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

Examining Latin American Affairs with Cynthia Arnson

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan Runde is joined by Cynthia Arnson, a distinguished fellow and former director of the Wilson Center’s Latin American Program.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — August 24, 2022

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

Reflecting on women's rights in Afghanistan one year after the fall of Kabul

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan Runde is joined by Fawzia Koofi, an Afghan women's rights activist and the first woman in the Afghan Parliament to be elected Second Deputy Speaker.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — August 17, 2022

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Afghanistan One Year Later: Consequences & Responsibilities

The CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development hosted a panel discussion reflecting on the one-year anniversary of the fall of Afghanistan.

Event by Daniel F. Runde , P. Michael McKinley , Earl Anthony Wayne , Annie Pforzheimer , Fawzia Koofi , Bill O’Keefe , Lieutenant General Michael K. Nagata (Ret.) , and Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) — August 15, 2022

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Reflections on the Fall of Kabul One Year Later

CSIS visiting fellow Fawzia Koofi shares her reflections on the fall of Kabul one year ago, and her experience as one of only four women who participated in the Doha negotiations with the Taliban in 2020.

Commentary by Fawzia Koofi — August 15, 2022

Photo: Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen/U.S. Air Forces Europe-Africa/Getty Images
Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

The Impact of Blended Finance with Harold Rosen

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan Runde is joined by Harold Rosen, founder and Executive Director of the IFC’s Grassroots Business Initiative.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — August 10, 2022

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

The Role of Critical Minerals in the Clean Energy Transition

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan hosts Andrew Sady-Kennedy, a former research intern with the CSIS Americas Program. Andrew recently earned his Master’s in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), where he specialized in international and global affairs.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — August 3, 2022

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

Examining China’s role in Latin America with Dr. Evan Ellis

In this week’s episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Dr. Evan Ellis, a CSIS non-resident senior associate for the Americas Program and a research professor of Latin American studies at the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde and Evan Ellis — July 27, 2022

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Energy Transition Hurdles

The world cannot address collective challenges if low-income countries are left behind and their economic ambitions are not realized. Yet, current energy and development policies do not always reflect these hurdles.

Blog Post — July 21, 2022

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

Breaking the Glass Ceiling in National Security with Shelly Stoneman

On this episode of Building the Future, Dan Runde is joined by Shelly Stoneman, Senior Vice President of Government Relations for BAE Systems, Inc., and Co-chair of the Executive Committee for the Leadership Council for Women in National Security.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — July 20, 2022

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