U.S. Soft Power Tools

The Project on Prosperity and Development at CSIS convenes a broad range of stakeholders, to re-evaluate the soft-power tools needed to meet contemporary threats to U.S. strategic interests and the interests of the global community at-large

Today’s developing world is fundamentally different than it was just ten years ago, making it imperative that policymakers and strategists shaping U.S. foreign policy keep pace with these changes. Currently, there are two paths for developing countries: dozens are more affluent, freer, healthier, and more self-sufficient, while others still struggle mightily. Since 2002, every White House National Security Strategy has cited failed, fragile, or failing states as a critical global security challenge. Thus, U.S. foreign assistance must play a crucial role, but it must be applied to different challenges and opportunities to reflect a changed world.

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Online Event: USAID Economic Growth Policy Launch

Please join the Project on Prosperity and Development for a virtual launch event of USAID's new Economic Growth Policy, which advances the commitment of USAID and the broader U.S. government to promoting inclusive, sustained, and resilient economic growth in developing countries.

Event — January 14, 2021

Post-pandemic Infrastructure and Digital Connectivity in the Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific region is experiencing significant challenges as a result of the pandemic. This CSIS brief highlights how U.S. leadership can collaborate with the necessary institutions and organizations to competitively assist with economic recovery and development efforts.

Brief by Daniel F. Runde, Conor M. Savoy, and Owen Murphy — November 2, 2020

Sustainable Infrastructure in the Amazon: Brazil Country Case Study

The Brazilian Amazon faces multiple destabilizing threats, from illegal activities to climate change. To protect the region and its people, Brazil must look beyond large infrastructure projects and address the underlying governance and security challenges in the region.

Report by Romina Bandura, Fernanda Mazzilli Silveira, and Shannon McKeown — October 26, 2020

Sustainable Infrastructure in the Amazon: Colombia Country Case Study

Promoting sustainable infrastructure in the Colombian Amazon and preventing deforestation will require a whole-of-government approach that combines environmental preservation, economic development, and security.

Report by Romina Bandura, Mary Margaret Burniston, and Sundar R. Ramanujam — October 26, 2020

Sustainable Infrastructure in the Amazon: Peru Country Case Study

Deforestation of the Peruvian Amazon results from vulnerabilities in rule of law, security, and governance that transcend a solely environmental lens. Addressing these factors requires embedding infrastructure development within a broader sustainable development plan.

Report by Romina Bandura and Owen Murphy — October 26, 2020

Sustainable Infrastructure in the Amazon

The socioeconomic insecurity, weak governance, and poor infrastructure planning that causes deforestation in the Amazon requires an integrated, multisector approach to sustainable development that balances environmental, security, and economic concerns in the region.

Report by Romina Bandura and Shannon McKeown — October 26, 2020