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 more than 20 years of experience in international development research, policy analysis, and project management. Her current research focuses on digital transformation 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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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should 'make your blood run cold,' Biden tells other nations as Putin scales up
Romina Bandura in USA Today — September 21, 2022
FLASHPOINT UKRAINE: European leaders visit Ukraine
Romina Bandura in Voice of America — June 17, 2022
Bilateral and multilateral financial support to Ukraine is flowing.
Romina Bandura in EMEA Finance — March 23, 2022
Realizing Education for All in the Digital Age
Romina Bandura in Realizing Eduation For All in the Digital Age — May 30, 2019
Sunday Essay: Hard infra, soft power
Daniel F. Runde and Romina Bandura in Sun Star — March 30, 2019
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USAID/MujerProspera: Advancing Gender Equality in Northern Central America
Event — March 19, 2024
Advancing Digital Transformation and Digital Public Infrastructure: The Role of the Private Sector
Report by Romina Bandura, Madeleine McLean, and Salome Girgvliani — March 12, 2024
Leveraging Digital Technologies to Empower Women
Event — March 5, 2024
Rating India 2024: Key Opportunities and Risks
Event — March 5, 2024
Supporting Ukraine's Private Sector during Wartime
Report by Romina Bandura, Ilya Timtchenko, and Austin Hardman — February 27, 2024
Press Briefing: Assessing the War in Ukraine
Event — February 14, 2024
2024 Global Forecast: Conflict Zones
Digital Report by Mark F. Cancian, Max Bergmann, and Maria Snegovaya, Romina Bandura, Kathleen McInnis, Elizabeth Hoffman, Eliot A. Cohen, Daniel Byman, Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, Emily Harding, Craig Cohen, Alex Kisling — February 2, 2024
The Key Role of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in Global Development with Priya Vora
Podcast Episode by Romina Bandura — January 10, 2024
Investing in Quality Education for Economic Development, Peace, and Stability
Report by Daniel F. Runde, Romina Bandura, and Madeleine McLean — December 20, 2023
Unpacking the Concept of Digital Public Infrastructure and Its Importance for Global Development
Critical Questions by Romina Bandura, Madeleine McLean, and Sarosh Sultan — December 20, 2023