Duke Center for International Development (DCID)

How do you conduct a list experiment to study corruption and other sensitive topics? What are best practices for designing surveys that measure governance and citizen feedback?

In two new videos for the SAGE Research Methods: Doing Survey Research collection, Edmund Malesky shares his expertise in survey methodology and governance research. The Sage Publications collection helps students and researchers build practical research skills through guidance from leading experts.

Learn more: https://duke.is/malesky-sage-research

What does Vietnam's next phase of economic development look like?
In this new Foreign Affairs article, Duke's Edmund Malesky and Viktoria Zlomanova examine Vietnam's growth strategy.

Edmund Malesky and Viktoria Zlomanova discuss Vietnam’s new growth model, which “uses centralized political authority to support private-sector expansion, technological improvement, and integration into global markets.”
https://fam.ag/44inyqw

Congratulations to Lisa Moreau on being selected as a 2026-27 Fulbright U.S. Scholar!

The Fulbright Program appointment will bring her to the Department of Civil Society at Charles University in the Czech Republic, where she will teach a Project Management for NGOs graduate course, co-develop research utilization seminars for doctoral candidates, and lead Systems Thinking workshops for nonprofit professionals and students.

Read more: https://dcid.sanford.duke.edu/news/lisa-moreau-receives-2026-27-fulbright-us-scholar-award/

DCID is pleased to welcome JR DeShazo as he joins Duke today as the Joel L. Fleishman Dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy!

We look forward to partnering with Dean DeShazo to support the work of Duke faculty and fellows in advancing sustainable development policy around the world.

Please join us in welcoming Dean DeShazo to Duke and Sanford.

Spotlight: Aye Nyein Thu MIDP'26

“Education is freedom.”

For Aye Nyein Thu, that belief comes from lived experience. Growing up and working in Myanmar, she saw how development is shaped by conflict, politics, and deeply human realities on the ground.

She returned to the classroom in the Duke Master of International Development Policy program to deepen that understanding, connecting years of hands-on development work with the global systems that shape policy and impact.

Now, she’s preparing to carry that knowledge forward, with a focus on more inclusive, context-sensitive approaches to development.

Read her story: https://duke.is/thu-sanford26

Master's projects written, presented and submitted ✔️

From AI policy and digital infrastructure to wealth inequality, carbon pricing, artivism ecosystems, and energy sector reform, this year’s projects reflect the diverse interests and experiences of the Duke Master of International Development Policy Class of 2026. Congrats to our MIDP fellows on reaching this milestone!