My week got off to an surprisingly inspiring start. A twitter post from @aidwatch directed me to a video post on YouTube. In the video from the John Templeton Foundation, Clive Crook from the Atlantic and FT interviews James Tooley, author of “The Beautiful Tree: A Personal Journey…
UN Millenium Goals
Following Botswana’s Example
I am not the biggest fan of the MDG’s, but when I saw the headline “Botswana Realises MDGS- UNDP” I had to check it out. I know very little about Botswana but what I hear always tends to be very positive- good education system, stable government, beautiful country, and relatively stable economy. According…
UN Millenium Goals Debunked
Two of my favorite blogs (Chris Blattman, Aid Watch) write about the challenges with UN style aid. The UN set forth the UN Millenium Goals to end poverty (this happened back in 2000). We are coming up on 2010 and many experts question whether these goals will ever be met, and…