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The Development Leaders Conference
A premier forum bringing together development agency heads to discuss common challenges, solutions, and opportunities in supporting sustainable development.

About the Conference
CGD’s Development Leaders Conference (DLC) brings together a network of senior policymakers in a safe and independent space for critical learning based on practical experience and underpinned by robust evidence, ideas, and tools. Our objective is to convene leaders from new and established development agencies to share experiences and learning and promote aid and organisational effectiveness as well as stimulate debate on the future of development agencies.
Featured Work
Development Leaders on Weathering the Long Storm
Mikaela Gavas et al.
What Is a Resilient Development Agency?
Rachael Calleja et al.
The Development Leaders Conference 2022
Mikaela Gavas et al.
Development Agencies and the “New Normal”
Rachael Calleja et al.



Featured Work
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For more information, contact Catarina Afonso dos Santos.

Contact
For more information, contact Catarina Afonso dos Santos.
Experts

Anita Käppeli
Anita Käppeli is director of Policy Outreach, Europe at CGD. Prior to that, she led the Commitment to Development Index (CDI). Before joining CGD, Käppeli spent several years worki...

Masood Ahmed
Masood Ahmed is president of the Center for Global Development. He joined the Center in January 2017, capping a 35-year career driving economic development policy initiatives relat...

Mikaela Gavas
Mikaela Gavas is the Managing Director, CGD Europe and a Senior Policy Fellow.
In addition, she serves as a member of the Standing Advisory Group on Technical Assista...

Rachael Calleja
Rachael Calleja is a Research Fellow in CGD’s UK and European Development Leadership programme. Prior to joining CGD, she gained several years of experience conducting policy-relev...
Experts
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