Project on Fragility and Mobility

The Project on Fragility and Mobility at CSIS is committed to reinvigorating U.S. leadership in fragile contexts

Using foresight and policy analysis tools, it provides government, non-profit, and private sector leaders with evidence-based recommendations on how to boost community resilience, ensure safe and orderly human mobility patterns, develop stability out of conflict, and broaden national security conversations to include strengthening civilian tools to achieve these goals.

The Project on Fragility and Mobility provides an interdisciplinary and international space for new voices and new ideas to help rethink and reshape how best to (1) build resilience and prevent transnational threats in places around the world experiencing fragility and (2) align U.S. and allied national security interests with international human mobility-related frameworks, guided by the belief that protecting vulnerable people on the move allows us to secure our collective futures. The project is thus organized around several main issue areas.

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Spotlight on Human Mobility

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Evaluating Mozambique’s Security, Humanitarian, and Funding Landscape

The United States and international community needs to reevaluate funding and response models to mitigate Mozambique’s devolving security landscape, weakened humanitarian coordination, and low levels of trust between actors.

Commentary by Nicolas Jude Larnerd and Emilia Columbo — August 8, 2023

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Spotlight on Stabilization and Global Fragility

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Tracked: Stories at the Intersection of Migration, Technology, and Human Rights

Take a deep dive into the different types of technology migrants encounter on their journeys, how governments use migrant data in decision making, and its implications on human rights.

Digital Report by Lauren Burke Erol Yayboke ​Marti Flacks and Anastasia Strouboulis — December 15, 2022

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A Renewed Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Reading Between the Front Lines

While Azerbaijan and Karabakh Armenians agreed to a Russia-brokered ceasefire this Wednesday, if the three-decades-long conflict has taught anything to its observers it is that Moscow-negotiated peace in Nagorno-Karabakh usually tends to be fragile and fleeting.

Critical Questions by Mathieu Droin Tina Dolbaia and Abigail Edwards — September 22, 2023

Safeguarding the Digital Landscape

While the high level of digital connectedness in Ukraine has spurred new opportunities to aid displaced Ukrainians, it has also put Ukrainians fleeing the conflict face-to-face with new online threats that can translate into very real physical danger.

Digital Report by Abigail Edwards — August 23, 2023

Evaluating Mozambique’s Security, Humanitarian, and Funding Landscape

The United States and international community needs to reevaluate funding and response models to mitigate Mozambique’s devolving security landscape, weakened humanitarian coordination, and low levels of trust between actors.

Commentary by Nicolas Jude Larnerd and Emilia Columbo — August 8, 2023

Youth Arts and Sports: Underutilized Tools in International Stability Efforts

Youth are disproportionately affected by conflict but are seldom the focus of U.S. conflict prevention and stabilization policy. Arts and sports programming provide an outlet and help establish trust needed for their meaningful participation in civil society.

Commentary by Abigail Edwards and John Christianson — July 19, 2023

Mozambique: A Nation of Unrealized Potential

Mozambique is a country with enormous potential, unlocking the prosperity will come from trusted and transparent government institutions that provides for all citizens. What can the U. S. government do to help Mozambique realize their potential?

Commentary by Courtney Stiles Herdt and John Christianson — June 15, 2023

Public Safety in Haiti: Now and Tomorrow

In this panel, experts will examine the current state of public safety in Haiti, the capabilities and limitations role of the Haitian National Police (HNP), potential Haitian solutions to the issues, and opportunities for external support. 

Event — June 8, 2023

The Global Fragility Act: Unlocking the Full Potential of Interagency Cooperation

The U.S. government has an opportunity to improve interagency cooperation under the Global Fragility Act through modest reforms to the current model. This increased cooperation will better stability and conflict prevention outcomes in the nine identified countries.

Brief by John Christianson Courtney Stiles Herdt and Ginny Nadolny — May 16, 2023

The Truth of the Matter

Most Populous Country

CSIS’ Jen Sciubba joins the podcast to discuss the announcement that India has overtaken China as the largest country and what it means for the world.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Jennifer Dabbs Sciubba — May 4, 2023

CSIS the truth of the matter

Forgotten Frontlines: Aruba, Curaçao, and the Venezuelan Displacement Crisis

Aruba and Curaçao are home to the most displaced Venezuelans relative to population size. Recent negotiations on the reopening of borders between the islands and their neighbor are an important opportunity to rethink challenges still facing displaced Venezuelans.

Commentary by Erol Yayboke and Ángeles Zúñiga — May 3, 2023

What India Becoming the World's Most Populous Country Means

Continued population growth in India and depopulation in China mean that India is now assuming the throne as the world’s most populous country. India's leaders need to move quickly to make the most of their favorable age structure and maximize the country’s opportunities.

Commentary by Jennifer Dabbs Sciubba — April 28, 2023