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Public Procurement Transparency and its Potential to Reduce Corruption in Low-Income Countries

This blog discusses the direct impact of public procurement on economic stability and development, utilizing countries such as Rwanda, Georgia, Afghanistan, and Tanzania to showcase examples of positive and negative impacts. This piece highlights that public procurement isn't just a process - it's the heartbeat of nations, influencing the very fabric of their socio-economic landscapes. 

Blog Post by Salome Girgvliani — November 28, 2023

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Daniel F. Runde

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

Caitlin Welsh

Director, Global Food and Water Security Program
Romina Bandura

Romina Bandura

Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development, Project on U.S. Leadership in Development
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David Michel

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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Congressional Visit to Ukraine, Poland, and Moldova with Elizabeth Hoffman

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by CSIS’s Director of Congressional Affairs, Elizabeth Hoffman, to discuss their takeaways from the recent Congressional staff delegation they led to Ukraine, Poland, and Moldova, and the importance of decision-makers to witness the impact of Congressionally appropriated aid to the war effort.  

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde and Elizabeth Hoffman — November 29, 2023

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GeoTech Wars

Achieving Technology Leadership with CHIPS Office Chief Economist Dan Kim

Kirti and Andrew discuss the state of the U.S. semiconductor industry and the CHIPS Act with Dan Kim, Chief Economist and Director of Strategic Planning and Industry Analysis at the CHIPS Program Office in the Department of Commerce. 

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Kirti Gupta — November 28, 2023

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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Shifting Mindsets to Enable Entrepreneurship in the Developing World with Professors Shad Morris and Chad Carlos

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Brigham Young University Professors Shad Morris and Chad Carlos to discuss their recently published study, The Impact of Growth Mindset on Entrepreneurial Action Among Necessity Entrepreneurs, and its implications for future development work.  

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — November 15, 2023

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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Freedom as a Path to Prosperity with Dan Negrea and Joseph Lemoine

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Dan Negrea and Joseph Lemoine of the Atlantic Council’s Freedom and Prosperity Center to discuss their publication, Prosperity that Lasts: The 2023 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes and its implications for researchers and policymakers alike. 

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — November 1, 2023

CSIS Building the Future
Babel: Translating the Middle East

Khalid Ikram: Egypt's Economic Crisis

This week on Babel, Jon Alterman breaks down Egypt's economic crisis with Khalid Ikram, a veteran economist and consultant for over a dozen major international development organizations. They talk about the Egyptian military’s role in the economy and how Egyptian policymakers can alleviate the current crisis. 

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman Will Todman and Leah Hickert — October 3, 2023

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Babel: Translating the Middle East

Viewpoint: Data Dead Zone

The Middle East is largely a water data dead zone, complicating water management strategies that could lead to development and peace.

Podcast Episode by Natasha Hall and Leah Hickert — September 26, 2023

CSIS Babel
Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Lessons in Leadership: A Conversation with Aaron S. Williams

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Aaron S. Williams, a distinguished career diplomat and former director of the Peace Corps, to discuss his book A Life Unimagined as well as the traits necessary for good leadership. 

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — September 21, 2023

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Driving Impact

The Art of Peacebuilding with Hon. Aaron S. Williams

On this episode of Driving Impact, the Hon. Williams sat down with host Hadeil Ali to talk about his upbringing on the South Side of Chicago, his journey from a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic to becoming Peace Corps Director, and how he met Nelson Mandela on his first day as USAID’s Mission Director to South Africa.

Podcast Episode by Hadeil Ali — September 12, 2023

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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Water Strategy: Investment and Security

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Nancy Eslick of USAID who shares insights into the ways in which water strategy underpins issues such as climate resilience and international security, the need for financing and investment in water strategy, and the measures the U.S. government has taken to support global water security initiatives.  

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — August 24, 2023

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