Romina Bandura

Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development
Romina Bandura

Romina Bandura is a senior fellow with the Project on Prosperity and Development at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Ms. Bandura is an economist with 25 years of experience in international development research, policy analysis, and project management. Her current research focuses on foreign aid and development finance, Ukraine recovery and reconstruction, digital transformation, financial inclusion, and the future of work in developing countries. She has also conducted extensive research on the United States’ economic engagement in the developing world and enhancing the reach and impact of the multilateral development bank system. Her work is often cited in prominent media outlets. Before joining CSIS in September 2017, she was a senior consultant at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). She worked closely with clients to design research and manage projects that included index building, quantifying qualitative variables, policy analysis, and strategies for investment and growth. EIU flagship projects include benchmarking indices like the Global Microscope on Financial Inclusion and the Latin America and Caribbean Infrascope project. She also held positions as an economist at the International Labour Organization's Washington office, a business manager at DAI’s Economic Growth Sector (managing a $90 million private sector development portfolio of projects in Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe), and a policy analyst for the UN Development Programme. Early in her career, she worked in the banking sector in Argentina. Ms. Bandura holds an MPA in international development from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and a BA in economics from the Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires.

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The Next Generation of Global Infrastructure Partnerships

Explore how the U.S. can better align development finance, strategic capital, allies, and private investment to secure and build critical overseas infrastructure, advancing partner needs while strengthening American security and economic interests.

Event — April 13, 2026

Risk Beneath the Waves: Safeguarding Subsea Cables for a Secure Global Network

The unprecedented dependence on subsea cables in the cyber era significantly raises the stakes of disruption, but they continue to face many old and new risks alike. CSIS examines the regulatory challenges and physical vulnerabilities of the lifelines of the digital age.

Digital Report by Romina Bandura, Erin Murphy, and Thomas Bryja — March 5, 2026

Russia-Ukraine War in 10 Charts

Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, the war in Ukraine has reshaped European security, global markets, and the balance of power. These 10 charts break down the battlefield, economic strain, military aid shifts, reconstruction costs, and what comes next.

Commentary by CSIS Scholars — February 24, 2026

Assessing the Current Peace Deal for Ukraine: Opportunity or Strategic Trap?

Amid negotiations to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, the West must ensure that any agreed-upon peace deal includes Ukraine and provides it with security guarantees that prevent Russia from attacking in the future. Without them, Europe's security at large will be compromised.

Commentary by Sergiy Tsivkach and Romina Bandura — December 5, 2025

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Assessing the Current Peace Deal for Ukraine: Opportunity or Strategic Trap?

An audio version of⁠ "Assessing the Current Peace Deal for Ukraine: Opportunity or Strategic Trap?"⁠, a new commentary by CSIS’s Sergiy Tsivkach and Romina Bandura. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.  

Podcast Episode by Sergiy Tsivkach and Romina Bandura — December 5, 2025

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