The Center for International Development (CID) aligns with KDI's research direction of providing practical policy alternatives through high-quality research, conducting in-depth studies to improve the quality of development cooperation policies. In response to changes in the global economic and social environment, it supports the improvement of Korea's development cooperation policies and further suggests concrete cooperation methods centered on key areas and regions. Additionally, it conducts regional and country-specific in-depth studies to support the implementation of effective development cooperation projects by deeply analyzing the development environments of partner countries with different initial conditions. Meanwhile, it systematizes the policy knowledge accumulated through Korea's economic and social development process and processes it into knowledge assets that can be utilized in the unique environments of partner countries to support the resolution of their development challenges.

Utilizing the above research outcomes, it provides a platform for discussion among domestic and international researchers in the field through international academic conferences and expert forums, continuously expanding the academic and experiential knowledge network in the field of development cooperation.