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Commentary
Charting Mass Internal Displacement in Afghanistan
August 27, 2021 | Matthew P. Funaiole , Erol Yayboke Over 550,000 Afghans, most of them women and children, have been forcibly displaced since the beginning of the year.

Commentary
The Next Big Refugee Crisis Just Started
August 18, 2021 | Erol Yayboke The fall of Afghanistan is likely to precipitate the world’s next forced displacement crisis with significant consequences. The United States should lead by example and create a long-term strategy for how the world can provide a future to displaced Afghans.

Critical Questions
The Biden-Harris Strategy on the Root Causes of Migration (and Fragility) in Central America
August 12, 2021 | Erol Yayboke The Biden-Harris administration’s strategy to address the root causes of migration from Central America is an ambitious plan to create tailored and coordinated solutions to the structural fragility at the root of irregular migration from the region.

Report
Beyond Emergency Pandemic Response: The Case for Prioritizing Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention
August 10, 2021 | Erol Yayboke, Janina Staguhn Covid-19 has caused an increase in some types of violence, such as gender-based violence and violent extremism, and indirectly affected drivers of conflict, including health, humanitarian, economic, and governance that could have longer-lasting implications for peace.

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The Real National Security Concerns over Data Localization
July 23, 2021 | Erol Yayboke, Carolina G. Ramos Despite assertions by some nations that data localization mandates are needed to protect national security, policies restricting the flow of data in fact have negative security impacts.

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A Policymaker's Guide to the Global Fragility Act
May 6, 2021 | Erol Yayboke, Annie Pforzheimer, Janina Staguhn The Global Fragility Act (GFA) is a real opportunity to reform how the United States approaches violent conflict prevention and mitigation. The GFA’s success is critical to the administration’s foreign policy objectives but will require swift action and strong leadership.

Commentary
Climate Leadership Should Include Foreign Assistance
April 19, 2021 | Erol Yayboke The inaugural Leaders Climate Summit will be held on Earth Day 2021 and marks a major opportunity for the Biden-Harris administration to integrate a climate lens across the U.S. foreign assistance apparatus. CSIS’s Erol Yayboke and Christine Li present four ways for it to do...

Commentary
The Brewing Storm in Jordan’s Oasis of Calm
March 11, 2021 | Shannon McKeown, Erol Yayboke Jordan is now facing a threefold challenge—Covid-19, rising unemployment, and a deteriorating situation for refugees—that threatens the country’s stability.

Commentary
Rethinking Migration Is a Security Imperative—Just Not How You Might Think
February 23, 2021 | Erol Yayboke

Rethinking and reshaping global migration systems post-pandemic through a human security lens could be the difference between economic rebound and stagnation. Not doing so could also have grave strategic consequences.

Critical Questions
Colombia Makes History by Offering Protective Status to Displaced Venezuelans
February 19, 2021 | Erol Yayboke, Jacob Kurtzer

Colombia’s recent decision to provide temporary protective status to 1.7 million Venezuelans in the country should bring migrants out of the shadows and facilitate the social and economic integration of Venezuelans who have fled their home country's humanitarian crisis.

Commentary
Accelerating Economic Growth and Strengthening the Middle Class in Latin America
February 8, 2021 | Erol Yayboke Erol Yayboke speaks with Rafael de la Cruz and Osmel Manzano, authors of the new book, How to Accelerate Economic Growth and Strengthen the Middle Class in Latin America.

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Drivers of Recovery: Elevating the Youth, Peace, and Security Agenda
January 13, 2021 | Erol Yayboke, Janina Staguhn This brief examines the challenges youth face during the Covid-19 pandemic in fragile contexts, provides examples of youth-led recovery efforts, and identifies opportunities for the Biden administration to reinvigorate U.S. leadership on youth, peace, and security issues.

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