Global Development

CSIS’s Global Development Department is dedicated to strengthening U.S. national security and global prosperity through policies that promote 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

Introducing the CSIS Global Development Department

Meet Our Experts and Programs

Featured Event

260410 - Keynote Speech by Nick Checker,

The Futures Summit: A New Era of Development Cooperation

From April 10-17, 2026, the CSIS Futures Summit brought together business and global leaders, philanthropists, innovators, and government officials for a bold reimagining of the next era of global development.

Featured Analysis
All Department Analysis

Video

What Defines Success for Development?

Critical Questions

Protecting Human Rights at the World Cup: Progress on Paper, Gaps on the Ground

Critical Questions by Gretchen Scott and Andrew Friedman — July 15, 2026

Photo: Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images

Commentary

Reflecting on U.S. Development Policy on the United States’ 250th Anniversary

Commentary by Hadeil Ali — July 2, 2026

Commentary

Managing DRC’s Ebola Crisis

Commentary by J. Stephen Morrison and Michaela Simoneau — June 18, 2026

Commentary

Who Should Shape the Future of Development, and How?

Commentary by Andrew Friedman and Hadeil Ali — June 10, 2026

Enoh T. Ebong

President, Global Development Department

Enoh T. Ebong is president of the Global Development Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), leading a multidisciplinary team focused on advancing U.S. national security and global prosperity through policies that promote human well-being and economic opportunity. Prior to joining CSIS, Ebong served as the director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.

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