About DEV

Bahr Dar, Amhara Ethiopia

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KIT Development Policy & Practice is KIT's main department for international development. Our aim is to contribute to reducing poverty and inequality in the world and to support sustainable development.

Thematic areas

We specialize in four areas:


Cross-cutting themes include HIV and AIDS, monitoring and evaluation, institutional development and capacity building. 

Activities

We carry out: 

  • Operational research
    Joint research programmes between KIT and its partners produce innovative approaches and a growing evidence base on issues relevant to sustainable development. 
  • Advisory services
    We provide need-based technical advisory services, carry out programme evaluations and support the development of monitoring and evaluation systems. We assist clients and partners in networking and building links. 
  • Courses & training
    We offer short courses and master´s programmes at our training facilities in Amsterdam and provide regional, tailor-made training in countries around the world.

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Health

KIT works to improve health status in low-and-middle-income countries.

Education

KIT carries out research, advisory work, policy and tools development with post-graduate education institutes.

Social development and gender equity

KIT develops and implements approaches to promote the rights, inclusion and participation of marginalized social groups in development.

Sustainable economic development

KIT aims to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable producers in developing countries.