Global Development

CSIS’s Global Development Department is dedicated to strengthening U.S. national security and global prosperity through policies that promote human wellbeing and economic opportunity.

Our scholars conduct timely analysis and work directly with policymakers, industry leaders, and civil society to generate innovative solutions to today’s unprecedented international development challenges.

Global Health Human Rights Food Security Water Security Technology International Development Conflict and Humanitarian Crises Climate Change Civil Society

Introducing the CSIS Global Development Department

Meet Our Experts and Programs

Featured Event

The Futures Summit: A New Era of Development Cooperation

April 10, 2026 • 8:30 am – 4:30 pm EDT

Join us on April 10, 2026, for The Futures Summit’s in-person full-day forum as we unlock new opportunities for our sector and chart a more inclusive and resilient global development architecture.

Hosted by Global Development

Featured Analysis
All Department Analysis

Critical Questions

AI and Global Food Security: A Focus on Crop Breeding

Critical Questions by Zane Swanson, Emma Curtis, and Caitlin Welsh — March 26, 2026

Event

How the Iran War Affects the Global Food Chain | The High Top

March 26, 2026 • 4:00 – 5:00 pm EDT

Event

International Cooperation for Resilient Subsea Cable Infrastructure

March 24, 2026 • 4:00 – 5:30 pm EDT

Commentary

Could Iran Disrupt the Gulf Countries’ Desalinated Water Supplies?

Commentary by David Michel — March 19, 2026

Event

The Futures Summit: A New Era of Development Cooperation

April 10, 2026 • 8:30 am – 4:30 pm EDT

Enoh T. Ebong

President, Global Development Department

Enoh T. Ebong is president of the Global Development Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), leading a multidisciplinary team focused on advancing U.S. national security and global prosperity through policies that promote human well-being and economic opportunity. Prior to joining CSIS, Ebong served as the director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.

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