Project on Prosperity and Development

The Project on Prosperity and Development (PPD) highlights the central role of private, multilateral, and other non-governmental actors in development

The Project on Prosperity and Development (PPD) studies the coming challenges in international development, focusing on the rapidly shifting financial and economic landscape in low and middle-income countries. PPD seeks to identify international development policy and approaches that government, civil society, and private sector actors can utilize to foster broad-based, inclusive economic growth. PPD’s work merges traditional development theory and practice with the innovative approaches of private actors, and influences the development debate and donor resource allocation through CSIS’s unique convening power in Washington and around the world.

Areas of Focus

PPD seeks to influence private actors in the international community and shape executive and legislative policy on development. PPD currently works within several priority areas:

  • Governance, rule of law, and domestic resource mobilization
  • Private sector, economic, and rural development
  • Development finance, trade, foreign investment, and the role of multilateral institutions
  • Technology and innovation
  • Root causes of instability, humanitarian assistance, and post-conflict recovery
  • Strategic uses of US foreign assistance

Meet Our Experts

Meet our network of experts, staff, and non-resident affiliates who contribute to the Project on Prosperity and Development's analysis.

Daniel F. Runde

Explore Our Projects

Learn more about the projects the Project on Prosperity and Development organizes our analysis into: Quality Infrastructure, Development Finance, Digital Development, and more.

Projects

Media Queries

Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Commission

The CSIS Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Commission focuses on the critical role of private sector investment in Ukraine's reconstruction

View project page

Podcast

Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Building the Future:

Hosted by Dan Runde, William A. Schreyer Chair and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development, Building the Future explores topics at the intersection of global development, foreign policy, and national security. In each episode, Dan sits down for a discussion with a leading expert from government, the private sector, and international organizations to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the world today.

View Podcast

Blog

Development Dispatches

Development Dispatches

Development Dispatches is a blog series that explores the current and future avenues of the development and humanitarian space.

View Blog Series

All content by Project on Prosperity and Development

Filter by

21 - 30 of 835 results
Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Insights into International Diplomacy with Catherine Ashton 

n this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Catherine Ashton to discuss her new book, And Then What. 

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — March 23, 2023

CSIS Building the Future

The Evolving World of Work in International Development

How has international development evolved and what are the main drivers disrupting this field today? This report highlights the skills, knowledge, and expertise that development professionals need to end extreme poverty and address global challenges.  

Report by Romina Bandura — March 2, 2023

The Humanitarian Dilemma in Afghanistan

The Taliban's recent ban on female aid workers and education has put severe pressure on humanitarian organizations' ability to deliver lifesaving assistance to Afghans.

Event by Jacob Kurtzer , Najia Nasim , Janti Soeripto , and William Byrd, Ph.D. — March 1, 2023

Great Power Competition Comes for the South Pole

CSIS senior vice president Daniel F. Runde and Henry Ziemer outline how great power competition is reshaping Antarctica, and the need for a new U.S. strategy towards the continent.

Commentary by Daniel F. Runde and Henry Ziemer — February 16, 2023

Enabling Ukraine's Economic Transformation

The geostrategic stakes of Ukraine’s reconstruction are such that failure could have disastrous consequences not just for Ukraine but also for the broader region and the world order.

Digital Report by Conor M. Savoy and Janina Staguhn — February 10, 2023