This publication presents studies on the impacts of culture on development from different perspectives and experiences. This work responds to the need to make progress in the concrete and practical application of the reflections that have been built on a cultural approach to development. The incorporation of the cultural dimension into development policies has made considerable progress in recent years on the basis of UN resolutions and very significant experiences in the field of MDGs at local and international level. The effectiveness of development policies is a requirement of the international community to achieve poverty reduction and exclusion, where they must be addressed from all dimensions. Assessing the impacts of culture on development is currently in need because of the characteristics of culture and its need for greater visibility in development processes.