Development Impact Conference

An annual research conference co-hosted by the KDI School of Public Policy and Management and the World Bank's Development Impact Group (DECDI, formerly DIME). Since 2020, the conference has brought leading impact evaluation research on development to Korea — spanning agriculture, climate, education, health, governance, labor, finance, and gender.

2026

7TH EDITION · UPCOMING

7th Development Impact Conference

Dates

September 10–11, 2026

Venue

Nine Tree Premier ROKAUS Hotel, Yongsan, Seoul

Keynote

Johannes Haushofer, Cornell University

Hosts

KDI School · World Bank DECDI

View 2026 program

Call for papers closed June 21, 2026. Preliminary agenda now posted.

Past conferences

Programs and event pages from previous editions.

Year

Edition

Materials

2025

6th Development Impact Conference

World Bank DECDI × KDI School · Seoul

Program (PDF) Event page ↗

2024

5th Development Impact Conference

World Bank DIME × KDI School

Program (PDF) Event page ↗

2023

4th Development Impact Conference

World Bank DIME × KDI School · Seoul

Program (PDF) Event page ↗

2022

3rd Development Impact Conference

World Bank DIME × KDI School

Program (PDF)

2021

2nd Development Impact Conference

World Bank DIME × KDI School

Program (PDF)

2020

1st Development Impact Conference

World Bank DIME × KDI School

Program (PDF)

Program PDF links are placeholders — attach the 2020–2025 program files when the site goes live.