Our Aims
IntegrationIntegrate research and innovations at the University of Cambridge to improve the quality of life for Tanzanian communities
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SustainabilityBuild local networks to maximise sustainable impact
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CollaborationCollaborate with and empower students, professionals and local communities in Tanzania
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Our Core Values
Co-creation with local
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Sustainability through partnerships
The ambition of
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Knowledge sharing through responsive research
Personal development of all volunteers |
In 2015, the UN adopted a set of Sustainable Development Goals in order to:
“end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all” - UN website, March 2017.
“end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all” - UN website, March 2017.
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These three particular goals exemplify CDI’s vision as an organisation, helping us to strengthen and focus our overall objectives.
CDI was founded in 2013 by two Cambridge students who believed that changing the world begins with local changemakers, and that students could be the catalyst for this change.
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“We set up the Cambridge Development Initiative to push the limits of what university students can contribute towards sustainable global development. Our theory: volunteers can offer more than free labour – they can bring fresh solutions, kickstart new initiatives and become a reliable partner for governments and communities in the developing world. We believe this idea can change the world. By putting that theory into practice, CDI offers a once-in-a-lifetime experience that challenges students from the UK and Tanzania to become men and women for others, harnessing all that Cambridge University has to offer and creating pioneering solutions to the most pressing of global issues.”
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