Global Food Security Program
Provides research, analysis, and policy recommendations that can effectively enhance global food security
Russia’s war in Ukraine has disrupted global agricultural markets and threatened food security for a world already dealing with the increasing impacts of climate change, lingering shocks from Covid-19, and ongoing effects of regional conflict on global food security. Reversing today’s trends in food insecurity requires sustained commitment, creative thinking, and bold action across sectors.
Vision
The CSIS Global Food Security Program (GFSP) provides cutting-edge analysis on the economic, political, social, and environmental drivers and consequences of food insecurity in the United States and around the world, to inform U.S. and global policy on these issues.
CSIS GFSP addresses food and the human condition of food security. We analyze the way food is produced, and the impacts of food production on climate change, water security, and biodiversity; food trade and its role in peace and conflict; and the availability of nutritious food for the benefit of human and economic growth. We also analyze the food security, including the conditions necessary to promote food security and the consequences of food insecurity for individuals, communities, and nations.
Contact Information
- Emma Dodd
- Program Coordinator, Global Food Security Program
- edodd@csis.org
- Anita Kirschenbaum
- Program Coordinator, Global Food Security Program
- akirschenbaum@csis.org
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Paige Montfort
- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
- 202.775.3173
- pmontfort@csis.org
Featured Event
Food Security in the Middle East: A Conversation with HE Minister Mariam Almheiri of the UAE
Recent Events

Digital Report Launch: The Future Appetite for Alternative Proteins

The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems: An Armchair Discussion with Dr. Lauren Phillips and Dr. Vanya Slavchevska

Multiple Micronutrient Supplements: Achieving a critical standard of care for pregnancy in humanitarian settings

The Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS): Keynote Address and Armchair Discussion with Dr. Cary Fowler with Special Remarks from Ambassador Cindy McCain
Featured

The Future Appetite for Alternative Proteins
As many countries seek more sustainable and resilient means of food production, alternative proteins may offer a solution.
Digital Report by Caitlin Welsh , Joseph Majkut , and Zane Swanson — May 4, 2023

Russia, Ukraine, and Global Food Security: A One-Year Assessment
Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh — February 24, 2023

The Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS): Keynote Address and Armchair Discussion with Dr. Cary Fowler with Special Remarks from Ambassador Cindy McCain
Transcript — February 2, 2023

Spotlight on Damage to Ukraine’s Agricultural Infrastructure since Russia’s Invasion
Commentary by Caitlin Welsh , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , Jennifer Jun , and Emma Dodd — June 15, 2022

Spotlight on Damage to Ukraine’s Farms amid the Russia-Ukraine War
Commentary by Caitlin Welsh , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , Jennifer Jun , and Emma Dodd — June 9, 2022
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Resetting the Global Food Security Agenda with Ambassador Ertharin Cousin
Podcast Episode by Caitlin Welsh — July 9, 2021

Will Sri Lanka’s Food Security Sink with the X-Press Pearl?
Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh and Eilish Zembilci — June 4, 2021
Food Insecurity among U.S. Veterans and Military Families
Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh — May 28, 2021
A New Era for Climate Change and Food Security?
Event by Caitlin Welsh , Ann Vaughan , Zitouni Ould-Dada , Helga Flores-Trejo , and Vimlendra Sharan — May 4, 2021
The Effects of Climate Change in Africa
Congressional Testimony by Caitlin Welsh — April 27, 2021
Plant Diseases and Pests Are Oft-Ignored Climate-Linked National Security Risks
Commentary by Rod Schoonover — April 21, 2021
Food Insecurity in America with CSIS’s Caitlin Welsh
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Caitlin Welsh — April 1, 2021

Beyond Yields: Mapping the Many Impacts of Climate on Food Security
Commentary by Christian Man and Brian Thiede — March 30, 2021
Covid-19 and Global Food Security: One Year Later
Commentary by Chase Sova — March 15, 2021
A Book Talk About the Food We Grow and Eat
Event by Caitlin Welsh , Julie Howard , and Robert Paarlberg — February 25, 2021