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Commentary
The United States and Allies Should Make a Big Offer to the Pacific Islands
May 27, 2022 | Daniel F. Runde, Bridi Rice As President Biden rallies U.S. partners in the Indo-Pacific to build resilience against China in the region, the United States ought to prioritize its partnership with the South Pacific Island countries.

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The Importance of Water in Foreign Policy
January 10, 2022 | Conor M. Savoy, Janina Staguhn Infrastructure, climate, inclusive development, and finance are examples of areas where addressing water challenges can play a significant role in promoting the Biden administration’s foreign policy objectives and advancing U.S. priorities in the development space.

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The Quad’s Strategic Infrastructure Play
September 27, 2021 During their first in-person summit, leaders from the four Quad countries—Australia, Japan, India, and the United States—announced a new infrastructure coordination group that will resonate in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

Commentary
Mission Creep at the Development Finance Corporation
September 20, 2021 | Conor M. Savoy The DFC has a narrow and important mandate that can support U.S. strategic objectives abroad and create private sector-led development impact. Here is how the United States should fashion a strategy that draws on the organization’s strengths to deliver on this mandate.

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Moving Forward: An Ex-Im Bank for the Twenty-First Century
March 2, 2021 | Daniel F. Runde The world of export financing has shifted dramatically over the last decade. To compete within the world of export credit agencies, the U.S. Export-Import Bank must adjust to a changing global landscape and become a more dynamic and competitive organization.

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Time for a New Financing for Development Conference
February 24, 2021 | Conor M. Savoy

At a time of unprecedented need, the Biden administration should work with allies to convene a new Financing for Development Conference that makes concrete commitments: increasing foreign assistance, debt relief, and new efforts to mobilize private finance for...


Commentary
The United States’ Broken Infrastructure Is a National Security Threat
February 16, 2021 U.S. infrastructure has been dangerously neglected, even as it has become more strategically important with climate change, innovation, and China’s rise. At stake is the United States’ military readiness, national resiliency, and global competitiveness.

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Competing with China’s Digital Silk Road
February 9, 2021 Fear will not stop China’s Digital Silk Road. Competing requires putting forward a positive vision and offering attractive alternatives.

Commentary
Trade Policy Can Lead Covid-19 Economic Recovery
August 6, 2020 Covid-19 may be the most important humanitarian crisis of the twenty-first century. U.S. trade policy may prove to be one of the most powerful tools for heading off disaster.

Commentary
Taking the Higher Road: U.S. Global Infrastructure Strategy One Year Later
April 27, 2020 | Matthew P. Goodman, Daniel F. Runde, Sundar R. Ramanujam One year ago, CSIS made key recommendations that would give United States a more leading role in global infrastructure development. This new commentary looks at how those recommendations are not only still relevant—but more urgent—in light of Covid-19.

Commentary
America’s Infrastructure Moment
April 21, 2020 | Peter Raymond A $2 trillion infrastructure program is at the center of stimulus deliberations and for good reason. Infrastructure is the backbone of any economy, and it can put thousands of people to work.

Commentary
Empowering Women through Skills and Workforce Development
March 26, 2020 | Daniel F. Runde, Sundar R. Ramanujam COVID-19 is expected to significantly disrupt the global economy. A new CSIS analysis looks at different ways that the developing world and its partners can realize their commitment to women’s economic empowerment and create a more gender-inclusive economy.

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