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.
Contact Information
- Rose Parker
- Program Manager, Global Food and Water Security Program
- 202.775.7301
- RParker@csis.org
- Joely Virzi
- Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Global Food and Water Security Program
- 202.775.7303
- JVirzi@csis.org
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- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- ASchwartz@csis.org
- Sofia Chavez
- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
- 202.775.7317
- SChavez@csis.org
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The Nature of Strength
Digital Report by Zane Swanson and Caitlin Welsh — June 11, 2025

Blueprint for an Agricultural Recovery Plan for Ukraine
Report by Antonina Broyaka, Vitalii Dankevych, Emma Dodd, and Caitlin Welsh — June 4, 2025

Is Food Security National Security?
Commentary by Caitlin Welsh — May 21, 2025

Ceasefire Talks: What’s at Stake for Ukraine’s Agriculture Sector and Global Food Security?
Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh, Emma Dodd, and Joseph Glauber — May 6, 2025

Can India Cut Off Pakistan’s Indus River Lifeline?
Critical Questions by David Michel — May 1, 2025
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Starvation Crimes and International Law: A New Era
Report by Chase Sova — December 4, 2024
Russia’s Renewed Attacks on Ukraine’s Grain Infrastructure: Why Now? What Next?
Podcast Episode by Caitlin Welsh, Joseph Glauber, and Emma Dodd — November 25, 2024

Russia’s Renewed Attacks on Ukraine’s Grain Infrastructure: Why Now? What Next?
Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh, Joseph Glauber, and Emma Dodd — November 25, 2024
Preventing, Detecting, and Responding to Animal Disease Threats: 20 Years of UN FAO ECTAD
Event — November 21, 2024
Preventing, Detecting, and Responding to Animal Disease Threats: 20 Years of UN FAO ECTAD
Transcript — November 21, 2024

What Causes Water Conflict?
Commentary by David Michel — November 8, 2024
Ocean Warming: A Livelihood Threat to Ghana’s Coastal Fishers
Commentary by Emmanuel Akyeampong, John M. Kusimi, and Robert Paarlberg — October 8, 2024
Conflict, Hunger, and Famine in Sudan
Podcast Episode by Zane Swanson, Anita Kirschenbaum, and Caitlin Welsh — September 16, 2024

Conflict, Hunger, and Famine in Sudan
Critical Questions by Zane Swanson, Anita Kirschenbaum, and Caitlin Welsh — September 11, 2024