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
Contact Information
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Paige Montfort
- Assistant Director of Communications, External Relations
- 202.775.3173
- pmontfort@csis.org
The CSIS Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Commission focuses on the critical role of private sector investment in Ukraine's reconstruction
All Project on Prosperity and Development Content
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Understanding Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in the Global Development Context
Event — September 13, 2023
Water: Access, Livelihoods, and Security
Event — September 12, 2023
The Road to Recovery: Ukraine's Economic Challenges and Opportunities
Blog Post by Mark Volynski — September 11, 2023
Leaders at the Table: Improving Global Food Security Through Public-Private Partnerships
Digital Report by Romina Bandura and Paula Reynal — September 7, 2023
The Importance of "Cross-Cultural" Sensitivity with Jessica Stone
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — September 7, 2023

Elevating the Role of Critical Minerals for Development and Security
Report by Daniel F. Runde and Austin Hardman — September 1, 2023
Water Strategy: Investment and Security
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — August 24, 2023

Financing Ukraine’s Critical Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Report by John Simon Janina Staguhn and Sarosh Sultan — August 23, 2023
Investing in Mental Health Will Be Critical for Ukraine’s Economic Future
Report by Romina Bandura and Paula Reynal — August 21, 2023
Agricultural Financing with Tim Strong and Mark Castellino
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — August 10, 2023
