After five years of rigorous, independent research and analysis, the Wolfensohn Center for Development has concluded its work. During its tenure, the center did high-quality research on a number of important topics, including how to lift people out of poverty and create a better future for today's youth.

Following this successful endeavor, issues of development and global poverty, including foreign aid effectiveness, have been powerfully woven into a host of initiatives across Brookings and in particular, the Global Economy and Development program. In addition, the center's Middle East Youth Initiative has already begun a transition to a new phase of work, with a base in the region and working more closely with its partners there.