International Development
The Project on Prosperity and Development, Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative, Global Food and Water Security Program, and Humanitarian Agenda examine the United States’ leadership role in advancing development and creating efficient, effective, and sustainable foreign assistance programs.

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Blueprint for an Agricultural Recovery Plan for Ukraine
Report by Antonina Broyaka, Vitalii Dankevych, Emma Dodd, and Caitlin Welsh — June 4, 2025

China’s Gray-Zone Infrastructure Strategy on the Tibetan Plateau: Roads, Dams, and Digital Domination
Report by Thomas Hader, Benjamin Jensen, Divya Ramjee, and Jose M. Macias III — June 4, 2025

Educational Exchange as a Strategic Priority in U.S.-Mexico Relations
Commentary by Juliana Rubio, Julie Baer, and Eitan Casaverde — May 29, 2025

Opportunity Amid Austerity: Three Principles for Resilient Agricultural Growth
Commentary by Colin Christensen — May 23, 2025
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How the Loss of Agricultural Biodiversity Threatens National Security

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Trust the Work, Trust Yourself

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Bolstering Small-Scale Agriculture in an Era of Uncertainty with IFAD President Alvaro Lario

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2025 Global Development Forum

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Maximizing the Impact of Africa’s Multilateral Financial Institutions – What Next?

Artificial Intelligence and Global Development: Accelerating Inequality or Self-Reliance?

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

A Conversation with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield: Reflecting on U.S.-Africa Relations
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How the Loss of Agricultural Biodiversity Threatens National Security
Event — June 11, 2025
China’s Gray-Zone Infrastructure Strategy on the Tibetan Plateau: Roads, Dams, and Digital Domination
Report by Thomas Hader, Benjamin Jensen, Divya Ramjee, and Jose M. Macias III — June 4, 2025
Blueprint for an Agricultural Recovery Plan for Ukraine
Report by Antonina Broyaka, Vitalii Dankevych, Emma Dodd, and Caitlin Welsh — June 4, 2025
Educational Exchange as a Strategic Priority in U.S.-Mexico Relations
Commentary by Juliana Rubio, Julie Baer, and Eitan Casaverde — May 29, 2025
Opportunity Amid Austerity: Three Principles for Resilient Agricultural Growth
Commentary by Colin Christensen — May 23, 2025
Why Citizens Should Shape the Future of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Commentary by Albert Zeufack, Ruxandra Burdescu, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, James Robinson, and Jonathan Weigel — May 23, 2025
Is Food Security National Security?
Commentary by Caitlin Welsh — May 21, 2025
Ceasefire Talks: What’s at Stake for Ukraine’s Agriculture Sector and Global Food Security?
Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh, Emma Dodd, and Joseph Glauber — May 6, 2025
Trust the Work, Trust Yourself
Event — April 30, 2025
Preserve the Dealmaking Capability of the Millennium Challenge Corporation
Report by Daniel F. Runde, Richard Crespin, and James Mazzarella — April 25, 2025