Who We Are
The Global Development Network (GDN) is a public international organisation that supports high quality, policy-oriented, social science research in Low- and Middle- Income Countries (LMICs), to promote better lives. We promote research on the premise that contextualised and locally driven research leads to more informed policies, increased policy ownership, better-informed implementation, and more sustainable and inclusive development choices. We also enable research capacity strengthening across countries and disciplines.
Founded in 1999, GDN is currently headquartered in New Delhi, with a presence in Clermont-Ferrand, France and Washington D.C., United States.
- Download the GDN brochure.
- An agreement establishing the Global Development Network was signed by representatives of Colombia, Egypt, India, Italy, Senegal and Sri Lanka. Download the full Charter.
- The GDN International Assembly comprises six sovereign states - Colombia, Hungary, India, Spain, Sri Lanka and Fiji.
