For more than four decades we have delivered capacity strengthening in over 140 countries worldwide, through programmes, projects and consultancies aimed at enhancing capacity across a range of sectors. Our services meet the needs of stakeholders in developing countries and professionals working in international development.
Our work is highly participatory and tailored to meet specific client-determined needs. Developing knowledge, facilitating learning and collaboration, and promoting best practices are key to our approach to promoting sustainable development.
A University-based social enterprise
The Centre for International Development and Training (CIDT) is based within the University of Wolverhampton. It is unique in having the corporate backing and research support of an institution of higher learning, while functioning as a social enterprise deeply involved in the practice of international development. We have successfully adapted the traditional model of the University to meet the technical and institutional needs of developing countries.
Service Areas
In our technical specialisms we offer the following services, all of which are tailored to the requests of our clients and donors and are responsive to the needs of partners and beneficiaries.

Technical assistance and advisory services
In specific Thematic Areas as well as in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) and research.

Project/Programme Management
From design and implementation to M&E and sharing of lessons learnt.

Facilitation
Workshops, multi-stakeholder engagement and participatory processes.

Teaching and Training
Online and face-to-face for continuing professional development.
Thematic Areas
Our inter-disciplinary and multi-lingual team specialises in delivering capacity development services across four Thematic Areas.
Latest News
Latest Work
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Strengthening Non-State Actor Involvement in Forest Governance in South East Asia (EU/BirdLife)
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Citizen Voices for Change: Congo Basin Forest Monitoring Project (CV4C)
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Evaluation of Strategic Plan (Commonwealth Secretariat)
Managing for Development Results (MfDR)Our Work -
M&E technical assistance to Public Policy Analysis and Management and Project Cycle Management training programme (Caribbean Development Bank)
Managing for Development Results (MfDR)Our Work -
Two decades of MfDR support to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Online Learning Development (Commonwealth Secretariat)
Managing for Development Results (MfDR)Our Work -
Online Learning for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
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Somaliland Development Fund (SDF) Citizen Perception Survey
Gender Equality and Social InclusionManaging for Development Results (MfDR)Our Work