In the lead-up to elections in Nepal on March 5, a research team led by the Pulte Institute traveled to Kathmandu for focus group discussions with members of Gen Z who participated in the protests that overthrew Nepal’s government last fall.
The focus groups, part of research funded by…
The 2024-2025 Pulte Institute Annual Review was published this month, a retrospective of the organization's work to end poverty and ensure sustainability in a year of disruption for the global development sector.
Read the new Annual Review here:
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New funding to identify the most effective interventions to improve food security and advance sustainable agriculture will allow Pulte Institute researchers to examine data from two countries gathered over 20 years to inform policy and support human well-being at scale.
The two grants, awarded…
Michael Sweikar, founding executive director of the Pulte Institute for Global Development at the University of Notre Dame, will transition to a new role as gift planning program director within the Department of Development, effective July 1, 2025.
Recent executive orders and a shift in U.S. foreign aid policy have directly impacted the Pulte Institute for Global Development and its work within the Keough School of Global Affairs.
The research of Santosh Kumar, professor at the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs and Core Affiliated Faculty within the Pulte Institute, and his colleague Jan-Walter De Neve, founding director of the Doctor of Public Health program at San Diego State University’s Division of Global Health Management and Policy, was featured in the December 20th edition of the "Think Global Health" newsletter, an initiative from the Council on Foreign Relations.
The Pulte Institute collaborates closely with a diverse array of students from the University of Notre Dame, engaging them in research, internships, and other impactful roles aimed at driving change and development. Here are insights from notable Pulte students on their experiences from the past year:
Several faculty members within the University of Notre Dame’s Pulte Institute for Global Development achieved significant milestones in scholarly citations in 2024, reflecting their impactful contributions to research and academia.
The Forests and Livelihoods Assessment, Research, and Engagement (FLARE) Secretariat held its Annual Meeting in Rome, Italy from October 3-7, 2024. The event included more than 150 presentations, posters, innovative sessions and workshops combined.
Academic freedom and the rights of Central American students and scholars are under threat. Authoritarian regimes seek to silence, control, and discredit the production of knowledge that can be used to hold them accountable. A landscape assessment conducted by the Central America Research Alliance (CARA) indicates that these attacks are common and severe across Central America.
International science and innovation conference CONICIETI 2024 at the Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana (UNITEC) in Honduras featured Pulte Institute Senior Researcher and CARA Co-director Estela Rivero as a contributor to the dialogue and a leader of cooperation among academic institutions. Educators, researchers, students, and industry professionals from universities, national and international institutions, and the industrial sector were also in attendance.
The Pulte Institute for Global Development was pleased to co-host the Third Conference on Academic Freedom in the Americas (#CAFA2024) at the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, in Washington D.C., United States, on November 20-21, 2024.
The Central America Research Alliance (CARA) informs policies and initiatives through research on the root causes of migration—poverty, violence, climate change and related human rights issues—across El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua.
Measuring human dignity — assessing aspects of an individual’s well-being, rights, and intrinsic value — is challenging due to its subjective and multidimensional nature. While there isn’t a universally accepted tool for measuring human dignity, the Pulte Institute has pioneered “Project Respect for Participant Dignity” and “Respect for Human Dignity in Daily Life” to explore human dignity indicators.
The Forests and Livelihoods: Assessment, Research, and Engagement Network (FLARE) is an international community of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers committed to developing greater knowledge at the intersection of forests and livelihoods and applying it to policy and practice.
Meet Eric Goins, a 30-year-old U.S. Army veteran and Fighting Irish kicker who is a student in Notre Dame's Master of Global Affairs / Master of Business Administration dual degree program.
Here, Goins shares about his experience at Notre Dame, including the Keough School,…
Keough School Master of Global Affairs student Beverly Ndifoin is bringing evidence to impact in her home country of Cameroon, utilizing research to advocate with policymakers to integrate trees into existing agricultural systems to reduce poverty and improve lives.
In early 2024, Ndifoin completed…
The University of Notre Dame’s Forests and Livelihoods Assessment, Research, and Engagement (FLARE) Network will gather in Rome, Italy, from October 3-7, 2024, for its 10th Annual Meeting. The 2024 FLARE Annual Meeting, hosted by the Keough School of…
On September 24, 2024, USAID's Global Reading Network hosted "Increasing…
In recent discussions with Hill policymakers, Pulte Institute researchers emphasized the University’s global impact and commitment to data-driven policy solutions to some of the world's biggest challenges.
Tracy Kijewski-Correa, professor of engineering and global affairs and the William J. Pulte Director of the Pulte Institute for Global Development, was the lead author for the study, published in the Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering.
On Friday, September 6, 2024, the Pulte Institute hosted "Assessing Drivers of Implementing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in Indiana" on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Paul Perrin, Evidence and Learning Director…
Nepal's agriculture sector, vital for the country's economy, faces numerous challenges, including low productivity and limited adoption of modern agricultural technologies including improved seed. To address these issues, the Government of Nepal launched the Seed Subsidy Program (SSP) in 2012, providing…
Notre Dame has a long history of outstanding student-athletes being named to All-America teams. The University also has a tradition of honoring exceptional faculty on the football field each fall.
At every home game, Provost John T. McGreevy honors a distinguished member of the faculty as part of the All-Faculty Team. On September 7 during the Northern Illinois game, Ellis Adams, Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Policy within the Keough School of Global Affairs and Core Affiliated Faculty in the Pulte institute, was honored during an on-field ceremony. Last season, William J. Pulte Director Tracy Kijewski-Correa was also selected to the All-Faculty Team.
The Pulte Institute for Global Development is proud to release our 2023-24 Annual Review.
Released at our Pulte Institute Tailgate on Saturday, September 7, this year's edition features our work to end global poverty and ensure sustainability.
Food security offers a critical opportunity for innovation and growth among higher learning institutions in middle- and low- income countries, according to SHARE research.
Ahead of its 10th Annual Meeting in Rome, the Forests & Livelihoods: Assessment, Research, and Engagement (FLARE) Network has launched a new policy brief series aimed at connecting high-quality research to policy discussions at the intersection of forests and livelihoods. The series draws upon a diverse set of expertise within the FLARE community to advance knowledge and action on key current issues relating to climate, biodiversity, poverty, social justice, forest governance and more.
The University of Notre Dame marked its tenth year hosting the Mandela Washington Fellowship, a milestone for possibility, empowerment, and the importance of leadership for young African changemakers. The Mandela Washington Fellowship, part of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), is a flagship program of the U.S. Department of State.
