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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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

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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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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

A New Landscape for Development: Examining Impacts, Capabilities, and Opportunities

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 Hadeil Ali, Andrew Friedman, Noam Unger, J. Stephen Morrison, Katherine E. Bliss, Romina Bandura, Caitlin Welsh, David Michel, Rose Parker, and Joely Virzi — November 13, 2025

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

The AI Policy Podcast

Sora 2 and the Deepfake Boom

We cover OpenAI's latest video-generation model Sora 2 and concrete harms and potential risks from deepfakes.

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and Sadie McCullough — October 23, 2025

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The AI Policy Podcast

What California's SB 53 Means for AI Safety

Greg and Sadie dive into California's new AI transparency law, SB 53.

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and Sadie McCullough — October 9, 2025

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2025 Global Development Forum

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

The Truth of the Matter

Intelligence and Subversion in Ukraine

CSIS’s Seth Jones, director of the Defense and Security Department, joins the podcast to discuss recent developments in the Russia-Ukraine war and the status of peace negotiations.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Seth G. Jones — March 7, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

What's Happening to USAID?

Noam Unger, director of the CSIS Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative, joins the podcast to discuss the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Noam Unger — February 6, 2025

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