Initiative For Policy Dialogue
The Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD) is a non-profit organization based at Columbia University in the United States.
IPD was founded in July 2000 by Joseph E. Stiglitz, with support of the Ford, Rockefeller, McArthur, and Mott Foundations and the Canadian and Swedish government, to enhance democratic processes for decision making in developing countries, to ensure that a broader range of alternative are on the table and more stakeholders are at the table.
The organization is a global network of more than 250 leading economists, political scientists, civil society representatives, and practitioners from all over the world with diverse backgrounds and views. IPD intends to help countries find solutions to pressing problems, and strengthen their institutions and civil societies.
Read more about Initiative For Policy Dialogue: Description, Task Forces, Country Dialogues, Journalism Training, IPD Book Series
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