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Global Prosperity Wonkcast
Archive for February, 2012The Future of the World Bank – Nancy BirdsallFebruary 28, 2012Posted by Lawrence MacDonald in Global Development, International Financial Institutions, World Bank Tags: International Financial Institutions, World Bank
Following Robert Zoellick’s announcement that he will step down from the World Bank presidency at the end of June, the World Bank board has called for member countries to submit nominations for his successor, with a fast-approaching deadline of March 23rd. The board has said it will then narrow the nominations to a short list of three, with the goal of naming a new president before the World Bank/IMF spring meetings in April. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Comment »What Comes After the Millennium Development Goals? – Charles KennyFebruary 21, 2012Posted by Lawrence MacDonald in Global Development Tags: MDGs
The UN is gearing up for discussions about what international development goals should come after the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which expire in 2015. My guest on this week’s Wonkcast is CGD senior fellow Charles Kenny, who recently published a working paper, written jointly with CGD visiting fellow Andy Sumner, that assesses the impact of the MDGs and offers suggestions for what should come next. We start with a brief review of the history of the MDGs, which were adopted in 2001 by the UN General Assembly and cover eight areas of development, such as reductions in poverty and hunger, and improvements in gender equality, education, and child and maternal health. Podcast: Play in new window | Download 2 Comments »What to Do About U.S. Aid to Pakistan — Nancy Birdsall and Arvind SubramanianFebruary 14, 2012Posted by Lawrence MacDonald in Aid Effectiveness, Economic Growth, Fragile States Tags: Pakistan
The debate over U.S. foreign assistance in Pakistan has grown hotter lately, with Stanford political scientist Stephen Krasner arguing in Foreign Affairs that the United States should get tough by threatening to halt aid to Pakistan to force the country into cooperating better on security matters. CGD president Nancy Birdsall responded with an article in Foreign Policy. Drawing on the recommendations of a 2011 CGD study group report, Beyond Bullets and Bombs: Fixing the U.S. Approach to Development in Pakistan, she argued that U.S. development assistance should be focused on helping to create a stable, prosperous Pakistan—goals that are in America’s own best interest and would be ill-served by trying to use the aid as a bargaining chip. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Comment »Implementing Oil-to-Cash – Todd MossFebruary 6, 2012Posted by Lawrence MacDonald in Global Development, Governance/Democracy, Oil Tags: Natural Resources
When a poor country finds oil, bad things often get worse. Countries rich in extractable natural resources, especially oil, frequently suffer from crummy governance, high poverty, endemic corruption and conflict. Is it possible to beat this oil curse? My guest on the Wonkcast this week, Todd Moss, CGD vice president for programs and senior fellow, says yes. He argues that a government that transfers some or all of its oil revenue to citizens in a universal, transparent, and regular taxable payment, could strengthen the social contract, fight corruption, and lay the foundation for future prosperity. Podcast: Play in new window | Download 1 Comment »
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