University of Notre Dame
South Bend, IN
The Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development (NDIGD) promotes human development and dignity among people worldwide through applied innovations, impact evaluation, education, and training that help build just and equitable societies. It is an integral part of Notre Dame’s new Keough School of Global Affairs.
Drawing on experts across multiple disciplines, NDIGD conducts training and education programs, monitoring and evaluation, and assists in strategic planning for and implementation of innovative global development programs. NDIGD maximizes its impact through partnership with government agencies, non-governmental agencies, humanitarian organizations, foundations, and private corporations in the United States and overseas.
NDIGD cuts across academic fields to produce multidisciplinary knowledge on complex development challenges in areas related to:
- Commerce and Economic Development
- Education
- Energy, Environment, and Sustainability
- Global Health
- Governance and Rule of Law
- Human Development
- Infrastructure
- Security and Peacebuilding
The University of Notre Dame, in keeping with its reputation as a premier Catholic university, brings to this enterprise an overarching commitment to the common good, infused with ethical values and grounded in respect for diverse cultures, religions and political systems. NDIGD responds to global development needs that are the core of the University’s Catholic mission.