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From Fraud to the Frontlines: Scam Centers Caught in the Cambodia-Thailand Conflict

In December 2025, Thailand struck Cambodian casino and hotel complexes, which it says were scam centers being used by the military. Though contested, the strikes show how a border dispute and transnational crime have become intertwined.

Critical Questions by Julia Dickson and Japhet Quitzon — January 15, 2026

Disaster Risk Financing in Fragile Contexts: Syria Case Study

Syria experienced a twice a century drought in the first few months of 2025, and it was through innovative disaster risk financing that WFP was able to raise the funds needed to respond.

Report by Noam Unger and Madeleine McLean — January 12, 2026

Profit from Preparation: Innovations and Opportunities in Disaster Risk Financing in Developing Countries

A combination of extreme weather impacts and cuts to aid budgets mean that the next few years will be ripe for the rapid development and further scaling up of anticipatory action measures and prearranged finance approaches to better manage mounting disaster risk.

Report by Noam Unger and Madeleine McLean — January 12, 2026

The Last U.S. Hunger Data: What We Lose with the Termination of the USDA’s Household Food Security in the United States Report

The USDA’s latest Household Food Security in the United States report shows that food insecurity rose for a third consecutive year, with 13.7 percent of households food insecure in 2024. The USDA plans to terminate the report after 30 years of consistent, national assessments.

Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh — January 5, 2026

U.S.-Caribbean Relations: The Cost of Postponing the 2025 Summit of the Americas

Americas Program Senior Associate Georges Fauriol and Mary Speck highlight the growing security challenges facing Caribbean nations, including the regional crises in Haiti and Venezuela, and propose a regional solution to the issues at hand.

Commentary by Georges A. Fauriol and Mary Speck — December 8, 2025

A Complex Legacy: U.S. Global Food Security Assistance, 2008–Present

Among U.S. global development programs paused or terminated in 2025 are those that aimed to improve global agriculture and nutrition. Through an interactive graphic, CSIS explores the history and status of U.S. government funding for eight of these programs.

Commentary by Caitlin Welsh, Rose Parker, and Joely Virzi — November 13, 2025

A New Landscape for Development: Examining Impacts, Capabilities, and Opportunities

Cuts to foreign assistance have been among the most sweeping changes of the second Trump administration. This compendium dives deep into the impacts on fields across the development ecosystem and potential opportunities within this new landscape.

Digital Report by Hadeil Ali, Andrew Friedman, Noam Unger, J. Stephen Morrison, Katherine E. Bliss, Romina Bandura, Caitlin Welsh, David Michel, Rose Parker, and Joely Virzi — November 13, 2025

A New Landscape for Development: Recommendations

Cuts to foreign assistance have been among the most sweeping changes of the second Trump administration. These recommendations provide guidance on how the U.S. can engage meaningfully and productively in the world despite the significant changes.

Digital Report by Noam Unger, Andrew Friedman, and Hadeil Ali — November 13, 2025

What Has Happened to U.S. Government Capabilities for International Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Response, and Resilience?

Humanitarian aid has fundamentally changed, but as extreme weather events become more frequent and catastrophic, it is in the geopolitical and economic interests of the United States to help its partners respond and build resilience to future disasters in new ways.

Critical Questions by Noam Unger — November 13, 2025

The United States Votes to Establish a Haiti Gang Suppression Force: Now What?

Americas Program Senior Associate Georges Fauriol and Mary Speck discuss the implications of the UN Security Council's approval of the “Gang Suppression Force" and consider what the Haitian role may be in this process.

Critical Questions by Georges A. Fauriol and Mary Speck — October 8, 2025

It's More than Just Drones: Industrial Base Lessons from the Conflict in Ukraine | All About the Base

Global Oil Markets Outlook: Key Takeaways from EIA’s January 2026 STEO

Examining Major Elements Driving Investment Uncertainty in the 2026 USMCA Review

Book Launch | China's Weaponization of Trade: Resistance Through Collective Resilience

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