Global Food and Water Security Program

Leading research, analysis, and policy recommendations to improve global food and water security.

Around the world, food insecurity and malnutrition contribute to social and political unrest, and thwart human and economic development. Russia’s war in Ukraine has disrupted global agricultural markets and worsened food insecurity among nations already dealing with the lingering shocks from Covid-19, ongoing effects of regional conflict, and increasing impacts of climate change. And while climate change is limiting access to freshwater, demand for freshwater is increasing across sectors—including agriculture, which accounts for the majority of global freshwater use and is the greatest nonpoint source of water pollution. Water security at the household level is likewise critical to food security and nutrition everywhere.

The CSIS Global Food and Water Security Program conducts independent research and analysis and provides policy recommendations to address dynamic threats to global food security and global water security, with a distinct focus on the relationship between global food and water security policy under the CSIS Project on Water Security. 

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Water and Food: How, When, and Why Water Imperils Global Food Security

World food production will have to grow 50 percent by 2050 to meet rising demands, requiring 30 percent more water than today, fueling concerns that mounting agricultural needs risk colliding with increasingly strained resource supplies.

Critical Questions by David Michel — October 16, 2023

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2023’s Summer of Climate Shocks

What happened this summer? Were successive climate shocks merely an exclamation point to a deeper ongoing march? Or were they a thunderclap, signaling a pivot?

Event — September 11, 2023

Innovative Public-Private Partnerships in Food Systems of the Future

Join the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development, in collaboration with the CSIS Global Food Security Program, for a conversation on private-sector engagement on food security and the importance of promoting impactful public-private partnerships in the future.

Event — July 18, 2023

A Conversation with UN IFAD President Alvaro Lario

Please join the CSIS Global Food Security Program as we welcome IFAD President Alvaro Lario and U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) for an in-depth conversation on global food insecurity and the specific role of IFAD combatting the current hunger crisis.

Event — July 13, 2023

Digital Report Launch: The Future Appetite for Alternative Proteins

The Global Food Security Program and the Energy Security and Climate Change Program launched their newest digital report, "Alternative Proteins for Global Food Security," featuring experts from the USDA, Schmidt Futures, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Barclays, and the Good Food Institute.

Event — May 4, 2023