Policy Fellow

Larry Garber served as a senior official at USAID for more than 15 years. From 1999-2004, he headed the USAID/West Bank-Gaza mission, one of the agency’s most politically sensitive and, at the time, largest posts, including the three-year period of the second intifada.

From 2004-2009, Larry was Chief Executive Officer of the New Israel Fund, which supports programs in Israel to advance civil rights and social justice. Since October 7, Larry has reviewed and written about the many Gaza “day after” plans that have been prepared by policy makers, think tanks and others.

Larry is a well-recognized international development and comparative elections expert. Separate from his work at USAID, he has extensive experience in election monitoring and democratization, working with organizations like the United Nations, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, National Democratic Institute, and Carter Center. Over the course of four decades, he has observed elections in more than 30 countries, including Palestinian elections in 2005, 2006, and 2022.

An accomplished writer and educator, Larry has authored works on human rights and democracy, contributed to National Academies of Science panels, and has taught graduate level classes at the National Defense University, George Washington University, Arizona State University, William and Mary Law School, and the University of Denver. He holds degrees from Queens College in political science and from Columbia University in law and international affairs.

Larry is married and the father of two sons.