Tags: John McArthur

Apr 01
Everywhere a Hammer on a Nail
By John McArthur
When holding a hammer in your hand, every problem can look like a nail.
May 21
A Legendary Night for Charity
By John McArthur
This past Tuesday, I had the pleasure of attending a dinner event to mobilize support for the Show Me Campaign.
May 27
Moyo’s Confused Attack on Aid for Africa
By John McArthur & Jeffrey Sachs
Ms. Dambisa Moyo’s recent Huffington Post article exposes the confusions that underlie her slashing attacks on aid. Most importantly, she seems to believe that sub-Saharan Africa was economically prosperous and then was pushed into poverty by aid.
Jun 15
Debunking the Claims of African Regress
By John McArthur
Recent public debates have re-focused public attention on Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic development over the past few decades.
Jan 28
A People’s Plan of Action to fight extreme poverty
By John McArthur
Government leaders cannot solve global challenges on their own any more. In today’s much flatter world, it is everyday people –and, critically, their personal networks–who have the potential to be the world’s big new problem solvers.
Feb 01
Encouraging new MDG commitments at Davos
By John McArthur
Along with a number of partners, my main objective at Davos last week was to help ensure the global challenges of extreme poverty and the Millennium Development Goals received as much practical attention as possible.
Mar 12
Breakthrough Village Results for Integrated Rural Needs
By John McArthur
This week the New York Times profiled the early results of the Millennium Villages in Sauri, Kenya.
May 18
Some Important Lessons for Global Academic Innovation
By John McArthur
Some Important Lessons for Global Academic Innovation Earlier this month the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced more than $5 million in grants to help ten universities establish cross-disciplinary Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) degree programs in eight countries around the world.
May 31
Low-Cost Thrills in Millennium Village Data
By John McArthur
Yesterday, May 30, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the Millennium Villages project (MVP) in Mwandama, Malawi.
Aug 27
Beautiful Breckenridge
By Nina Sharma
Nina Sharma, Director of Individual Partnerships (and cycling enthusiast!), shares her perspective from Breckenridge, CO.

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