El Centro Internacional para el Desarrollo Humano (CIDH)  is a non-profit, multidisciplinary, educational and applied research organization based in San José, Costa Rica, whose mission is to promote the sustainability of the development process in Latin America and the Caribbean. CIDH works with international agencies, including the World Bank, UNDP, and IADB, to promote sustainable human development through programs of social dialogue, applied research, and academic exchange, giving individuals and organizations access to the knowledge and skills they need to play a major role in the development process.

To accomplish its objectives, CIDH engages in education and research simultaneously, offering technical and educational options of proven effectiveness in its main areas of expertise, namely, applied research, international studies, governance and civil society participation, labor studies, corporate social responsibility, and publications.