Introductory remarks by
Mark Feierstein
Associate Administrator
US Agency for International Development

Jennifer Bradley
Fellow and Senior Advisor, Metropolitan Policy Program & Co-Director,
Great Lakes Economic Initiative
Brookings Institution

Steven Feldstein
Director, Office of Policy, Bureau for Policy, Planning, and Learning,
US Agency for International Development

Alonzo L. Fulgham
Vice President for Strategy and Sustainable
International Development
CH2M HILL

Moderated by
Mathew J. Burrows
Director, Strategic Foresight Initiative,
Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security
Atlantic Council

By 2030, cities around the world are expected to grow by nearly 1.4 billion people and a bulk of this growth is expected to happen in the developing world. In our urbanized future, it will be crucial for international aid agencies to be prepared to administer their services in dense locales far removed from their traditionally rural outposts. USAID’s new policy will position the agency to capitalize on an urban future by assisting governments to deliver services in an inclusive, transparent, and sustainable manner.

This event is hosted by the Strategic Foresight Initiative’s Urban World 2030 project.