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 the significant restructuring of traditional U.S. assistance programs in early 2025, Ambassador Green explores why this “crossroads moment” serves as a unique opportunity to reset the framework for international trade and development.

Key Discussion Points:

• A New Development Framework: Moving beyond assistance to a model centered on trade, private investment, and building local capacity.
• The Role of Technology: How mobile platforms and AI are revolutionizing rural markets, and how academic research—like that at the NYU CTED—can be scaled for global impact.
• Addressing the Job Gap: Strategic investments and partnerships aimed at supporting the 450 million young people entering Africa’s workforce over the next decade.
• Strategic Academic Partnerships: Utilizing academic expertise to map economic constraints and scale technological innovations that attract private investment and support local self-reliance.