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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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.

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

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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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Blog

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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Modernizing Ukraine’s Transport and Logistics Infrastructure

The G7 and European Union need to assess how to best support Ukraine’s future recovery, specifically regarding rebuilding transport and logistics infrastructure that could accelerate economic reconstruction.

Report by Romina Bandura , Janina Staguhn , and Benjamin Jensen — October 20, 2022

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

The Case for Panama with Ambassador Ramón Eduardo Martínez de la Guardia

Dan Runde is joined by Ambassador Ramón Eduardo Martínez de la Guardia to discuss how Panama is a great candidate for U.S. companies to nearshore operations, opportunities for tourism in the country, and Panama’s role in advancing the global health system.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — October 19, 2022

CSIS Building the Future

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

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

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

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