About AidData
Rigorous methods, cutting-edge tools, and granular data
Mission and Vision
Housed at William & Mary, a public R1 research university in Virginia, AidData is a leading international development research lab. We connect decision-makers and researchers who have a shared interest in working together using granular data and innovative tools to solve pressing problems, precisely target resources, and use rigorous evidence to measure the impacts—intended and unintended—of policies and investments.
We prioritize working in areas where our expertise can have an outsized impact: data-poor environments where there is an unmet need for better evidence and insights.
Leadership
AidData’s leadership team collectively brings a century of thought leadership to our research programs.
Featured Researchers
AidData’s team of economists, geospatial scientists, program evaluators, and policy experts brings innovation and rigor to research on foreign policy and international development.
People
AidData has a track record of successfully managing more than 140 grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements worth nearly $100 million over the last 20 years.
See all our People, or visit our Join the Team page for career and student opportunities with us!
Partners
Over nearly two decades, AidData has successfully managed more than 140 grants and contracts worth over $85 million in collaboration with multilateral organizations (the IMF, World Bank), U.S. government agencies (USAID, State, MCC), private foundations (Gates, Hewlett, Ford, McGovern), and foreign governments (Germany, Denmark, the UK), among others.
AidData also partners with Global South research organizations and government agencies that are bringing vital evidence to bear on the design and implementation of policies and programs. AidData has become a go-to provider of data and analysis for policymakers and practitioners, focusing our efforts on six program areas.
Featured Programs
Leveraging AidData's two-decade track record of thought leadership on foreign policy and international development
China
Agriculture, Climate & Environment
Debt Restructuring
Listening to Leaders
Loan Performance
Migration
National Security
Reimagining Development Data
Strategy
Housed at William & Mary, AidData's work crosses sectors and disciplines. We serve the unique needs of both policy and academic communities, as well as acting as a bridge between the two.
Interdisciplinary
Our interdisciplinary team works together to seek entry points for research and analysis, using a wide range of novel methods, tools, and data sources to answer questions that cut across sectors, geographies, and disciplines.
Insightful
Our insights help a diverse set of forward-leaning partners answer critical strategic and operational questions, fueling adaptive learning from initial program design to ex-post evaluation.
Innovative
In partnership with strategic, long-term collaborators, we invest in public goods and ahead-of-the-market innovations that can fundamentally improve how policies and programs are designed, implemented, and evaluated.
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