Conference series
Development Impact Conference
An annual research conference co-hosted by KDI School of Public Policy and Management and World Bank's Development Impact Group (DECDI, formerly DIME). Since 2020, the conference has convened leading impact evaluation researchers, alternating between Seoul and Washington, D.C. — spanning agriculture, climate, education, health, governance, labor, finance, and gender.
Past conferences
Programs and event pages from previous meetings.
Year
Meeting
Materials
2025
6th Development Impact Conference
World Bank DECDI × KDI School · World Bank HQ, Washington, D.C. · Nov 6–7, 2025
2024
5th Development Impact Conference
World Bank DIME × KDI School · Le Méridien Seoul, Myeongdong · Nov 14–15, 2024
2023
4th Development Impact Conference
World Bank DIME × KDI School · World Bank HQ, Washington, D.C. · Nov 2–3, 2023
2022
3rd Development Impact Conference
World Bank DIME × KDI School · Courtyard Marriott Namdaemun, Seoul · Nov 10–11, 2022
2021
2nd Development Impact Conference
World Bank DIME × KDI School · Online · Dec 2–3, 2021
2020
1st Development Impact Conference
World Bank DIME × KDI School · Grand Hyatt Seoul · Oct 22–23, 2020
Scenes from past meetings
Washington, D.C. 2023 · Seoul 2024 · Washington, D.C. 2025
