The CSIS Podcast

Ky Luu, Executive Director of the Disaster Resilience Leadership at Tulane University, and Jean Poincy, the Vice Rector at the State University of Haiti, discuss the main results of the recently published study Haiti Humanitarian Assistance Evaluation: From a Resilience Perspective.

CSIS hosted an in-depth discussion on biofortification, a strategy to improve public health through more nutritious food crops. This podcast features a discussion with Dr. Howarth Bouis of HarvestPlus. He discusses Harvest Plus experiences developing and delivering biofortified crops, how biofortification can help meet nutrition goals, and next steps for bringing these solutions to scale.

Jeremy Konyndyk, Director of Policy and Advocacy at Mercy Corps, discusses the hiring process for international NGOs, highlighting the most vital components to include in a resume. Mr. Konyndyk also shares insights on how work in Iraq and Afghanistan are impacting the role of NGOs on an international scale.

Patrick Fine, Vice President of Compact Operations at the MCC, discusses the evolving development landscape, emergence of non-traditional donors, and the role of the MCC in todays world.

Charles Bell, Group Vice President of Louis Berger, discusses how Louis Berger applies the importance of transparency and accountability in successfully delivering aid to developing nations.

A Conversation with Dr. Michael Pillsbury, DOD Consultant, on how he conducted research for his unpublished book, The Secret Successes of USAID, which looks at recently declassified documents on USAID economic policy roles in Asian countries.

A conversation with Tessie San Martin, CEO of Plan USA, on how Plan promotes capacity building in developing nations.

A conversation with Anne Peters, Assistant Professor of Government at Wesleyan University, on the role that USAID played in South Korea, Taiwan, and Indonesia.

Interview with Moussa Seck, Program Coordinator for Community Led Total Sanitation Initiatives in Southern Senegal. In this interview, Mr. Seck highlights the sanitation challenges that exist in Senegal and why Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) is an important initiative to combat these challenges. Mr. Seck further discusses how participation at the community level has helped change behaviors around sanitation and improved current conditions.

Americas Program director Stephen Johnson discusses the background of the Fulbright NEXUS program and the diverse research being performed by its scholars with the programs lead scholar and 3 investigators.

A conversation with Asif Shaikh, CEO if the International Resources Group (IRG), on how to effectively build local capacity.

Americas Program Senior Associate Chris Sands discusses the outcome of the recent North American Leaders Summit and contrasts it with likely outcomes at the upcoming Summit of the Americas. Also discussed is the emerging dual bilateralism of North American relations.

A conversation with Chris Jochnik on how Oxfam supports local capacity building.

A conversation with Mildred Callear about building local capacity and to develop small, locally-owned businesses.

A Conversation with Betsy Bassan about putting local capacity building into practice and making it sustainable to endure multiple generations.