CDM Philosophy

The Center for Development Management (CDM) believes that the resolution for political, societal and economic issues involves the active engagement of three key stakeholders in development - the state, private sector and civil society.

If the developing world is to successfully meet the needs of the greatest number of the earth's poor and promote human development, asset and human capital formation is required, as well as the creation and continuous upgrading of responsive functioning systems and institutions in all sectors of the society.

The development manager, as envisioned by CDM, is not a bureaucrat who operates alone. He or she must be a leader whose effectiveness will greatly depend on his or her ability to develop institutions within a culture and to motivate others to espouse the same ideals for human development.