Bridi Rice

Senior Associate (Non-Resident), Project on Fragility and Mobility and Project on Prosperity and Development
Bridi Rice

Bridi Rice is currently a senior associate with the Project on Fragility and Mobility and the Project on Prosperity and Development at CSIS. She was previously a Fulbright visiting fellow at CSIS. Bridi is from Australia and is CEO of the Development Intelligence Lab and cofounder of the Asia Pacific Development, Diplomacy and Defence Dialogue. She is a regular commentator on development and foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific and a trusted source of advice to the Australian development community. Bridi holds a master of politics, law degree, and arts degree and has worked in international development and foreign policy for 15 years, including as director at the Australian Council for International Development and as a senior public servant for the Attorney-General’s Department.

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Addressing Fragility in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one of five priority countries under the U.S. Global Fragility Strategy. This brief provides U.S. government policymakers and implementing agencies with recommendations on deploying U.S. conflict-prevention and peacebuilding capabilities in PNG.

Brief by Erol Yayboke, Bridi Rice, Catherine Nzuki, and Anastasia Strouboulis — August 17, 2022

Will the U.S.-Australia Alliance Sprout a Development Dimension?

The Pacific Islands are piercing the strategic imagination of Washington political leaders. As the U.S. and Australian governments renew their commitments to cooperation under the alliance, it is time for a proper plan on development cooperation.

Commentary by Bridi Rice and Conor M. Savoy — July 21, 2022

The Case for a Globally Accepted Vulnerability Index

For SIDS, greater access to concessional financing is needed to prevent additional future crises that could potentially lead to conflict or protracted fragility contexts.

Commentary by Bridi Rice and Shannon McKeown — July 20, 2022