Joely Virzi

Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Global Food and Water Security Program
Joely Virzi

Joely Virzi is a program coordinator and research assistant with the Global Food and Water Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). In this role, she oversees the program’s communications portfolio and supports the program’s research agenda. Prior to this role, Joely worked as a young global professional with the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center and interned with the CSIS External Relations team. Joely graduated summa cum laude from Middlebury College in February 2025 with a BA in international politics and economics.

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A Complex Legacy: U.S. Global Food Security Assistance, 2008–Present

Among U.S. global development programs paused or terminated in 2025 are those that aimed to improve global agriculture and nutrition. Through an interactive graphic, CSIS explores the history and status of U.S. government funding for eight of these programs.

Commentary by Caitlin Welsh, Rose Parker, and Joely Virzi — November 13, 2025

A New Landscape for Development: Examining Impacts, Capabilities, and Opportunities

Cuts to foreign assistance have been among the most sweeping changes of the second Trump administration. This compendium dives deep into the impacts on fields across the development ecosystem and potential opportunities within this new landscape.

Digital Report by Hadeil Ali, Andrew Friedman, Noam Unger, J. Stephen Morrison, Katherine E. Bliss, Romina Bandura, Caitlin Welsh, David Michel, Rose Parker, and Joely Virzi — November 13, 2025

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A Complex Legacy: U.S. Global Food Security Assistance, 2008–Present

An audio version of "⁠A Complex Legacy: U.S. Global Food Security Assistance, 2008–Present⁠," a new Commentary by CSIS's Caitlin Welsh, Rose Parker, and Joely Virzi. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Caitlin Welsh, Rose Parker, and Joely Virzi — November 13, 2025

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Tracking Gaza’s Descent into Famine

On August 22, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) announced that famine is currently occurring in Gaza, marking the fifth such classification since the IPC was formed in 2004 and the first in the Middle East.

Analysis by Caitlin Welsh, Zane Swanson, and Joely Virzi — August 22, 2025