Yala, Kenya – The world’s leaders want to reduce extreme poverty to three percent by 2030. Mary Anyango would like…
News Analysis (See also Part 2 – the Prequel, a chat with Sachs about his controversial big ideas) Jeff SachsEarth…
A new book that profiles economist Jeffrey Sachs is augmented by two new reports on the controversial Millennium Villages Project. One explores media attention to the MVP in Africa. Another says that the mistakes made by the MVP provide lessons for future projects and illustrate the importance of transparency in development projects.
Donald Ndahiro, team leader of Millennium Villages Project in RwandaTom Paulson Editor’s Note: This is the latest in an ongoing…
A lot of people who say they want to help poor people — the aid and development community — have…
Well, maybe not everyone. But the world-renowned economist and director of Columbia University’s Earth Institute certainly has his fair share…
A quick chronology of the recent flap over Sachs and the Millennium Villages Project (MVP) ————————————————————————————————————————————– First came this report…
How many Americans know and/or care about the “Greatest Promise Ever Made” — the Millennium Development Goals? I haven’t seen…
Okay, that’s not my real question. I think I know why people pick on Jeff Sachs. Jeff SachsEarth Institute Sachs,…