U.S. Development Policy

Recent cuts to USAID and global development funding have had outsized global effects on humanitarian aid, climate programming, and global health organizations, among other development priorities. CSIS scholars research how changes to U.S. development policy are impacting the Global South.

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Noam Unger

Noam Unger

Vice President, Global Development Department, Director, Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative and Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development
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Caitlin Welsh

Director, Global Food and Water Security Program
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Romina Bandura

Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development

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Confronting the China Challenge - Betting on America

The 42nd Annual National Association for Business Economics Policy Conference with experts from Rhodium Group, Council on Foreign Relations, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, and MetLife Investment Management to discuss industrial policy and strengthening U.S. economic security in competition with China.

Event — March 4, 2026

Betting on America

Confronting the China Challenge

Join us for a special episode of Betting on America, recorded live at the 42nd Annual National Association for Business Economics Policy Conference.

Podcast Episode by Navin Girishankar — March 4, 2026

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A New Landscape for Development

Join the CSIS Global Development Department for the launch of A New Landscape for Development. This event will examine recent U.S. foreign assistance shifts and what they mean for the future of global development.

Event — February 10, 2026

Protecting Americans from Biological Threats

As the risks of biological threats rise, Congress and the administration can bolster biodefenses by modernizing biosurveillance, ensuring biosafety and biosecurity, rebuilding the U.S. biodefense enterprise, and strengthening response and recovery.

Report by Paul Friedrichs, J. Stephen Morrison, Michaela Simoneau, and Sophia Hirshfield — February 4, 2026

The Future of the WHO—and How the United States Can Shape It

The United States will officially end its relationship with the World Health Organization on January 22, 2026. But this break potentially opens the way for the next phase of reform. A smart transition back into U.S. membership is a path that will advance U.S. interests.

Commentary by J. Stephen Morrison and Paul Friedrichs — January 20, 2026

A New Landscape for Development

Cuts to foreign assistance have been among the most sweeping changes of the second Trump administration. This compendium dives deep into the impacts on fields across the development ecosystem and potential opportunities within this new landscape.

Digital Report by Enoh T. Ebong, Noam Unger, Andrew Friedman, and Hadeil Ali — November 13, 2025

A New Landscape for Development: The Ground Has Shifted

Cuts to foreign assistance have been among the most sweeping changes of the second Trump administration. This digital report examines the context, current state, and early impacts of these dramatic changes and opportunities within this new landscape.

Digital Report by Noam Unger, Andrew Friedman, and Hadeil Ali — November 13, 2025