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

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A New Landscape: Navigating the Future of Development

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Noam Unger

Noam Unger

Vice President, Global Development Department, Director, Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative and Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development
Caitlin Welsh

Caitlin Welsh

Director, Global Food and Water Security Program
Katherine E. Bliss

Katherine E. Bliss

Director and Senior Fellow, Immunizations and Health Systems Resilience, Global Health Policy Center
Hadeil Ali

Hadeil Ali

Chief of Staff, Global Development Department and Director, Diversity and Leadership in International Affairs Program
Romina Bandura

Romina Bandura

Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development
Jon B. Alterman

Zane Swanson

Deputy Director, Global Food and Water Security Program
David Michel

David Michel

Senior Fellow, Global Food and Water Security Program
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