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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Introducing Hidden Depths

Introducing Hidden Depths, a six-part narrative podcast miniseries exploring the dynamics of water conflict and the possibilities for water cooperation. Join us as we dive into the shared future of this most critical resource.

Podcast Episode by David Michel — February 27, 2025

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Report Launch: Stuck in Limbo: Refugees, Migrants, and the Food Insecure in Djibouti

Please join the Human Rights Initiative and the Global Food Security Project for a report launch and discussion on the linkages between human rights, food security, migration, and displacement in Djibouti. With unprecedented levels of displacement, the international system is at a breaking point -- its creaky infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle the 95.3 million people in need of humanitarian assistance worldwide. Fears of reduced international assistance are growing, even as partners currently operate on less than half of what they need to serve the most vulnerable and food insecure populations.

Event — April 26, 2017

Growing the Agriculture Sector in Nigeria

Nigeria is placing a renewed focus on agriculture as it seeks to revive an underperforming economy, provide jobs, and address chronic food insecurity in parts of the country.

Report by Richard Downie — March 17, 2017

Report Launch: Recurring Storms: Food Insecurity, Political Instability, and Conflict

Please join us for the launch of our newest report, Recurring Storms: Food Insecurity, Political Instability, and Conflict, written by Emmy Simmons. Hear a presentation and join a dialogue with experts on why renewed and expanded international collaboration to anticipate and prepare for food insecurity is essential. Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Syria are examples that vividly underscore the explosiveness of fragile states and the issues that need to be prioritized in order to regain sustainable food security. Averting future storms will require the recognition that food security challenges will extend long beyond 2030, political leadership must be visibly committed to these issues, and actions to reduce fragmentation will be critical.

Event — February 7, 2017

Recurring Storms: Food Insecurity, Political Instability, and Conflict

Renewed and expanded international collaboration to anticipate and prepare for recurring storms of food insecurity is essential. Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Syria are examples that vividly underscore the explosiveness of situations in which people find themselves unable to get the food they want and need.

Report by Emmy Simmons — January 30, 2017

Integrated Approaches to Food Security and Nutrition

The Global Food Security Project and the Africa Program from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) led a congressional staff delegation to Senegal in August 2016 to examine how Feed the Future and related U.S. assistance programs are contributing to agricultural growth and food security in a key U.S. partner in West Africa.

Report by Jennifer Cooke and Kimberly Flowers — December 21, 2016