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Commentary
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
Memo to Incoming USAID Leadership in the Biden Administration
November 30, 2020 | Bonnie Glick A new memo from CSIS Senior Adviser Bonnie Glick to the USAID leadership of the incoming Biden administration outlines several operational requirements for addressing the Covid-19 pandemic, great power competition, and other global challenges in its first 100 days.

Report
The Rule of Law and Sustainable Development
July 1, 2020 | James Michel Rule of law is widely recognized as essential to governance and sustainable development but is complex to define. This new report examines how trends in development policy has shaped global support for the rule of law and explores how to enhance its impact on development.

Commentary
What to Watch in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020
January 10, 2020 | Judd Devermont, Marielle Harris, William Mark Bellamy, Emilia Columbo, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Jon Temin The CSIS Africa Program examines some of sub-Saharan Africa’s top stories for 2020, with hard-hitting implications for regional governments and international partners.

Commentary
China’s Growing Power for a Food Secure World
January 8, 2020

CSIS’s Amy Beaudreault analyzes China’s forward-thinking actions towards food security, which may result in China outpacing the United States as a global agricultural powerhouse.

Report
Competing to Win: A Coalition Approach to Countering the BRI
December 19, 2019 The U.S. government should take the lead to develop and implement a formal integrated multilateral infrastructure development mechanism that can effectively compete with the BRI to counter China’s geopolitical gains.

Report
Ending the Cycle of Crisis and Complacency in U.S. Global Health Security
November 20, 2019 | J. Stephen Morrison The CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security urges the U.S. government to replace the cycle of crisis and complacency that has long plagued health security preparedness with a doctrine of continuous prevention, protection, and resilience.

Report
Trends in Forced Migration
November 5, 2019 | Erol Yayboke CSIS releases this backgrounder to reflect on the challenges and implications of forced migration, explore trends in this global phenomenon, and identify innovative solutions to future crises.

Report
The Art of Summitry
September 30, 2019 | Judd Devermont CSIS’s Judd Devermont explains what the United States can learn from Japan’s recent Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD) and makes the case for why the U.S. government should reprise its 2014 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.

Report
Out of the Shadows: Shining a Light on Irregular Migration
August 29, 2019 | Erol Yayboke

With millions of people around the world living in and traveling through the shadows, CSIS has produced this new report capturing its study of irregular migration and showcasing its field research in Mexico, Eritrea, and Ghana.

Commentary
Africa’s Cities Are About to Boom – and Maybe Explode
July 30, 2019 | Judd Devermont Africa’s future is urban. By 2050, it will host at least 9 “megacities” of more than ten million people. Judd Devermont and Todd Moss argue the United States needs to shift its policy and investments toward African cities to promote prosperity and address insecurity.

Critical Questions
Prosper Africa’s Partial Answer to Promoting U.S. Trade and Investment
June 26, 2019 | Judd Devermont The Trump Administration recently unveiled its “Prosper Africa” initiative to promote U.S. trade and investment in the region. Judd Devermont discusses its strengths, weaknesses, and why a sectoral focus is essential to expanding a U.S. commercial footprint in Africa.

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