Project on U.S. Leadership in Development
Exploring new thinking on development with a focus on entrepreneurship, innovation, and market-driven economic growth
The Project on U.S. Leadership in Development is focused on leveraging all American assets—the private sector in particular—to promote economic development, improve livelihoods, and reduce poverty worldwide. The world faces incredible challenges at a time when donor country political environments are marked by protectionism and populism. Strong global engagement, promotion of the transformative potential of the private sector, and a leadership role in the liberal international order all provide significant opportunities for U.S. businesses, foreign policy priorities, and ultimately the American people. The urge to retrench and retreat in the face of crisis is strong; but this is precisely when the U.S. should double down as a global leader in development.
The project seeks to renew the discourse in Washington and to provide policymakers with fresh, actionable recommendations to maintain America’s leadership role in development.
Areas of Focus
This project aims to set a bipartisan policy agenda that will lead to a set of actionable recommendations.
CSIS has strong ongoing initiatives in global health, human rights, trade, food security, and economic development. The project is focused on generating new ideas and innovative approaches in a range of areas, including:
- 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
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Home and Abroad: Building U.S. Global Economic Leadership on Strong Domestic Foundations
Report by John J. Hamre, Matthew P. Goodman, William Alan Reinsch, Sarah Ladislaw, James Andrew Lewis, Daniel F. Runde, Romina Bandura, Stephanie Segal, and Dylan Gerstel — July 11, 2019
An Economic Crisis in Pakistan Again: What’s Different This Time?
Critical Questions by Daniel F. Runde and Ambassador Richard Olson — October 31, 2018
The Clock Has Started on TFA Implementation
Commentary by Daniel F. Runde and Rachel Paige Casey — July 17, 2017
The Role of Multi-Sector Partnerships in the New Development Era
Event — May 1, 2017
The World Bank and the American Interest
Event — February 17, 2017
Blockchain Technology and Global Development
Event — February 16, 2017
Domestic Resource Mobilization's Changing Global Landscape
Event — December 16, 2016
Quality Infrastructure and the Multilateral Development Banks
Event — December 15, 2016