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Securing Africa’s Future Water Needs

The CSIS Global Food and Water Security Program launched of a new digital report, "Securing Africa's Future Water Needs," examining the water resource challenges and opportunities facing Sub-Saharan Africa.

Transcript — January 30, 2026

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

Romina Bandura

Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development
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David Michel

Senior Fellow, Global Food and Water Security Program
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Oge Onubogu

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The Strategic Future of Subsea Cables: Ireland Case Study

As Ireland finds its strategic position no longer shielded from evolving geopolitical forces, this paper analyzes Ireland's subsea cable infrastructure— a lynchpin and chokepoint in worldwide connectivity— for key risks and presents recommendations for greater resilience.

Report by Romina Bandura and Thomas Bryja — July 23, 2025

The Asia Chessboard

Why Aid Matters to Asia Strategy

Mike speaks with Michael Schiffer about foreign aid and its role in supporting U.S. interests abroad.  

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — July 22, 2025

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An Americas First Case for Reauthorizing the Development Finance Corporation

Reauthorizing the DFC is critical to U.S. economic security, with deeper engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean essential to strengthening supply chains, outcompeting China, and advancing a more strategic regional approach.

Commentary by Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, and Jessie Hu — July 22, 2025

State of Play

China’s World Order: Does BRICS Still Matter?

After Xi skips BRICS summit, experts join Will to ask: Does BRICS still matter—and how is China challenging the U.S.?

Podcast Episode by Will Todman, Henrietta Levin, and Ryan C. Berg — July 10, 2025

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How the Loss of Agricultural Biodiversity Threatens National Security

The CSIS Global Food and Water Security Program examined examine the national and global security implications of agrobiodiversity loss and celebrated the launch of a new digital report, The Nature of Strength: Creating a More Secure Future with Agricultural Biodiversity.

Transcript — June 11, 2025

Blueprint for an Agricultural Recovery Plan for Ukraine

No formal plan for Ukraine’s agricultural recovery exists today. CSIS presents a blueprint for an agricultural recovery plan that positions Ukraine’s agriculture sector for an economically competitive future, with benefits for Ukraine’s economy and global food security. 

Report by Antonina Broyaka, Vitalii Dankevych, Emma Curtis, and Caitlin Welsh — June 4, 2025