Centro Interdisciplinario de Estudios sobre el Desarrollo de la Universidad de los Andes (CIDER)

Cider is the Interdisciplinary Centre of Development Studies that belongs to La Universidad de los Andes.​​ It builds, divulges and applies knowledge ​at promoting development procesess that lead to broadening the options available to improve people’s quality of life at local, regional, national, and global levels.

Research

Through research, Cider looks to promote, using an interdisciplinary approach. New knowledge on the problems and challenges of the development by undertaking top quality projects in partnership with pairs and national and international organizations. Cider research projects are organized within the framework of the following four lines, crossed by transversal topics such as ethics and public policy:

• Gender, equity and development
• Planning, governance and territorial development
• Institutions, peace and development
• Sustainability, environment and development