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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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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Water: Access, Livelihoods, and Security

Please join CSIS for a panel discussion regarding water access and security. A quarter of the global population lacks clean water access, particularly marginalized groups like women. Lack of water access is an international security hazard as it exacerbates conflicts. 

Event — September 12, 2023

The Road to Recovery: Ukraine's Economic Challenges and Opportunities

This blog post discusses the severe economic challenges faced by Ukraine in the year following Russia's invasion in 2022. The piece highlights the urgent need for substantial economic growth to avoid a protracted recovery period. Despite the challenges that Ukraine faces, the author also highlights the country's resilience and emphasizes the importance of modernization, reconstruction, and efficient use of international aid for Ukraine's long-term economic recovery and development. 

Blog Post by Mark Volynski — September 11, 2023

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

The Importance of "Cross-Cultural" Sensitivity with Jessica Stone

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Jessica Stone of Voice of America to discuss how her experience growing up in the American South and reporting in Afghanistan and China have led her to identify "cross-cultural" dialogues as a critical component for the future of our increasingly interconnected world.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — September 7, 2023

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

Water Strategy: Investment and Security

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Nancy Eslick of USAID who shares insights into the ways in which water strategy underpins issues such as climate resilience and international security, the need for financing and investment in water strategy, and the measures the U.S. government has taken to support global water security initiatives.  

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — August 24, 2023

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Financing Ukraine’s Critical Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

By addressing challenges, enabling access to finance, and fostering an enabling environment, DFIs and IFIs can contribute to the recovery, growth, and integration of Ukrainian SMEs into the European market to drive the country’s economic transformation and modernization. 

Report by John Simon Janina Staguhn and Sarosh Sultan — August 23, 2023

Investing in Mental Health Will Be Critical for Ukraine’s Economic Future

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has taken an immense toll on the country's struggling mental health landscape. This latest CSIS paper underscores how an evidence-based, community-centered approach to mental healthcare will be integral to Ukraine's recovery.

Report by Romina Bandura and Paula Reynal — August 21, 2023

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

Agricultural Financing with Tim Strong and Mark Castellino

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Tim Strong and Mark Castellino of Opportunity International who share insights into agricultural financing in the developing world.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — August 10, 2023

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