Our DEI Initiative
Our work on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) focuses on making changes both internally and externally, with shared stewardship from across the organization. In mid-2022, CGD developed its second DEI Strategy, which aimed to build on the successes of the first, address some of the gaps, and add new objectives where relevant. This strategy has three themes: (1) external engagement; (2) data; and (3) learning and development. For example, one of our aims is to entice a more diverse set of candidates to apply to CGD. To achieve this, we are doing virtual student visits; advertising roles more widely; and partnering with less-represented universities. Other activities include developing skill-based tools to make our recruitment process less biased; implementing a new mentoring program; and improving our digital accessibility (such as providing captions and transcripts for events, and ensuring our site works well for those who are visually impaired). Finally, we are aiming to do more to communicate our DEI objectives and progress publicly, to hold ourselves accountable and understand what more we could do. To find out more about diversity within CGD, please see here.
Below, you can find CGD commentary and analysis on DEI in global development - at CGD, the IFIs, and beyond. We invite you to explore!
