
Conor Savoy is a senior fellow with the Project on Prosperity and Development at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Conor brings nearly 15 years of experience to working on issues at the intersection of U.S. foreign policy and international development. Prior to CSIS, he was the executive director of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN), a diverse advocacy coalition focused on increased effectiveness of U.S. foreign assistance. In this role, he worked closely with U.S. government development agencies, implementing partners, Congress, and other stakeholders to advance a positive aid reform agenda. In addition to his work at CSIS, he frequently consults with U.S. government agencies, NGOs and other implementing partners, and the private sector on evolving trends in international development. Prior to joining MFAN, he worked as the director of policy and advocacy for the Global Innovation Fund, a social-first impact investor backed by the U.S. government and other bilateral donors. Earlier, he served as deputy director of the Project on Prosperity and Development at CSIS. In this role, Conor helped build an innovative research program focused on the evolving role of the private sector in international development. He has also worked as a researcher at the Council on Foreign Relations concentrating on U.S. foreign and national security policy. Conor has taught as an adjunct lecturer in American University's School of Public Affairs, teaching a graduate-level course on comparative public administrative systems. He has published widely on U.S. foreign policy, aid reform, development finance, and other emerging trends in international development. Conor holds an M.A. in international relations from Boston University and a B.A. with honors in history from George Washington University.
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As Ukraine aid dries up, next package remains on back burner
Conor M. Savoy in The Hill — May 22, 2023
USAID eyes new partnerships in policy roadmap
Conor M. Savoy in Sci Dev Net — March 31, 2023
With its energy grid under fire, some in Ukraine turn to small-scale renewables
Conor M. Savoy in NBC News — March 1, 2023
How to best oversee the billions in US aid to Ukraine
Elizabeth Hoffman and Conor M. Savoy in The Hill — February 24, 2023
Should the U.S. worry that assistance to Ukraine could end up in the wrong hands?
Conor M. Savoy in NPR — February 2, 2023
Pressures on Ukraine's power grid pose a challenge to U.S. aid delivery
Conor M. Savoy in NPR — January 27, 2023
Transportation Command at Scott AFB plays key role in America’s military support for Ukraine
Conor M. Savoy in St. Louis Public Radio — January 12, 2023
Russian attacks have struck Ukrainian health-care facilities and providers 715 times
Conor M. Savoy in The Washington Post — December 15, 2022
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Opportunities for Innovation in Global Development
Event by Conor M. Savoy , Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) , Alix Peterson Zwane, PhD. , and Colin Christensen — June 6, 2023
The Global Development Finance Agenda and the G7 Hiroshima Summit
Report by Conor M. Savoy — May 3, 2023
Challenges and Opportunities in the Indo-Pacific Water Sector
Report by Conor M. Savoy and Thomas Bryja — April 18, 2023
Book Release for The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership Through Soft Power by Daniel F. Runde
Event by Daniel F. Runde and Conor M. Savoy — February 13, 2023
Enabling Ukraine's Economic Transformation
Digital Report by Conor M. Savoy and Janina Staguhn — February 10, 2023
Enabling an Economic Transformation of Ukraine
Report by Conor M. Savoy and Janina Staguhn — January 10, 2023
Access to Finance for Smallholder Farmers
Commentary by Conor M. Savoy — December 7, 2022
Panel 4: U.S. Cooperation and Engagement in the Pacific Island States
Event by Conor M. Savoy — October 13, 2022
Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Commission: Interim Report
Digital Report by Daniel F. Runde and Conor M. Savoy — October 13, 2022
Addressing Infrastructure Financing Gaps in Emerging Markets
Critical Questions by Erin L. Murphy and Conor M. Savoy — October 12, 2022