The Future of Venezuela Initiative
Promoting a stable, secure, and prosperous future for all Venezuelan people
Venezuela is a failed state that poses a significant security threat to the Western Hemisphere. The Future of Venezuela Initiative of the Center for Strategic & International Studies, led by Senior Fellow Ryan C. Berg, keeps the policy community apprised of Venezuela’s rapidly evolving reality on the ground and influences policy dialogue through strategic convening, as well as critical research and policy analysis that yields practical, evidence-based, and forward-looking policy recommendations.
Recent programming includes:
- Contributing to delineating inclusive and credible “day-after” scenarios, including political transition and economic rebuilding scenarios.
- Conducting sector-by-sector analysis of steps needed for reconstruction in the health and education sectors.
- Addressing violence and insecurity amidst the burgeoning presence of non-state actors.
- Addressing the growing geopolitical challenge borne of China, Russia, and Iran’s support for the Maduro regime.
- Tackling environmental degradation caused by illegal mining and gas flaring.
- Improving the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance to Venezuelan migrants in neighboring countries and attending to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Venezuela.
- Advancing effective political engagement of youth and women.
- Assessing the future of political opposition in Venezuela.
