Analyzing development strategies towards a more sustainable, equitable world
Mid-career professionals, scholars and aspiring development professionals from 10 countries unite as the Global Development MPS class of 2024. Each bringing unique specialities — from food security and inclusive economic growth to renewable energy and environmental sustainability, and more — the class will take a transdisciplinary approach to enhance their technical and practical skills in development in order to tackle the world's greatest challenges around the globe.
Class of 2024

Grand challenge: Climate change, conflict and displacement in Africa; policy communication

Grand challenge: Working towards equitable agrarian development through the strengthening of farming communities and their capacity to make claims on developmental outcomes

Grand challenge: Climate change and food security challenges in the Sahel

Grand challenge: Adaptation to climate change using indigenous and local knowledge

Grand challenge: Engaging migrant youth in their respective communities through inclusive policy design and economic opportunities

Grand challenge: Development of non-exploitative communities through ecologically integrated design and cooperative ownership

Grand challenge: Equitable opportunities and fair access to experiential learning/global education opportunities

Grand challenge: Interdisciplinary and engaged learning for the preparation of sustainable development professionals

Grand challenge: Farmer-centered research and pluralism in agricultural extension services; climate-smart and inclusive agriculture solutions; gender equity in food systems

Grand challenge: Development and facilitation of underproductive and under-resourced smallholder farmers to build inclusive food systems based on food sovereignty

Grand challenge: Food systems-based approaches to reducing poverty and improving nutrition and livelihoods in South Asia

Grand challenge: Economic Development in Eurasia

Grand challenge: Sustainable agri-food value chains in Colombia

Grand challenge: Renewable energy for rural development in Tanzania

Grand challenge: Vocational education and university management in China

Grand challenge: Empowering immigrant and socially disadvantaged small-scale farmers through social capital and climate education

Grand challenge: Resilient communities and agroecosystems; adaptability to change; transformed approaches to relief frameworks

Grand challenge: Empowering displaced women and youths; indigenous coping strategies; associational social structures

Grand challenge: Social-ecological systems and land justice

Grand challenge: Agricultural economics and policy, with focuses on food, nutrition and environment issues