Private Sector Development

The Project on Prosperity and Development and the Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative leads CSIS research on harnessing the private sector to spread economic development and prosperity around the globe.

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Bridging Climate Risk and Infrastructure Investment: A Systems Approach

Adapting to the changing climate requires a comprehensive approach to resilience because climate change impacts are far-reaching.

Critical Questions by Noam Unger and Madeleine McLean — December 3, 2024

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Scaling Blended Finance for Development

Commentary by Richard Crespin — November 21, 2024

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Investing in Global Climate Change Adaptation: The Emerging Resilience Economy

Transcript — October 24, 2024

2024 Global Development Forum: Keynote Remarks and Fireside Discussion with Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI)

Transcript — April 18, 2024

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Past Events

Strengthening Ukraine’s Economic Recovery and Reconstruction: Looking Back and Planning Forward

December 12, 2024 • 9:00 – 10:00 am EST

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Hosted by Project on Prosperity and Development

Investing in Global Climate Change Adaptation: The Emerging Resilience Economy

October 24, 2024 • 10:00 – 11:15 am EDT

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Hosted by Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative

Reducing Private Sector Debt in Africa

October 23, 2024 • 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

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Hosted by Africa Program

Resilience at Scale: A New Paradigm for Infrastructure Investments

October 10, 2024 • 10:00 – 11:30 am EDT

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Hosted by Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative

The Implications of GSP Renewal for Great Power Competition

September 19, 2024 • 2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT

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Hosted by Project on Prosperity and Development

2024 Global Development Forum

April 18, 2024 • 8:00 am – 3:00 pm EDT

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Hosted by Project on Prosperity and Development

USAID/MujerProspera: Advancing Gender Equality in Northern Central America

March 19, 2024 • 9:00 – 10:30 am EDT

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Hosted by Americas Program

The Power of Cross-border Financial Flows: Reflections on the 2023 Global Philanthropy Tracker

November 3, 2023 • 10:00 – 11:00 am EDT

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Hosted by Global Food and Water Security Program

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Daniel F. Runde

Senior Vice President; William A. Schreyer Chair; Director, Project on Prosperity and Development

Noam Unger

Director, Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative and Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development

Scott Kennedy

Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics

Bhawna Prakash

Senior Fellow, Water and Sanitation, Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics

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CSIS is hosting the ninth annual Global Development Forum to discuss some of the most pressing issues in international development today including innovations in technology, financial inclusion, resilience, and U.S. foreign assistance reform.

Event — April 23, 2025

Strengthening Ukraine’s Economic Recovery and Reconstruction: Looking Back and Planning Forward

Join CSIS for a conversation with Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma to discuss the work the Biden Administration has done to further Ukraine’s economic recovery and reconstruction and how the U.S. can continue to support Ukraine’s modernization going forward.

Event — December 12, 2024

Bridging Climate Risk and Infrastructure Investment: A Systems Approach

Adapting to the changing climate requires a comprehensive approach to resilience because climate change impacts are far-reaching.

Critical Questions by Noam Unger and Madeleine McLean — December 3, 2024

Scaling Blended Finance for Development

Seven targeted reforms could unlock the potential of blended finance—leveraging government funds, philanthropy, and commercial investments in structured deals—to help close the financing gap for addressing some of the world's most pressing challenges.

Commentary by Richard Crespin — November 21, 2024

Investing in Global Climate Change Adaptation: The Emerging Resilience Economy

Join the CSIS Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative to discuss the state of support for global climate change adaptation and resilience efforts and the emerging resilience economy.

Event — October 24, 2024

Investing in Global Climate Change Adaptation: The Emerging Resilience Economy

The CSIS Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative welcomed John Podesta, Senior Advisor to President Biden for International Climate Policy, and a panel of experts to discuss the state of support for global climate change adaptation efforts and the emerging resilience economy.

Transcript — October 24, 2024

Reducing Private Sector Debt in Africa

How African countries can work together to reduce the cost of private sector debt.

Event — October 23, 2024

Resilience at Scale: A New Paradigm for Infrastructure Investments

With a focus on climate-resilient infrastructure, join CSIS to discuss the “Resilience at Scale: A Systems Approach to Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Planning” report co-authored by USAID and MCC in support of the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience.

Event — October 10, 2024