NYU’s Development Research Institute unites research, dialogue, and strategy to empower citizens, build resilient nations, and foster allied collaboration. With its Wahba Initiative, the Financial Access Initiative, Africa House, and others, DRI advances solutions at the crossroads of development, infrastructure, trade, technology, and geopolitics.
NYU DRI Development Dialogues | Professor Nyarko – Ambassador Green
NYU DRI Development Dialogues | Professor Nyarko – Ambassador Green
NYU DRI Development Dialogues: International Development at a Crossroads Featured Guests: NYU Professor Yaw Nyarko & Ambassador Mark Green In the inaugural episode of the NYU DRI Development Dialogues, Professor Yaw Nyarko sits down with former USAID Administrator and U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania Mark Green to discuss the rapidly shifting landscape of global development. Following […]
Learn MoreSecond Annual NYU Workshop | Political Economy of Sovereign Debt
Second Annual NYU Workshop | Political Economy of Sovereign Debt
PROGRAM AGENDA The sovereign finance landscape is undergoing significant changes. Many low-income countries continue to face high risks of debt distress and crisis. Shifts in donor countries’ priorities have resulted in reduced grant financing, leading to increased borrowing needs in many cases. China remains a major bilateral lender, but net flows from China have reversed […]
Learn MoreConference on AI and the Workforce
Conference on AI and the Workforce
Dates: July 9-10, 2026 Location: 1307 L St NW, Washington, DC NYU’s Center for the Future of Management, Fubon Center for Technology, Business and Innovation, and Development Research Initiative are hosting a conference on AI and the Workforce. This is an invite-only event. The conference will be held at NYU’s Washington DC campus. We will begin with a […]
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About DRI
NYU’s Development Research Institute and the Wahba Initiative with their partners, the Financial Access Initiative, Africa House, and the Center for Technology and Economic Development, bridge academic research and policy action to address today’s global challenges. From development to deterrence, we equip leaders with insight that spans economics, infrastructure, technology and alliances.
Development That Delivers Opportunity
Inclusive development underpins economic security. Advancing financial access, human capital, institutional trust, and entrepreneurship strengthens prosperity and expands opportunity in every region.
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Infrastructure determines power—linking partners, powering compute, and enabling the flow of goods, energy, and data. The goal: systems that deploy quickly, attract capital, and expand choice.
Learn MoreProductive Capacity
Productive capacity must be resilient and scalable. Targeted production, diversified sourcing, and trade expansion reduce vulnerability while sustaining innovation, industrial strength, and competitiveness.
Learn MoreAI as a Systems Race
AI leadership is decisive. Open societies must compete across chips, compute, cloud, energy, data, and applications to ensure trusted, scalable systems prevail.
Learn MoreScaling Systems Through Alliances
To compete at scale and speed, alliances must evolve—aligning across technology, finance, production, and governance to convert shared capabilities into sustained advantage.
Learn MoreEvidence-Based Practice in Development Policy
Effective development policy must be grounded in rigorous evidence, not assumptions. Translating research into actionable strategies that work in real-world contexts helps governments, institutions, and communities make informed decisions that deliver measurable and lasting impact.
Learn MoreFinancial Access in a Growing World
The Financial Access Initiative conducts rigorous research on how low-income households use financial tools like savings, credit, insurance, and payments. Its work informs policies and product design that expand meaningful financial inclusion worldwide.
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Timely analysis and commentary on development, geoeconomics, technology, and trade—helping decision-makers and scholars navigate the shifting landscape of global power and prosperity.
Events
High-impact convenings that connect researchers, policymakers, and global partners to shape coordinated responses to shared development and strategic challenges.
Experts
Meet the scholars, fellows, and practitioners advancing DRI’s work across domains. Their expertise spans academia, government, and industry.
Regions
Explore how development trends and strategic pressures intersect in key regions—from the Indo-Pacific to Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas.