Subject: 2018 Holiday Newsletter from CSIS PPD
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Recent Events, Publications, and Podcasts from PPD
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** Happy New Year from the Project on Prosperity and Development
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The CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development (PPD) had an eventful close to the year. Below are some of the featured highlights, publications, and podcasts. Thank you for your support.

PUBLICATIONS

The Future of Global Stability: The World of Work in Developing Countries (https://www.csis.org/programs/project-prosperity-and-development/future-global-stability-world-work-developing-countries?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789)
This two-volume report by Romina Bandura (https://www.csis.org/people/romina-bandura?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) and MacKenzie Hammond (https://www.csis.org/people/mackenzie-hammond?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) explores the future of work in developing countries, beyond technological disruptions, and argues that global stability will be compromised if economies do not produce enough good jobs in the future. The report offers policy recommendations for the United States, arguing that it is in the U.S. national security interest to help developing countries prepare for the future of work. Four case studies were also conducted as a deep dive analysis of the labor markets in Brazil (https://www.csis.org/analysis/world-work-brazil-case-study?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) , Nigeria (https://www.csis.org/analysis/world-work-nigeria-case-study?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) , Kazakhstan (https://www.csis.org/analysis/world-work-kazakhstan-case-study?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) , and India (https://www.csis.org/analysis/world-work-india-case-study?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) . You can find the microsite for the project, with links to the two-volumes, four case
studies, and other special features here (https://www.csis.org/programs/project-prosperity-and-development/future-global-stability-world-work-developing-countries?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) .

Confronting the Global Forced Migration Crisis (https://www.csis.org/analysis/confronting-global-forced-migration-crisis?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789)
Almost 66 million people have been forced home by conflict around the world. If left unchecked, this number could grow to between 180 and 320 million people by 2030 and could risk global stability and national security. This report by Daniel Runde (https://www.csis.org/people/daniel-f-runde?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) , Erol Yayboke (https://www.csis.org/people/erol-yayboke?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) , and Aaron Milner (https://www.csis.org/people/aaron-milner?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) explains the drivers of forced migration and offers recommendations on how to tackle the crisis, both in the United States and abroad. You can also see the report launch event here (https://www.csis.org/events/confronting-global-forced-migration-crisis-report-launch?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) .

Renewing U.S. Economic Engagement with the Developing World (https://www.csis.org/analysis/renewing-us-economic-engagement-developing-world?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789)
In this report, Daniel Runde (https://www.csis.org/people/daniel-f-runde?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) , Romina Bandura (https://www.csis.org/people/romina-bandura?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) , and Owen Murphy argue that the development landscape has changed dramatically over the past 25 years – but the United States’ approach to foreign assistance has not. To regain its economic leadership in the world, the United States must alter the “donor-recipient” relationship to a “partnership” with developing countries and help level the playing field with other foreign players through anti-corruption efforts, procurement training, trade facilitation, and attracting private capital.

Financing and Implementing the Quality Infrastructure Agenda (https://www.csis.org/analysis/financing-and-implementing-quality-infrastructure-agenda?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789)
The infrastructure gap in the Indo-Pacific region cannot be closed with public finance and foreign aid on its own. The demand for infrastructure is a challenge – but it is also a great opportunity to catalyze private investment. This report, launched (https://www.csis.org/events/report-launch-financing-and-implementing-quality-infrastructure-agenda?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) in September, by Daniel Runde (https://www.csis.org/people/daniel-f-runde?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) and Sundar R. Ramanujam (https://www.csis.org/people/sundar-r-ramanujam?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) analyzes the advantages of diversifying sources of funding for infrastructure. It argues for the need to establish universally-accepted international standards of quality to prevent subpar quality in infrastructure, which can hinder sustainable growth.

The Role of Italy in Global Economic Development (https://www.csis.org/analysis/role-italy-global-economic-development?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789)
In this three-series publication, Daniel Runde (https://www.csis.org/people/daniel-f-runde?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) and Jena Santoro (https://www.csis.org/people/jena-santoro?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) underwent extensive research on various development topics of interest to Italy: linking cultural heritage and economic growth, stressing the importance of investing in rural development and agribusiness in sub-Saharan Africa, and highlighting the role of donors like Italy in the global migration crisis. These analyses are meant to draw attention to the increasing importance of Italy’s involvement in global development issues. Italy has a major advanced economy, is a founding member of the European Union, the Eurozone, the OECD, the G7, and the G20, but is often disregarded as a major player in global development initiatives.

Events

Working Towards a Hemisphere of Freedom: Connecting Democratic Leaders in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (https://www.csis.org/events/working-towards-hemisphere-freedom-connecting-democratic-leaders-cuba-nicaragua-and-venezuela?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789)
This event will brought together U.S. development agencies and policymakers with democratic leaders from Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to share diverse and bipartisan views on how we can move closer towards a hemisphere of freedom. These countries are considered three of the four least "free" countries in Latin America and the Caribbean according to Freedom House's "Freedom in the World 2018 (https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/freedom-world-2018?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) ." To hear from Senator Bob Menendez, USAID Adminstrator Mark Green, and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, check out the recording of the half-day conference here (https://www.csis.org/events/working-towards-hemisphere-freedom-connecting-democratic-leaders-cuba-nicaragua-and-venezuela?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) .

Foreign Aid in a Time of Great Power Competition: Recommendations for a Trump Administration Foreign Assistance Review (https://www.csis.org/events/foreign-aid-time-great-power-competition-recommendations-trump-administration-foreign?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789)
U.S. foreign assistance is overdue for a major review and update. The world’s development landscape is dramatically different from even just 15 years ago. The Trump Administration is currently conducting a review of U.S. foreign assistance. There is an opportunity for the Trump Administration to make major changes in the realm of foreign assistance, but such changes will only succeed if done in partnership with Republicans and Democrats in Congress. To hear more from the event, check out the recording here (https://www.csis.org/events/foreign-aid-time-great-power-competition-recommendations-trump-administration-foreign?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) .

The Business Case for Fighting Corruption (https://www.csis.org/events/business-case-fighting-corruption?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789)
This event explored the importance of promoting a culture of compliance and supporting civil society engagement to combating global corruption. How can the U.S. government lead anti-corruption efforts and what is the business case for the U.S. supporting the rule of law? A recording of this panel with speakers from the American Foreign Service Association, American University, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, UPS, and the World Bank can be found here (https://www.csis.org/events/business-case-fighting-corruption?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789) .

May 11, 2018 Panel Discussion on the Business Case for Fighting Corruption

PODCASTS

Rebooting the Innovation Agenda Podcast Series (https://www.csis.org/podcasts/building-future-freedom-prosperity-and-foreign-policy-dan-runde?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789)
with RTI International
In this five-episode podcast series, we partnered with RTI International to explore different aspects of innovation. Topics include human capital development, the risks and de-risks of innovation, the impact of innovation on the social contract, making an enabling environment for innovation, and the impact of migration and urbanization on innovation-led economic growth. Guest speakers include senior staff from RTI International, World Bank, McKinsey & Company, Fission Ventures, the Brookings Institution, and George Mason University.

Past Podcasts also include interviews with:

Bringing U.S. Development Finance into the 21st Century (https://www.csis.org/podcasts/building-future-freedom-prosperity-and-foreign-policy-dan-runde/bringing-us-development?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=bea514b9fe-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-bea514b9fe-&utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789)
David Bohigian, Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)

Electrifying Africa’s Future (https://www.csis.org/podcasts/building-future-freedom-prosperity-and-foreign-policy-dan-runde/electrifying-africas-future?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=bea514b9fe-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-bea514b9fe-&utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789)
Todd Moss, Executive Director of the Energy for Growth Hub

Forging the Future of Work (https://www.csis.org/podcasts/building-future-freedom-prosperity-and-foreign-policy-dan-runde/forging-future-work?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=bea514b9fe-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-bea514b9fe-&utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789)
Guy Ryder, Director-General of the ILO

Future of Technology for Development (https://www.csis.org/podcasts/building-future-freedom-prosperity-and-foreign-policy-dan-runde/future-technology?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=bea514b9fe-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-bea514b9fe-&utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=71a734e8f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-71a734e8f1-145367789)
Casper Klynge, Danish Technology Ambassador

Dan Runde and Guy Ryder

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