Humanitarian Assistance
CSIS’s Humanitarian Agenda analyzes the successes and challenges of humanitarian crisis response across topical and regional focus areas within the center. This research is part of a unique partnership between CSIS and the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA).

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The Global Fragility Act: Unlocking the Full Potential of Interagency Cooperation
The U.S. government has an opportunity to improve interagency cooperation under the Global Fragility Act through modest reforms to the current model. This increased cooperation will better stability and conflict prevention outcomes in the nine identified countries.
Brief by John Christianson , Courtney Stiles Herdt , and Ginny Nadolny — May 16, 2023

Forgotten Frontlines: Aruba, Curaçao, and the Venezuelan Displacement Crisis
Commentary by Erol Yayboke and Ángeles Zúñiga — May 3, 2023

The Rohingya’s Plight in Bangladesh Is Not Sustainable
Commentary by Daniel F. Runde — May 1, 2023

Failings that Led to the Collapse of Afghanistan Now Fund the Taliban and Prevent Allies from Entering the United States
Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — April 19, 2023
Past Events

A Conversation with Juan Guaidó, Former Interim President of Venezuela

Conference
Sustaining Access: Humanitarian Principles, Practice, and Policy for Today’s Challenges

Multiple Micronutrient Supplements: Achieving a critical standard of care for pregnancy in humanitarian settings

Rethinking Humanitarian Aid: A Conversation with Michelle Nunn, President and CEO of CARE USA

The Humanitarian Dilemma in Afghanistan

Climate Change and Malnutrition: Many Channels for Impact, Many Opportunities to Act

Adapting Aid and Intervention in Yemen

Agriculture in Wartime: Threats and Opportunities for Ukraine with Farmer Kees Huizinga, Agricultural Economist Antonina Broyaka, and USAID DAA Mark Simakovsky
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Opportunities and Challenges in Civilian-Military Humanitarian Coordination
Event by Nicolas Jude Larnerd , Adam Levine , Jonathan Robinson , and Alexandria Nylen — June 13, 2023
The Road to 2024 in Venezuela: A Conversation with María Corina Machado
Event by María Corina Machado , Ryan C. Berg , and Christopher Hernandez-Roy — June 7, 2023
The Global Fragility Act: Unlocking the Full Potential of Interagency Cooperation
Brief by John Christianson , Courtney Stiles Herdt , and Ginny Nadolny — May 16, 2023
A Conversation with Juan Guaidó, Former Interim President of Venezuela
Event by Ryan C. Berg , Christopher Hernandez-Roy , and Juan Guaidó — May 5, 2023
Forgotten Frontlines: Aruba, Curaçao, and the Venezuelan Displacement Crisis
Commentary by Erol Yayboke and Ángeles Zúñiga — May 3, 2023
The Rohingya’s Plight in Bangladesh Is Not Sustainable
Commentary by Daniel F. Runde — May 1, 2023
Sustaining Access: Humanitarian Principles, Practice, and Policy for Today’s Challenges
Event — April 25, 2023

Failings that Led to the Collapse of Afghanistan Now Fund the Taliban and Prevent Allies from Entering the United States
Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — April 19, 2023
Multiple Micronutrient Supplements: Achieving a critical standard of care for pregnancy in humanitarian settings
Event by Caitlin Welsh , Emily Mates , Dr. Akihiro Seita , Dr. Martin Mwangi , and Jackie Sanders — March 28, 2023