“China will establish a center for international knowledge on development to research and communicate with other countries on development theories and practices suitable to their respective national conditions.”

-Chinese President Xi Jinping, 2015

Founded in March 2017, The Center for International Knowledge on Development (CIKD) was first announced in President Xi Jinping’s speech at the 2015 UN Development Summit. In August 2017, CIKD was officially launched and received congratulatory letters from both President Xi Jinping and UN Secretary-General António Guterres. President Xi emphasized in his letter that CIKD should actively contribute to researching and communicating development wisdom, promoting international development cooperation, and pushing forward the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda (2030 Agenda). Secretary General António Guterres said in his letter that the partnership between CIKD and multiple UN agencies would promote knowledge sharing, exchange of experiences and the advancement of thought leadership.

CIKD strives to research and communicate with other countries on development theories and practices suitable to their respective national conditions with reference to China’s development experience. Upholding the values of “scientific integrity, multiple perspectives, and mutual learning”, CIKD would promote international development cooperation and communication through multiple ways and approaches and contribute Chinese wisdom on development and Chinese solutions to sustainable development.

Keeping its mission firmly in mind and in seeking to fulfill its aims and principles, CIKD seeks to be a high-quality researcher and effective communicator of China’s development knowledge and a key member of the global knowledge network for development. “The road before us is long and winding. Depart now and we shall be arriving.” We believe that by pooling Chinese and international resources, CIKD could strengthen the foundation of China’s development knowledge and make important and unique contributions to the sharing of development wisdoms, the promotion of international development cooperation and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

We wish to extend our sincere gratitude to all institutions and individuals who have given support to the Center for International Knowledge on Development.

The Center for International Knowledge on Development (CIKD) was officially launched in August 2017. CIKD was announced in President Xi Jinping’s speech at the 2015 UN Development Summit. CIKD is an independent institution affiliated with the Development Research Center of the State Council, P.R. China (DRC). President Xi Jinping and UN Secretary-General António Guterres sent congratulatory letters to the launching ceremony.

To be a key member of the global knowledge network for development and a competent researcher and effective communicator of China’s development knowledge.

CIKD is mandated to research and communicate Chinese development knowledge for global development. Its main functions include:

• To pool Chinese and international research resources;

• To undertake research on development theories and practices;

• To organize exchange of research findings on international development issues, including the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (“2030 Agenda”).

To put it together, CIKD strives to research and communicate with other countries on development theories and practices suitable to their respective national conditions with reference to China’s development experience. It aims to make important contributions to the sharing of development wisdom, the promotion of international development cooperation and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

Scientific Integrity: We believe that knowledge is developed from practices and from comparison, placing great emphasis on collaboration with practitioners and international partners.

Multiple Perspectives: We believe that development is a complex and dynamic system, placing great emphasis on multi-perspective analysis and voices of various stakeholders.

Mutual Learning: We believe that individual countries and nations have equal rights to development, placing great emphasis on mutual learning and common development.

LU Hao, President of DRC, President of CIKD

ZHANG Laiming, Vice President of DRC, Chief Vice President of CIKD

ZHAO Changwen, Executive Vice President of CIKD (Director-General)

WANG Xiongjun, Vice President of CIKD (Deputy Director-General)

WEI Jigang, Vice President of CIKD (Deputy Director-General)

ZHANG Jin, Vice President of CIKD (Deputy Director-General)

ZHOU Taidong, Vice President of CIKD (Deputy Director-General)

Two Advisory Boards would impart the recommendation and resource to CIKD on organization operation and development. CIKD adopts a matrix organizational structure. The staff members are grouped according to their functions and projects in charge, with project teams as the main management approach.

INTERNAL GOVERNANCE: PROJECT TEAMS

CIKD executes tasks through Project Teams. Illustrative research and exchange projects for 2020-2021 include:

Research on Poverty Reduction in China—Lessons for the World and the Way Ahead

( a joint project of Chinese Ministry of Finance, Development Research Center of the State Council and the World Bank, implemented by CIKD );

Research on China’s Urbanization Experience and its Implications for Selected African Countries

( a special research project under the DFID-DRC Partnership Programme on Knowledge for Development, with CIKD as the Chinese implementing agency );

Research on Functional Roles and Structural Analysis of the Chinese Communist Party in Economic and Social Development and its Policy Implication

( designed and implemented by CIKD );

Experience and Implications of China’s Development Zones from Innovation Perspective

( in cooperation with UNIDO and other agencies );

Research on Progress and Experience of China’s Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

( in cooperation with the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other agencies );

Sustainable Development Forum 2021

( guided by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, jointly hosted by DRC, UN Agencies and Beijing Municipal Government, and organized by CIKD );

Seminar on China’s Development Experiences and Cases

( a training project supported by Chinese Foreign Aid, implemented by CIKD );

Seminar on China’s Urbanization Experience and its Implications for Selected African Countries

( a sub-project under the DFID-DRC Partnership Programme on Knowledge for Development, with CIKD as the Chinese implementing agency );

Knowledge Exchanges on China’s Development Experience and its Applicability

( in cooperation with the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and other multilateral development banks );

Center for International Knowledge on Development, China (CIKD)

Address: World Harmony House, Beijing, China

Postcode: 100176

Fax: +8601057512300

Email: info@cikd.org