Global Development

CSIS’s Global Development Department is dedicated to strengthening U.S. national security and global stability through policies that advance human wellbeing and economic opportunity.

Our scholars conduct timely analysis and work directly with policymakers, industry leaders, and civil society to generate innovative solutions to today’s unprecedented international development challenges.

Global Health Human Rights Food Security Water Security Technology International Development Conflict and Humanitarian Crises Climate Change Civil Society

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How will the trade war with China affect American farmers? | Asked & Answered

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Critical Questions

PEPFAR’s Golden Era Is Over. It Urgently Needs a Five-Year Transition Plan

Critical Questions by Jirair Ratevosian, J. Stephen Morrison, and Katherine E. Bliss — May 16, 2025

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The Current Bird Flu Outbreak Is the Deadliest, Most Persistent in U.S. History

Analysis by Caitlin Welsh, Zane Swanson, and Joely Virzi — April 30, 2025

Report

Unlocking Financial Inclusion

Report by Romina Bandura, Madeleine McLean, and Esteban Cherquis — April 23, 2025

Commentary

Support Civil Society, Counter Autocracy

Commentary by Andrew Friedman — April 28, 2025

Nahmyo Thomas

Acting President, Global Development Department; Vice President for Programs and Operations

Nahmyo Thomas serves as Acting President of the Global Development Department and Vice President for Programs and Operations at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, working closely with senior leadership to oversee and drive the center’s strategy, policy work, and organizational management.

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