The Keough School of Global Affairs will welcome a number of prominent voices in diplomacy, policymaking and humanitarian action this semester as part of a new speaker series, the Dean’s Forum on Global Affairs. The forum is designed to bring world leaders into conversation with Notre Dame students, faculty and the broader community about current challenges shaping global affairs.
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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Development economist Brenda Samaniego de la Parra explores the root causes of disparities in national and corporate growth worldwide, aiming to shed light on the roots of inequality.
As the planet faces mounting environmental crises, including a decline in global biodiversity, a new study from the University of Notre Dame calls for a seemingly simple yet transformative practice: better conversations.
The shuttering of USAID resulted in the abrupt end of two-thirds of the work underway at the Pulte Institute. Among these losses was a $2 million, six-country study on language of instruction policy, part of the Supporting Holistic and Actionable Research in Education (SHARE) research portfolio led…
Notre Dame researchers are partnering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northern Indiana Corridor to strengthen a learning program that serves area children. The project is funded by the Notre Dame Poverty Initiative.
A new study co-authored by University of Notre Dame researchers highlights the importance of prenatal care for improving the health of mothers and newborns, providing evidence that can inform policy.
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.
Localization isn't just a buzzword; it's a necessity. In a world where the traditional aid landscape is shifting, focusing on community ownership, local governance, and context-specific policies isn't just ethical—it's the key to building resilient and sustainable futures for the…
Arun Agrawal is a renowned expert in sustainable development and environmental politics at the University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs. In this conversation, Agrawal discusses the key themes of his research, explains why he has found Pope Francis so inspiring and shares what gives him hope during challenging times.
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.
Notre Dame's recently established Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative is seeking driven, detail-oriented students passionate about global sustainability to join our team as 2025 Summer Interns.
The Just…
On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, the Pulte Institute hosted “Does the political context matter for disaster impacts?” on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.
Halvard Buhaug was the keynote speaker of the event. His background…
4 Keough School researchers investigate how forests can provide not only environmental benefits for communities but also serve as pathways out of poverty. Funded by Notre Dame's Poverty Initiative.
Notre Dame's 'Graduating from Learning Poverty' project partners with local organizations in Kenya, Senegal, and Uganda to improve education outcomes. Through collaborative research with Building Tomorrow and regional partners, the initiative studies sustainable, scalable interventions to address learning challenges in sub-Saharan Africa and create pathways out of poverty.
Notre Dame researchers tackle learning poverty through early-grade reading interventions in Kenya, Uganda, and Senegal. The project studies evidence-based approaches to boost functional literacy—a crucial pathway out of poverty.
Building Tomorrow partners with Notre Dame to improve education in rural Uganda through community-powered learning. Their innovative approach engages local changemakers, achieving 80% improvement in literacy and numeracy for enrolled students in 2024.
Sarah Genz, program manager within Pulte Institute’s Entrepreneurship and Education Division, spent a week with partners at Sidi Abdellah University in Algeria—the National School of Artificial Intelligence and the National Higher School of Mathematics—to help implement an “AI for Social Good” workshop.…
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