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Commentary
The United States Takes a New Look at Industrial Subsidies
September 27, 2021 | Gilbert Kaplan As foreign countries subsidize key technology and security industries, the United States must also look to invest in its own critical technologies and infrastructure through the USICA and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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.

Commentary
Anti-corruption as a National Security Priority: Planning the Development Response
September 9, 2021 | Kristen Cordell Foreign assistance is a critical part of addressing corruption in the developing world but requires a thoughtful approach to ensure success.

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
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
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
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
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.

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.

Commentary
Nimble, Inclusive, Adaptable: A Strategic Approach to Match the Core Development Principles
January 26, 2021 | Kristen Cordell The Biden administration has a significant opportunity to define a strategic and principled approach to global development. A global development strategy would be a positive step—but only if the exercise, and the strategy itself, is nimble, inclusive, and adaptable.

Commentary
A New Approach to Foreign Aid
December 17, 2020 | Daniel F. Runde To meet the short- and long-term challenges associated with great power competition, the Biden administration must rethink its approach to international development.

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