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

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

Daniel F. Runde

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

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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.

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Development Dispatches

Development Dispatches

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

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2022 Global Development Forum

CSIS's Project on Prosperity and Development hosted its seventh annual Global Development Forum examining key disruptions to global development efforts, including rising food prices, the invasion of Ukraine, energy disruptions, and the global debt crisis.

Event — October 13, 2022

Photo: iLab/CSIS
Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

The Future of Myanmar with Erin Murphy

Dan Runde is joined by Erin Murphy to discuss Murphy's career and her new book Burmese Haze, foreign policy and Myanmar, and Aung San Suu Kyi.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde and Erin L. Murphy — October 12, 2022

CSIS Building the Future

An Armchair Discussion with Fawzia Koofi

The CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development hosted a discussion with Fawzia Koofi, an Afghan parliamentary lawmaker, accomplished author, and internationally known outspoken advocate for the rights of women and children, democracy, and moderate Islam. 

Transcript by Daniel F. Runde and Fawzia Koofi — October 12, 2022

Photo: SHAH MARAI/AFP/Getty Images

An Armchair Discussion with Fawzia Koofi

The CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development hosted a discussion with Fawzia Koofi, an Afghan parliamentary lawmaker, accomplished author, and internationally known outspoken advocate for the rights of women and children, democracy, and moderate Islam.

Event by Daniel F. Runde and Fawzia Koofi — October 7, 2022

Photo: SHAH MARAI/AFP/Getty Images
Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

The Launch of SCIF with Harry Bader

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan Runde is joined by Harry Bader, Deputy Assistant Administrator in the Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (DDI) at USAID.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — October 6, 2022

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

The Launch of SCIF with Harry Bader

Dan Runde is joined by Harry Bader to discuss USAID’s new Supply Chain Integrity and Freedom program (SCIF).

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — October 5, 2022

CSIS Building the Future

Covid-19 and Digital Payments: How the Pandemic Changed G2P Payments Globally

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation and the adoption of digital payments around the world. Digitization of government-to-persons (G2P) payments can increase economic efficiency and enhance financial inclusion, positively impacting underserved populations.

Event by Romina Bandura , Daniel F. Runde , Dr. Ruth Goodwin-Groen , Dr. Leora Klapper , and Mary Ellen Iskenderian — September 30, 2022

Photo: greenbutterfly/AdobeStock
Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

The Road Ahead for Nicaragua with Ambassador John Feeley

Dan Runde is joined by Ambassador John Feeley, former U.S. ambassador to Panama to discuss Nicaragua

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — September 28, 2022

CSIS Building the Future