International Development

The Project on Prosperity and Development, Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative, Global Food and Water Security Program, and Humanitarian Agenda examine the United States’ leadership role in advancing development and creating efficient, effective, and sustainable foreign assistance programs.

Preserve the Dealmaking Capability of the Millennium Challenge Corporation

Modifying, not shuttering, the MCC will advance U.S. global leadership, economic interests, diplomatic influence, and a strategic “America First” agenda. Losing MCC’s capabilities cedes ground to China.

Report by Daniel F. Runde and Richard Crespin — April 25, 2025

Unlocking Financial Inclusion

Report by Romina Bandura, Madeleine McLean, and Esteban Cherquis — April 23, 2025

Photo: Godfrey Marawanyika/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Liquidity Crisis: Strengthening Funding Mechanisms for Resilient Water Systems

Commentary by David Michel — April 22, 2025

What Is Happening to U.S. Humanitarian Assistance? Will the United States Continue to Save Lives?

Listen to Audio Brief

Report by Michelle Strucke and Marc Cohen — April 18, 2025

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Past Events

Bolstering Small-Scale Agriculture in an Era of Uncertainty with IFAD President Alvaro Lario

April 24, 2025 • 4:30 – 5:30 pm EDT

Video On Demand

Hosted by Global Food and Water Security Program

2025 Global Development Forum

April 23, 2025 • 9:00 am – 5:30 pm EDT

Video On Demand

Hosted by Project on Prosperity and Development

Maximizing the Impact of Africa’s Multilateral Financial Institutions – What Next?

April 22, 2025 • 9:00 – 11:00 am EDT

Video On Demand

Hosted by Africa Program

Artificial Intelligence and Global Development: Accelerating Inequality or Self-Reliance?

March 14, 2025 • 10:00 – 11:00 am EDT

Video On Demand

Hosted by Project on Prosperity and Development

A Surge of Humanitarian Aid Amid the Ceasefire—Gaza: The Human Toll

February 3, 2025 • 10:15 – 11:00 am EST

Video On Demand

Hosted by The CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security

A Conversation with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield: Reflecting on U.S.-Africa Relations

January 15, 2025 • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST

Video On Demand

Hosted by Africa Program

Strengthening Ukraine’s Economic Recovery and Reconstruction: Looking Back and Planning Forward

December 12, 2024 • 9:00 – 10:00 am EST

Video On Demand

Hosted by Project on Prosperity and Development

Strengthening U.S.-Zambia Minerals Cooperation: A Fireside Conversation with His Excellency Ambassador Chibamba Kanyama and Jito Kayumba

December 11, 2024 • 9:30 – 10:20 am EST

Video On Demand

Hosted by Critical Minerals Security Program

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Daniel F. Runde

Senior Vice President; William A. Schreyer Chair; Director, Project on Prosperity and Development

Caitlin Welsh

Director, Global Food and Water Security Program

Michelle Strucke

Director, Humanitarian Agenda and Human Rights Initiative

Noam Unger

Director, Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative and Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development

Romina Bandura

Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development, Project on U.S. Leadership in Development

Andrew Friedman

Senior Fellow, Human Rights Initiative

David Michel

Senior Fellow, Global Food and Water Security Program

J. Stephen Morrison

Senior Vice President and Director, Global Health Policy Center

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Preserve the Dealmaking Capability of the Millennium Challenge Corporation

Report by Daniel F. Runde and Richard Crespin — April 25, 2025

Bolstering Small-Scale Agriculture in an Era of Uncertainty with IFAD President Alvaro Lario

Please join the Global Food and Water Security Program for keynote remarks and an armchair discussion with IFAD President Alvaro Lario on investing in small-scale agriculture and local food systems around the world.

Event — April 24, 2025

2025 Global Development Forum

CSIS is hosting the ninth annual Global Development Forum to discuss some of the most pressing issues in international development today including innovations in technology, financial inclusion, resilience, and U.S. foreign assistance reform.

Event — April 23, 2025

Unlocking Financial Inclusion

The next wave of borderless and truly digital innovations will likely be driven by emerging technologies like AI and distributed ledger technology (DLT). Both technologies hold promise to transform the financial services industry.

Report by Romina Bandura, Madeleine McLean, and Esteban Cherquis — April 23, 2025

Audio Briefs

“Unlocking Financial Inclusion: The Power of Innovative Technologies”: Audio Brief with Romina Bandura

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Romina Bandura on her white paper with Madeleine McLean and Esteban Cherquis, “Unlocking Financial Inclusion: The Power of Innovative Technologies.”

Podcast Episode by Romina Bandura — April 23, 2025

Maximizing the Impact of Africa’s Multilateral Financial Institutions – What Next?

African countries face a significant financing gap in their pursuit of Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals. However, they are also grappling with high borrowing costs and a flawed, restricted sovereign debt resolution system that fails to prioritize African interests and priorities.

Event — April 22, 2025

Liquidity Crisis: Strengthening Funding Mechanisms for Resilient Water Systems

Despite generating tremendous societal and economic benefits, financing for resilient water systems is often insufficient, fragmented, or unsustainable. Policymakers must strengthen and diversify funding mechanisms to ensure long-term water security.

Commentary by David Michel — April 22, 2025

Audio Briefs

“What Is Happening to U.S. Humanitarian Assistance? Will the United States Continue to Save Lives?”: Audio Brief with Michelle Strucke

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Michelle Strucke on her white paper with Marc Cohen, “What Is Happening to U.S. Humanitarian Assistance? Will the United States Continue to Save Lives?”

Podcast Episode by Michelle Strucke — April 18, 2025

What Is Happening to U.S. Humanitarian Assistance? Will the United States Continue to Save Lives?

Almost 90 days after President Trump’s executive order freezing U.S. foreign aid, this paper unpacks the critical losses in emergency response capacity, data, and U.S. credibility, and suggests a path forward for aid reform that minimizes harm.

Report by Michelle Strucke and Marc Cohen — April 18, 2025

How Should Africa Respond to Trump’s New Tariffs?

Trump’s new tariffs hit nearly all African countries, affecting the African Growth and Opportunity Act. Africa can respond by advancing the Continental Free Trade Area, diversifying exports to BRICS and the European Union, and weighing retaliation or accommodation.

Commentary by Hannah Ryder , Trevor Lwere, and Ovigwe Eguegu — April 8, 2025

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