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The Next Wave Is Not a Covid-19 Wave: Debt Sustainability in Developing Countries
April 20, 2022 | Daniel F. Runde, Frank Kelly, Romina Bandura Global indebtedness is at record highs. Collaboration and adaptive solutions are required to create inclusive and productive debt structures and relief mechanisms.

Commentary
A Principled and Implementable Path for American Assistance in Afghanistan
March 16, 2022 | Annie Pforzheimer The United States should approach the worsening humanitarian conditions in Afghanistan with humanitarian-plus and market-based solutions that empower local NGOs, ensure human rights, and do not empower the Taliban government.

Commentary
We All Lost Afghanistan
August 26, 2021 | P. Michael McKinley There will be much debate about who carries the blame for the Afghanistan intervention and withdrawal. But as we reflect on two-decades of war, there is a shared responsibility upon everyone for what went wrong.

Commentary
United States Can Help Advance Financial Inclusion for Women
August 25, 2021 | Romina Bandura Women’s economic empowerment & financial inclusion is critical in a post-pandemic economy, and governments can ensure economic resilience through gender inclusion. In a new Commentary, CSIS analyzes how development actors can enhance financial inclusion for women globally.

Commentary
Fiat Digital Currency, Information, and Power
August 24, 2021 | John Simon Should markets alone shape the digital currency sector? Or is there a role for the state to provide a digital fiat alternative? A new CSIS commentary explores the relative challenges and opportunities in the digital currency world.

Commentary
Immediate Steps to Respond to the Emergency in Afghanistan
August 20, 2021 | Daniel F. Runde As the crisis in Afghanistan unfolds, the world is watching how the United States supports its Afghan partners. The United States has a moral obligation to help Afghans in danger and immediate steps should be taken.

Commentary
Whither the Journey to Self-Reliance?
August 12, 2021 | Daniel F. Runde Will the Journey to Self-Reliance framework for USAID that started under the last administration be continued under the new administrator? Daniel Runde joins The Wilson Center's William Steiger and Christopher Maloney to explore this more.

Commentary
Avoiding Disaster in Afghanistan: The Regional Dimension
June 21, 2021 If the United States seeks to preserve its interests in Afghanistan, it needs to support active diplomacy with Afghanistan’s neighbors to cement a fragile regional consensus that a settlement to the conflict is in everyone’s interests.

Commentary
Protecting Wider U.S. Interests after a Troop Withdrawal
May 26, 2021 | Annie Pforzheimer Withdrawing U.S. armed forces from Afghanistan will not end the escalating violence. Addressing the potentially disastrous consequences of this decision requires swift action on the part of Congress.

Commentary
Afghanistan: Continued Assistance Flows Are Vital as U.S. Troops Leave
May 25, 2021 | Earl Anthony Wayne Following the Biden administration’s decision to permanently withdraw all troops from Afghanistan, the United States will need to rapidly address the future of its financial flows to the country as it seeks to bolster the Kabul government and protect human rights.

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.

Commentary
Seizing the Momentum on Afghan Peace
June 2, 2020 | J. Alexander Thier

Just as things were seeming especially bleak in Afghanistan, with horrific violence and unchecked pandemic spread, there have been two major breakthroughs that could greatly improve the potential for peace talks. Swift action is needed to seize the momentum.

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