Romina Bandura
Romina Bandura is a senior fellow with the Project on Prosperity and Development and the Project on U.S. Leadership in Development at CSIS. Her current research focuses on the future of work in developing countries and the United States’ economic engagement in the developing world. She has also conducted extensive research on enhancing the reach and impact of the Multilateral Development Bank system. Before joining CSIS in September 2017, she was a senior consultant at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). She worked closely with clients to design research and manage projects that included index building, quantifying qualitative variables, policy analysis, and strategies for investment and growth. EIU flagship projects include benchmarking indices like the Global Microscope on Financial Inclusion and the Latin America and Caribbean Infrascope project. Ms. Bandura is an economist with more than 20 years of experience in international development research, policy analysis, and project management. Before joining EIU, she was an economist at the International Labour Organization's Washington office. In her previous capacity as a business manager at DAI’s Economic Growth Sector, she managed a $90 million private-sector development portfolio of projects in Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. She has also served as a policy analyst for the UN Development Programme. Earlier in her career, she worked in the banking sector in Argentina. Ms. Bandura holds an M.P.A. in international development from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and a B.A. in economics from the Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should 'make your blood run cold,' Biden tells other nations as Putin scales up
Romina Bandura in USA Today — September 21, 2022
FLASHPOINT UKRAINE: European leaders visit Ukraine
Romina Bandura in Voice of America — June 17, 2022
Bilateral and multilateral financial support to Ukraine is flowing.
Romina Bandura in EMEA Finance — March 23, 2022
Realizing Education for All in the Digital Age
Romina Bandura in Realizing Eduation For All in the Digital Age — May 30, 2019
Sunday Essay: Hard infra, soft power
Daniel F. Runde and Romina Bandura in Sun Star — March 30, 2019
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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
Supporting Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises for Ukraine’s Recovery and Reconstruction
Commentary by Romina Bandura and Madeleine McLean — July 3, 2023
Creating a Consumer-Centric Digital Finance Ecosystem
Event by Romina Bandura , Michael Schlein , Christopher Burns , Sophie Sirtaine , John Simon , and Rosita Najmi — June 27, 2023
A Systems Approach to Mental Health Interventions: Lessons for Ukraine
Event by Romina Bandura , Oksana Markarova , Earl Gast , Dr. Regina Hechanova-Alampay , Dr. Amanda Nguyen , and Dr. Paul Bolton — May 25, 2023
Insurance as a Critical Enabler for Investing in Ukraine
Critical Questions by Janina Staguhn and Romina Bandura — May 5, 2023
Debt Transparency in Developing Countries
Event by Romina Bandura , Rafael Romeu , Jennifer "DJ" Nordquist , Douglas A. Rediker , and Mark Rosen — April 28, 2023
Ukraine’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Ecosystem: An Engine of Economic Growth
Brief by Romina Bandura , Paula Reynal , and Lena Leonchuk — April 5, 2023
The Mobile Phone Revolution and its Impact on International Development
Event by Romina Bandura — April 3, 2023
The Evolving World of Work in International Development
Report by Romina Bandura — March 2, 2023
Preparing International Development Professionals for the Digital Age
Brief by Romina Bandura — February 3, 2023