tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444232493499035387.post4871328040947762693..comments2023-03-23T08:42:31.361-04:00Comments on Eliminate Poverty Now: Guest Post: Towards The End of Poverty? The Case of Mwandama Millennium Village in Malawijcraig1234http://www.blogger.com/profile/00613826551850349401noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444232493499035387.post-62238599385809457172013-09-14T22:46:24.146-04:002013-09-14T22:46:24.146-04:00Amen to that. And if it were that easy to end pove...Amen to that. And if it were that easy to end poverty in 5 years, it would have been done a long time ago. So maybe it will take 10 years. That doesn't change the fact that we are the first generation in the history of the world with the power to end extreme poverty!jcraig1234https://www.blogger.com/profile/00613826551850349401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444232493499035387.post-34325570493749985652013-09-14T17:40:25.998-04:002013-09-14T17:40:25.998-04:00Recently, a review of the book "The Idealist&...Recently, a review of the book "The Idealist" by Nina Munk appeared in The Wall Street Journal. It was highly critical of Jeffrey Sachs and the organization he founded, The Millennium Villages Project. I haven't read the book so I don't know how accurately the review reflects its content. I can only say the review doesn't square with 8 years of experience which Eliminate Poverty Now has had with the Project and our visits to over half the villages participating in the program. <br /><br />It is true that the Project has not fully achieved the Millennium Development Goals and that it's taken more than the 5 years originally envisioned. But as Rodrick's post clearly shows, substantial progress has been made in health care, education, infrastructure and food security. There is no simple answer or single "bag of tricks" to cure Africa's ills. But intelligent investment that empowers local people clearly can pay off.<br /><br />Eliminate Poverty Now has been proud to partner with The Millennium Villages Project. And in an upcoming post you'll hear about our latest initiative targeted at one of the major obstacles to increasing income through agriculture. Stay tuned.<br /><br />John Craig<br /><br />johncraig1234https://www.blogger.com/profile/13288717391962078712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444232493499035387.post-21745304728219374602013-09-13T15:36:26.519-04:002013-09-13T15:36:26.519-04:00We must say a special thank you to Rodrick for thi...We must say a special thank you to Rodrick for this wonderful post from the entire EPN team!Anna D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04944663858848781469noreply@blogger.com