and then pursue a mix of strategies—disrupting some segments while strengthening adjacent capabilities—to create a sustainable, coordinated investment ecosystem.
Supply Chains to State Capacity: Building the Next Manufacturing Hubs
Q: Can you talk to us about what the Apple supply chain study is and what inspired you to take this on?
The study leverages Apple's supply chain data to understand how diversification by multinationals influences national and regional manufacturing ecosystems, and to explore how policies like India's PLI can attract investment by aligning with existing capabilities while encouraging movement up the value chain.

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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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