Poverty is not fundamentally a resource problem, and pushing resources into poor countries—whether in the form of schools, hospitals, new water installations, or cash—does not result in sustained development.
Jan 14, 2020
Development organizations are tasked with solving some of the world’s most pressing and complex problems. By stepping back to ask themselves three questions, they can truly empower the people they aim to serve.
Oct 24, 2019
For the first time in our lifetime, the percentage of the global population living in extreme poverty is less than 10%. Many celebrate this achievement. But maybe they shouldn’t.
Oct 17, 2019
Poverty often shows itself as a lack of basic necessities, but governments and aid organizations must resist the temptation to blindly invest in providing resources to poor communities.
Oct 1, 2019
Development professionals and government workers are working tirelessly to make a dent in extreme poverty, but what if they have the prosperity equation wrong?
Sept 12, 2019
What can the World Bank learn from an Indian entrepreneur who developed an innovation to make sanitary pads less expensive? Quite a lot.
Sept 10, 2019
Despite significant funding, the number of people living in extreme poverty has increased in some regions around the globe. To truly end poverty, we must look to a different solution: market-creating innovations.
Aug 6, 2019
In this TEDxBYU talk, Efosa Ojomo describes a fundamental misunderstanding many development organizations have with fixing poverty, then highlights an interesting and surprising insight.
July 11, 2019
What if the most powerful way to end poverty is not being explored enough? Here are some lessons I learned from running a nonprofit for ten years.
Apr 25, 2019
Studies and reports highlight the overwhelming lack of success in many institutional reform projects. In this video, we explain why the predominant strategy of development doesn't work, and offer an alternative.
Mar 20, 2019