Daniel F. Runde
Daniel F. Runde is a senior vice president, director of the Project on Prosperity and Development (PPD), and holds the William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a leading global think tank. Mr. Runde also served as the acting director for the CSIS Americas Program from 2020-2022. His work is oriented around U.S. leadership in building a more democratic and prosperous world. Among his many other contributions, Mr. Runde was as an architect of the BUILD Act, contributed to the reauthorization of the U.S. EXIM Bank in 2018, and was an architect of Prosper Africa, a U.S. government initiative to deepen the United States' commercial and development engagement in Africa. He has been a leading voice on the role and future of the World Bank Group and U.S. leadership in the multilateral system. Prior to CSIS, Mr. Runde held leadership roles at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Bank Group. Earlier in his career, Mr. Runde worked in commercial banking at Citibank in Argentina and in investment banking at Alex. Brown & Sons. Mr. Runde was granted the Officer’s Cross in the Order of Isabel la Católica, a Spanish civil order. Currently, he serves on the board of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the Western NIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF), Spirit of America, and the Ashesi University Foundation. Mr. Runde is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Bretton Woods Committee. He is also a columnist for The Hill and hosts a CSIS podcast series, Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, & Foreign Policy with Dan Runde. Mr. Runde is also the author of the book The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership through Soft Power (Bombardier Books, 2022). He previously chaired two U.S. government advisory committees: the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid at USAID and the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee at the U.S. EXIM Bank. Fluent in Spanish, he graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College and holds a master’s in public policy from Harvard University.
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Blinken's trip to the Caribbean could signal a new chapter for U.S. foreign policy
Daniel F. Runde in NPR — July 8, 2023
China and Russia are closer than ever. So why is Ukraine relying on Chinese tech firms?
Daniel F. Runde in The Hill — May 9, 2023
Why American industry should invest in Ukraine
Daniel F. Runde in The Hill — April 21, 2023
US should step up to make sure President Lasso can finish his term
Daniel F. Runde in The Hill — April 19, 2023
US power abroad: Development, ‘soft’ power, and Washington conservatives
Daniel F. Runde in The Hill — March 29, 2023
In a New Cold War, Diplomacy Matters More Than Might
Daniel F. Runde in Newsweek — March 23, 2023
Taiwan should lead a security response mission to Haiti
Daniel F. Runde in The Hill — March 7, 2023
Ukraine is not only strong, proud, and free — it’s open for business
Daniel F. Runde in The Hill — March 1, 2023
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Doing Business in Ukraine: The Role of the Private Sector in Ukraine’s Economic Reconstruction and Transformation
Event by Daniel F. Runde , Romina Bandura , and Madeleine McLean — September 20, 2023
Ensuring Oversight to U.S. Aid to Ukraine
Commentary by Daniel F. Runde and Madeleine McLean — July 21, 2023
Ensuring NGO Accountability for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Relief in Ukraine
Report by Brock Bierman and Daniel F. Runde — July 18, 2023
Building Peace and Keeping It with Bob Berg
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — July 13, 2023
Reimagining the AGOA to Deepen the U.S.-African Economic Partnership
Commentary by Daniel F. Runde and Thomas Bryja — July 11, 2023
Reauthorization of the U.S. Development Finance Corporation Provides an Important Opportunity
Critical Questions by Daniel F. Runde — June 30, 2023
US-China Competition through Higher Education with Dr. William Kirby
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — June 29, 2023
Multi-stakeholder and Public-Private Partnerships in Food Systems of the Future
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — June 21, 2023
Diplomatic Relationships with the Vatican with Former Ambassador Francis Rooney
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — May 31, 2023
International Financial Institutions in an Era of Great Power Competition
Congressional Testimony by Daniel F. Runde — May 25, 2023