CSIS Americas Program and the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development, in partnership with the Keough School and Pulte Institute, organized "Democracy and the Catholic Church in Nicaragua," an event focusing on democratic backsliding in Nicaragua and the role of the Catholic Church and faith-based society.
For centuries, farmers and herders in West and Central Africa lived a relatively peaceful coexistence. However, climate change in the last few decades, coupled with ethnic, religious, and identity politics, has led to violent clashes that pose a significant threat to the region’s security and stability. Pulte Core Affiliated Faculty Ellis A. Adams and colleagues recently published a peer-reviewed article suggesting effective ways to mitigate and manage conflict.
Estela Rivero, Senior Researcher at the Pulte Institute and Co-Director of the Central American Research Alliance (CARA), has recently co-authored a peer-reviewed article with Iván Mejía-Guevara,…
Visiting Scholar Mushtaque R. Chowdhury — former Vice-Chair of BRAC, one of the world's largest NGOs — was the featured expert at a panel discussion on how Bangladesh has translated research evidence to policy and action to reduce health disparities. The South Asian country has emerged as a shining example of a nation making a significant difference in addressing food security challenges to reduce poverty.
Gautam's article assesses the extent of COVID-19 pandemic disruptions in Nepal on the availability and access of agricultural inputs and the impact on agricultural production and food security. Read full article.
Rivero and Hare's article argues that the association between street code values and delinquency, substance use, and bullying perpetration in Central American youth is not as direct as previous scholarship suggested. Read the article here.