About This Department

The Graduate School of Development (GSD) consists of UCA’s Institute of Public Policy and Administration, the Mountain Societies Research Institute, the Cultural Heritage and Humanities Unit and the Civil Society Initiative.

Over 100 peer-reviewed research publications have been produced through GSD since 2011, and are available for free download from UCA’s website. GSD aims to generate knowledge that has practical application to mountain communities. The School is multidimensional, interdisciplinary, and is designed primarily as a professional graduate school.