A Dialogue with H.E. Nadia Fettah Alaoui: Navigating Morocco’s Path to Growth and Resilience
As part of her visit to Washington, D.C. for the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings, H.E. Nadia Fettah Alaoui, Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance, will join the Stimson Center’s North Africa Program for a public fireside chat. The discussion will explore Morocco’s ongoing economic transformation, fiscal and investment reforms, and efforts to foster […]
Getting Ahead of the Storm: Improving Forecasting and Disaster Governance Amid Monsoonal Volatility in Nepal
A late-monsoon storm system hit Nepal again this past week, with intense rainfall causing flooding and landslides that took over 50 lives and widespread damage to infrastructure. This was the third time in the last four years that Nepal’s monsoon season ended with a deadly crescendo later than traditionally expected, highlighting increasing climatic volatility in […]
Closing the Climate Finance Gap in Conflict-Affected States: A Conversation with the Green Climate Fund
People living in conflict-affected countries are often hit hardest by climate impacts. Nineteen of the 25 countries most vulnerable to climate change also appear on the World Bank’s 2025 list of Fragile and Conflict Affected States. Conflict and instability weaken institutions and basic services, making it harder for communities to cope with heat, erratic rainfall, […]
Between Peace and War: Exploring China’s Gray Zone Strategy Toward Taiwan
Join us for a discussion on China’s gray zone strategy toward Taiwan. In recent years, China has intensified gray zone activities — ranging from military and paramilitary intimidation to disinformation campaigns — in an effort to undermine Taiwan’s defense capabilities and morale. This growing pattern raises critical questions: What is China trying to achieve through these […]
Investing in the North Korean People: Broadening Access to Information in North Korea
The event will discuss the current status of information access and freedom in North Korea, first-hand accounts of effective models for information dissemination, and challenges faced by the sector. Speakers will also explore the current state of government and private citizen programs, potential for new programs and models, and recent U.S. and South Korean government […]
Food and Agriculture Trade and Investment: A Mekong-US Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue Summary Report
In 2020, the Lower Mekong Initiative was upgraded and expanded to the Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP). The MUSP Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue series is a flagship initiative of the Partnership and includes eleven virtual and in-person dialogues from 2021 to 2025, focusing on key policy and sustainability challenges facing Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. This […]
Seismic Monitoring for Extreme Flow Events: From Forensic Analysis to Early Warning Systems
This event explores the extent to which seismic sensor networks can be utilized for multi-hazard monitoring activities and incorporated into early warning systems for extreme flow events. In recent years, a gamut of different extreme flow events have caused significant damage in the Himalayan region, the Alps, and other mountain regions across the globe. Mass […]
Annual Research Exchange
In keeping with our regular practice, this annual meeting will proceed in two parts: First, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack, former Special Advisor to the United Nations Secretary-General and current professor Jennifer Welsh, and Dr. Emily Sample, Alliance for Peacebuilding’s Director of Research, Evidence, & Learning, will offer some thoughts on […]