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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What Is Happening to U.S. Humanitarian Assistance? Will the United States Continue to Save Lives?
Report by Michelle Strucke and Marc Cohen — April 18, 2025

Where Is the United States? An Earthquake in Myanmar Is the First Test of President Trump’s Emergency Aid Cuts
Critical Questions by Michelle Strucke and Lily Kennedy — April 7, 2025

Compounding Devastation: The Myanmar Earthquake
Critical Questions by Erin L. Murphy — April 1, 2025

How to Successfully Merge USAID and the Department of State
Commentary by Daniel F. Runde — March 25, 2025
Past Events

The Thirst for Power: Overcoming the Politics of Water in the Middle East

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Impact of the “Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid” Executive Order on Routine Immunization Programs

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A Surge of Humanitarian Aid Amid the Ceasefire—Gaza: The Human Toll

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Driving Impact Live: Leading USAID's Global Mission for Impact

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The End of UNRWA? Then What?—Gaza: The Human Toll

Implications of the Blinken/Austin Letter and Sinwar’s Passing—Gaza: The Human Toll

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An Update, As Year Two Unfolds—Gaza: The Human Toll

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At The One-Year Mark—Gaza: The Human Toll
Experts

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What Is Happening to U.S. Humanitarian Assistance? Will the United States Continue to Save Lives?
Report by Michelle Strucke and Marc Cohen — April 18, 2025
“What Is Happening to U.S. Humanitarian Assistance? Will the United States Continue to Save Lives?”: Audio Brief with Michelle Strucke
Podcast Episode by Michelle Strucke — April 18, 2025

Where Is the United States? An Earthquake in Myanmar Is the First Test of President Trump’s Emergency Aid Cuts
Critical Questions by Michelle Strucke and Lily Kennedy — April 7, 2025
Compounding Devastation: The Myanmar Earthquake
Critical Questions by Erin L. Murphy — April 1, 2025
How to Successfully Merge USAID and the Department of State
Commentary by Daniel F. Runde — March 25, 2025
The Thirst for Power: Overcoming the Politics of Water in the Middle East
Event — March 11, 2025
The Thirst for Power: Overcoming the Politics of Water in the Middle East
Transcript — March 11, 2025
Impact of the “Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid” Executive Order on Routine Immunization Programs
Event — February 19, 2025
Impact of the “Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid” Executive Order on Routine Immunization Programs
Transcript — February 19, 2025
Responding to the LA Wildfires
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Ann Lee — February 12, 2025
