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Colombian University Launches Master’s in Development Practice Program

A coalition of schools at the Universidad de los Andes are launching a two-year Master’s in Development Practice degree geared toward mid-career professionals. Read More
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Milena Novy-Marx on the Role of Women in Meeting the Global Food Security Challenge

As part of the G8 summit, Milena Novy-Marx, Program Officer in International Programs at MacArthur, posits that investing in women farmers can alleviate hunger and poverty and reduce carbon emissions. Read More
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MDP Programs Continue to Grow

With MacArthur support, four more universities launched Master’s in Development Practice programs in the fall of 2011, following 15 schools that established MDP programs over the previous two years. Read More
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Master's in Development Practice

Since 2008, MacArthur has helped 20 institutions of higher learning in 15 countries to create new, graduate Master’s in Development Practice programs with the long-term goal of establishing a new field of development practice. Read More

A Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Education

Writing in SEED magazine, John McArthur of Columbia University's Earth Institute says changes underway in higher education, including the development of new Master's programs in sustainable development with MacArthur support, will help redefine the ... Read More

Enrollment in MDP Programs Expands

This fall, with support from MacArthur, nine universities worldwide are welcoming the first students for new Master’s in Development Practice degree programs. Read More

Building a Global Academic Network

A commentary by John McArthur, CEO of Millennium Promise and co-chair of the MacArthur-funded International Commission on Education for Sustainable Development Practice, discusses the Foundation's support of a new global master's program in sustainable ... Read More

Representative Grants

University of Ibadan - Nigeria

Ibadan, Nigeria
2009

$900,000 To create a Masters in Development Practice degree program (over four years).

Staff

Portrait of Barry Lowenkron

Barry Lowenkron

Vice President, International Programs
Portrait of Milena Novy-Marx

Milena Novy-Marx

Program Officer
Portrait of Gabriela Suarez

Gabriela Suarez

Program Administrator
Portrait of Laura Young

Laura Young

Program Associate