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Leveraging Change in UN Organizations Oct 31, 2019

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In this episode, Dan is joined by Catherine Bertini, former executive director of the World Food Programme and Senior Adviser, non-resident at CSIS, as they discuss Catherine’s recent report for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs entitled, “Leading Change in UN Organizations.” The conversation is focused broadly on what it means to lead a UN organization. They discuss Catherine’s recommendations for reforms within the UN system, specifically targeted to incoming heads of UN agencies to maximize success in the first one hundred days in their roles. Additionally, they discuss Catherine’s distinguished career and her important work on improving gender parity within UN agencies.

Foreign Aid and International Affairs Spending Oct 23, 2019

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House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-TX) joined us for a Smart Women, Smart Power conversation on foreign aid and international affairs spending. Moderated by Nina Easton, the pair also discussed why it’s important to invest in women and girls worldwide.

Maximizing Private Investment and Job Impacts Oct 17, 2019

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Alexander De Croo, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, in charge of the Fight against Tax Fraud, and Minister of Development Cooperation, Belgium

Alexander De Croo, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, in charge of the Fight against Tax Fraud, and Minister of Development Cooperation, Belgium
Katarína Mathernová, Deputy Director General, European Commission
Moderator: Daniel F. Runde, Senior Vice President, CSIS

Liz Lloyd, Chief Impact Officer, CDC Group (UK)
Chantal Korteweg, Director, Stakeholders, Strategy & Knowledge Management, FMO (Netherlands)
Sanjeev Gupta, Executive Director for Financial Services, Africa Finance Corporation
Paul Lamontagne, Chief Executive Officer, FinDev Canada
Moderator: Romina Bandura, Senior Fellow, CSIS

Bruno Wenn, Chairman, EDFI

On October 8, 2019, the Council of the European Union published a report by a High-level Wise Persons Group on the European financial architecture for development. The report made bold suggestions for setting a stronger policy direction for European development finance and called for consolidating responsibilities between the European Commission, European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). It also called for a greater emphasis on Africa and climate change in investments by all of European development finance institutions (DFIs) and aid agencies. These proposals make it worth reviewing DFIs' role in mobilizing private investment is and in job creation.

DFIs are instrumental in bridging investment gaps and steering private capital into developing countries. Many groups reference the transformative power and scale of the private sector as the answer for filling global development investment gaps, but questions remain from these private institutions around risk and other issues. Private sector development funding now outpaces official development assistance (ODA), underlining the important role DFIs can play in the global development community. DFIs are essential to catalyzing private investment and building the relationship between private sector industries and public sector institutions. There are many channels, including financing for policy reforms, that enable investment within the private sector and improve infrastructure. This will ultimately create jobs, boost growth, and set an example for other private businesses and investors. Maximizing private investment in target markets, therefore, will expand job impact and contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
CSIS is hosting this event in partnership with EDFI-the Association of European Development Finance Institutions.

Living in Translation Oct 17, 2019

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How does language shape diplomatic engagement on a continent that houses such linguistic variety? In our third episode with African Arguments, host Judd Devermont explores this question with Nanjala Nyabola (Author), Catherine Kelly (African Center for Strategic Studies), and Michele Wagner (U.S. State Department). Guests also review the Somalia-Kenya maritime border dispute and Senegalese President Macky Sall’s eyebrow-raising decision to pardon a political rival.

Infrastructure Development in "God's Own Country" Kerala Oct 16, 2019

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In this episode, Dan is joined by Rick Rossow, CSIS Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies, as they host two senior bureaucrats from the Indian state of Kerala, Tom Jose and Sanjeev Kaushik. They all discuss how Kerala is becoming a force to be reckoned with and how infrastructure development can take them to the next level. Additionally, they explain why transportation, water, and solid waste management are of high priority for the state; and the role of various development partners in financing Kerala's infrastructure plans.

No Turning Back Oct 10, 2019

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In this episode, Jude invites Ben Bland, director of the Southeast Asia Project at the Lowy Institute in Australia and author of Generation HK: Seeking Identity in China's Shadow. They discuss the on-going protests and increasing violence in Hong Kong, as well as the controversy with the National Basketball Association and what it means for U.S.-China international business relations.

Dry Hills, Full Ponds: Climate Change, Resilience, and Agriculture in Nepal Oct 09, 2019

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Climate change is upon us. In places like Nepal, where two-thirds of the labor force rely on agriculture to earn a living, the impacts of rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and protracted droughts are becoming especially severe. The U.S. government is expanding its investment in programs that build climate resilience, but how can we ensure these investments are inclusive and beneficial to the most vulnerable populations?
Please join us for a panel discussion and the launch of our newest report, Dry Hills, Full Ponds: Climate Change, Resilience, and Agriculture in Nepal, which highlights promising approaches to placing the most vulnerable at the center of resilience-building efforts.
This event is made possible through the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

More than a Wallet: The Role of the Private Sector in Development Oct 07, 2019

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The international community predominately sees the private sector as the answer to the gap in financing for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but what other roles can the private sector play in development? Large multinational corporations have been operating in some of the most fragile contexts for years and could offer technical assistance to NGOs and aid agencies. The private sector also supplies 9 out of 10 jobs in developing countries and can help encourage foreign direct investment. Development agencies could also learn from the private sector's longstanding and resilient value chains throughout emerging markets. This event will explore these topics and feature representatives from the U.S. government, multinational corporations, SMEs, and development practitioners.

DDR Explained: Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration in Afghanistan Oct 02, 2019

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In this episode, Dan sits down with Dean Piedmont, Senior Advisor for Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) at Creative Associates, where Mr. Piedmont leads the charge in implementing DDR programs in various countries. Dan and Mr. Piedmont discuss the trends, challenges, and successes of past DDR programs, and how they can be redesigned for integration into Afghanistan. Their conversation touches on the critical role of stakeholders and builds a potential strategy for an Afghanistan program.

Securing Healthy Populations in a New Era of Global Immunization Sep 27, 2019

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While the world has seen tremendous improvement in the availability of life-saving vaccines, new, targeted approaches are needed to address remaining gaps in immunization coverage. Among pressing challenges are completing polio eradication; reaching the disenfranchised, including those in fragile and disordered settings; supporting governments as they develop their own sustainable immunization systems, and; addressing vaccine hesitancy. The World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the U.S. government, and other global immunization organizations are striving to meet these demands as they develop new strategies and programmatic enhancements for the next decade of global immunization. If successful, these advances have the potential to significantly enhance global stability and health security.
The CSIS Global Health Policy Center will host a major conference on September 27 that will examine the innovations that will shape this future. The conference will feature keynote presentations by Seth Berkley, Chief Executive Officer of Gavi; Kate O’Brien, Director of Immunization, Vaccines, and Biologicals at the WHO; and Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF.

Registration will open at 8:30am.

Light refreshments will be served in the morning and lunch will be served at 11:30am.

J. Stephen Morrison
Senior Vice President and Director, CSIS Global Health Policy Center
Kate O'Brien
Director, Immunization, Vaccines, and Biologicals, World Health Organization

Seth Berkley
Chief Executive Officer, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

Moderated by:
Nellie Bristol
Senior Fellow, CSIS Global Health Policy Center

Edna Yolani Batres
Presidential Adviser of Health, Former Minister of Health, Republic of Honduras

Muhammad Ali Pate
Global Director, Health, Nutrition, and Population, World Bank, and Director of the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children, and Adolescents (GFF)

Kerry Pelzman
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Global Health, U.S. Agency for International Development

Anne Schuchat (RADM, USPHS, RET)
Principal Deputy Director, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Moderated by:
Amanda Glassman
Executive Vice President and Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development

Henrietta Fore
Executive Director, UNICEF
Emilie Karafillakis
Research Fellow, Vaccine Confidence Project, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Rina Dey
Communication Director, CORE Group Polio Project, India

David Broniatowski
Associate Professor, George Washington University
with a video message from:
Congressman Adam B. Schiff (D-CA-28)

Moderated by:
J. Stephen Morrison
Senior Vice President and Director, CSIS Global Health Policy Center

Nahid Bhadelia
Medical Director, Special Pathogens Unit, Boston University School of Medicine

Rebecca Martin
Director, Center for Global Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Violaine Mitchell
Interim Director, Vaccine Delivery, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

with a video message from:
Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS)

Moderated by:
Katherine Bliss
Senior Fellow, CSIS Global Health Policy Center

Nellie Bristol
Senior Fellow, CSIS Global Health Policy Center

This event is made possible through the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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