The Centre for International Development aims to be a global leader in international development research.
CID’s researchers lead the co-creation of innovative, evidence-based policies and business initiatives that promote sustainable improvements in the quality of peoples’ lives and places the wellbeing of the poor and most vulnerable at the core of their research.
Our researchers are specialised in Economics and Development Studies. The Centre approaches development from a multidimensional and multidisciplinary perceptive, providing innovative evidence-based policy recommendations to address some of the world’s most pressing problems.
Our Centre for International Development (CID) researchers lead the co-creation of innovative, evidence-based policies and business initiatives that promote sustainable improvements in the quality of peoples’ lives and places the wellbeing of the poor and most vulnerable at the core of their research.
Our researchers are specialised in Economics, Architecture, Engineering, Geospatial Science, Management, Marketing, and Political Science.
The Centre approaches development from a multidimensional and multidisciplinary perceptive, providing innovative evidence-based policy recommendations to address some of the world’s most pressing problems.
Child labour is a major social problem, particularly in developing countries. Recent reports estimate that globally, there are 160 million children engaged in child labour – representing an increase of 8.4 million in the last four years. Child labour is likely both a symptom and a cause of poverty. Not only do working children achieve lower levels of education, but their physical health can also be jeopardised. However, less is known about the psychological and mental health impacts.
In 2019, OECD member countries provided over USD 150 billion in foreign aid to promote development globally.
Unexpected events can have a huge impact on development. They include political events, health shocks such as COVID-19, economic shocks like the current global recession, and climatic shocks such as storms, floods and droughts.
Our objective is to study factors impeding gender equality and child wellbeing with focus on developing world and offer practical and policy-oriented solution to facilitate these two crucial and often interrelated development objectives.
Projects are focused on evaluating the impacts of numerous factors on international development.
The objective of this study was to examine the benefits of cataract surgery on both patients as well as their caregivers in Vietnam.
This project examines the impacts of child sponsorship programs in selected communities located in Georgia, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, and Peru.
Selected publications from 2014 onwards from the Centre for International Development.
Directorship, members, associate members and, current and recent research candidates from the Centre for International Development.
Read the Centre for International Development Capability Statement (PDF, 2.65 MB).
Co-Director: Professor Sefa Awaworyi Churchill
Email: sefa.awaworyichurchill@rmit.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9925 2013
Co-Director: Simon Feeny
Email: simon.feeny@rmit.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9925 5901
Our researchers connect, create and share expertise and resources in our Research Centres and collaborations.
Together with our partners we develop and apply knowledge to shape a better world.
RMIT’s researchers are committed to supporting our partners to create and capture value through tailored approaches for small business through to research programs in consortiums.
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