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The Duke Center for International Development (DCID) is a center within Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. Its mission is to advance international development policy and practice through interdisciplinary approaches to post-graduate education, mid-career training, international advising and research.

History
DCID was established in 1985 by William Ascher to focus on policy issues related to international development and to provide a forum for collaboration among scholars and technical experts worldwide. Until 2001, it was known as the Center for International Development Research (CIDR). DCID initially established the two-year Master of International Development Policy (MIDP) program. In 2001, members of Harvard University’s Public Finance Group joined DCID faculty. Since then, DCID has provided training and policy advising services to countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe.

Master of International Development Policy
DCID offers one- and two-year master’s degrees in international development policy with optional concentrations in applied economics, development management, environmental management and policy, peace and conflict resolution, social policy, and law and development. The MIDP also offers specializations in international taxation and public financial management.

Executive Education
DCID offers short-term executive programs for development experts and government officials. These include annual summer programs in budgeting and financial management, transfer pricing, fiscal decentralization, project appraisal and risk management, and tax analysis and revenue forecasting. They also include customized training programs.

International Advising
DCID partners with a variety of international agencies to offer policy advising services for government ministries. These agencies include the World Bank, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), the United Nations Development Programme, and GIZ.

Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center
The Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center, funded by a grant from the Rotary Foundation, provides funding for fellows to attend the Master of International Development Policy program or a variety of master’s programs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is one of six Rotary Peace Centers worldwide.

Leadership

 * William Ascher (Director, 1985-2000)
 * Robert Conrad (Director, 2000-2006)
 * Francis Lethem (Director, 2006-2015)
 * Jonathan Abels (Interim Director, 2015-2016)
 * Indermit Gill (Director, beginning October 2016)