Daniel F. Runde

Daniel F. Runde is a senior vice president, director of the Project on Prosperity and Development (PPD), and holds the William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a leading global think tank. Mr. Runde also served as the acting director for the CSIS Americas Program from 2020-2022. His work is oriented around U.S. leadership in building a more democratic and prosperous world. Among his many other contributions, Mr. Runde was as an architect of the BUILD Act, contributed to the reauthorization of the U.S. EXIM Bank in 2018, and was an architect of Prosper Africa, a U.S. government initiative to deepen the United States' commercial and development engagement in Africa. He has been a leading voice on the role and future of the World Bank Group and U.S. leadership in the multilateral system. Prior to CSIS, Mr. Runde held leadership roles at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Bank Group. Earlier in his career, Mr. Runde worked in commercial banking at Citibank in Argentina and in investment banking at Alex. Brown & Sons. Mr. Runde was granted the Officer’s Cross in the Order of Isabel la Católica, a Spanish civil order. Currently, he serves on the board of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the Western NIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF), Spirit of America, and the Ashesi University Foundation. Mr. Runde is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Bretton Woods Committee. He is also a columnist for The Hill and hosts a CSIS podcast series, Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, & Foreign Policy with Dan Runde. Mr. Runde is also the author of the book The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership through Soft Power (Bombardier Books, 2022). He previously chaired two U.S. government advisory committees: the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid at USAID and the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee at the U.S. EXIM Bank. Fluent in Spanish, he graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College and holds a master’s in public policy from Harvard University.
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China and Russia are closer than ever. So why is Ukraine relying on Chinese tech firms?
Daniel F. Runde in The Hill — May 9, 2023
Why American industry should invest in Ukraine
Daniel F. Runde in The Hill — April 21, 2023
US should step up to make sure President Lasso can finish his term
Daniel F. Runde in The Hill — April 19, 2023
US power abroad: Development, ‘soft’ power, and Washington conservatives
Daniel F. Runde in The Hill — March 29, 2023
In a New Cold War, Diplomacy Matters More Than Might
Daniel F. Runde in Newsweek — March 23, 2023
Taiwan should lead a security response mission to Haiti
Daniel F. Runde in The Hill — March 7, 2023
Ukraine is not only strong, proud, and free — it’s open for business
Daniel F. Runde in The Hill — March 1, 2023
Start Ukraine’s EU negotiations now
Daniel F. Runde in The Hill — January 29, 2023
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Diplomatic Relationships with the Vatican with Former Ambassador Francis Rooney
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — May 31, 2023

International Financial Institutions in an Era of Great Power Competition
Congressional Testimony by Daniel F. Runde — May 25, 2023
Building an Alliance of Civilizations in an Age of Disruption
Event by Daniel F. Runde and Miguel Ángel Moratinos — May 17, 2023
The Rise of Autocracies and How to Combat It: Discussing Charles Dunst's New Book
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — May 17, 2023

The United States Development Approach in an Age of Great Power Competition: A Conversation with Former USAID Administrators
Event by John J. Hamre , Daniel F. Runde , Henrietta Fore , Rajiv Shah , Gayle Smith , and Mark Green — May 8, 2023
Character Driven Leadership and the Ukraine Conflict with Dr. Evelyn Farkas
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — May 3, 2023

The Rohingya’s Plight in Bangladesh Is Not Sustainable
Commentary by Daniel F. Runde — May 1, 2023
Debt Transparency and the Future of International Development with Dr. Rafael Romeu
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — April 28, 2023

Diversity in International Affairs with First Trip’s Dex M. Burns
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — April 19, 2023

Innovating Digital Technology in Agriculture with Agromovil’s Andrew Mack
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — April 7, 2023
