Our mission is to address the profound challenges of poverty and insecurity in the developing world. We work to incubate innovative solutions, scientifically test them in the field, and partner with local stakeholders to scale successes.
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gui2de is a unique, university-wide international research platform, jointly convened by the McCourt School of Public Policy and the Economics Department, with nearly a dozen administrative, operational, and analytical support staff based in Washington, DC and East Africa.
The interdisciplinary Initiative spans five schools and multiple departments, drawing together more than twenty faculty affiliates from the McCourt School, the College’s Departments of Economics and Government, the School of Foreign Service, the School of Business, and the School of Health.
We bring the tools of modern experimental evaluation and data science to bear in our efforts to reduce barriers to human development and to promote dignity, leveraging the experience and insights of our faculty, the dedication of our staff, and the energy and entrepreneurship of our students.
We support faculty in securing and managing external grant and gift funding, implementing field projects – from pilot to scale – across the developing world in collaboration with local partners, and conducting and disseminating the results of rigorous research.
Announcements, Publications
Jacobus Cilliers and James Habyarimana co-published an article on school governance reform in Tanzania in the Journal of Development Economics.
June 25, 2026
Announcements
Executive Director Whitney Tate and affiliate researcher Andrew Zeitlin recently met with Rwandan government partners to explore new areas of collaboration.
June 18, 2026
Announcements
Designing for Impact: CNDLS Brings the STARS Project to Life Through Video
gui2de partnered with Georgetown University’s Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship to develop culturally grounded instructional materials and an animated video for teachers in Rwanda.
May 26, 2026