Nilmini Rubin

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Project on Prosperity and Development
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Nilmini Rubin is the chief policy officer for Hedera. She worked on the global policy team at Meta and cofounded Fix the System, a coalition of organizations committed to election integrity and democracy strengthening in the United States. Previously, Nilmini headed Tetra Tech’s global team, implementing energy and internet projects that resulted in millions of people gaining access to electricity for the first time. For 12 years, she served as a senior aide on both the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, where she spearheaded the passage of legislation to provide electricity access in Africa, increase global internet access, reduce corruption through transparency, and reform U.S. foreign assistance. As a director at the National Security Council under President George W. Bush, Nilmini helped secure agreements on non-proliferation, international health, and foreign aid. Nilmini was named a young global leader by the World Economic Forum and is a member of its Experts Network. She is an adviser to the Women's Democracy Network and the Energy Growth Hub, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Academy of the Global Teacher Prize, and the International Mindfulness Teachers Association.

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Analyzing the Role of Blockchain Technology in Strengthening Democratic Institutions

To create a regulatory environment in which the implementation of blockchain technology strengthens democracy without compromising individual flourishment, policymakers require a comprehensive understanding of the opportunities and limitations of the many innovative usages of blockchain by governments and civil society. 

Event — October 25, 2023

Fortifying Power Africa

As the Biden administration develops policies and priorities for renewed engagement with Africa, there is an urgency to reexamine and revamp U.S. signature initiatives. Power Africa, an interagency initiative coordinated by the USAID, is at the top of the to-do list.

Event — March 24, 2021

Beyond Technology: The Fourth Industrial Revolution in the Developing World

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is limitless in its reach across every aspect of our lives. This new CSIS report looks at how these 4IR technologies might affect us in various ways as we simultaneously plan for the eventual Fifth Industrial Revolution.

Report by Daniel F. Runde Erol Yayboke Romina Bandura Nilmini Rubin MacKenzie Hammond and William A. Carter — May 21, 2019

Beyond the Water's Edge

Watch the launch of a new CSIS report on congressional motivations on foreign policy and discussion with Representatives Adam Smith (D-WA) and Ted Yoho (R-FL) on bipartisan efforts to strengthen U.S. foreign assistance tools.

Event — September 26, 2018

What Lessons Can Be Learned from Power Africa?

Described as an initiative that brings “together technical and legal experts, the private sector, and governments from around the world to work in partnership to increase the number of people with access to power”, Power Africa has been an attempt to work more effectively between various government agencies. 

Event — November 9, 2017

Domestic Resource Mobilization's Changing Global Landscape

Please join the Project on U.S. Leadership in Development for a Chevron Forum on the changing policy landscape of domestic resource mobilization (DRM) in development.  DRM allows governments to raise revenue to fund independent development priorities.

Event — December 16, 2016