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.
Press
gui2de researchers Andrew Zeitlin and Arnesh Chowdhury are working alongside Rwanda’s Ministry of Education to strengthen teacher incentives and improve learning outcomes.
May 26, 2026
Announcements
Supported by gui2de’s East Africa office, Georgetown School of Nursing graduate student, Alexandra (“Alex”) Jones, traveled to rural Kenya to evaluate a program aimed at addressing gaps in care for pregnant and postpartum mothers.
April 29, 2026
Publications
The 2023 revised curriculum implementation in Tanzania: Insights from the phone survey
In 2023, the Tanzanian government introduced a revised national curriculum aimed at further shifting from a teacher-centred approach toward a student-centred approach. gui2de researchers explore insights of this shift.
March 9, 2026