A crash course in changing the world.
Excellent overview and analysis:
There is ample proof that large gains can be made in the fight against hunger, poverty and disease. Contrary to what sometimes seems like a never-ending stream of bad news, the situation appears much more positive once we step back to gain a broader perspective. Since 1980, the percentage of people in the developing world living in extreme poverty has fallen from one in two to one in four. A cursory look at what was accomplished in the second half of the twentieth century is all it takes to regain confidence in the chances for continued progress. The eradication of smallpox, dramatic gains against polio and other diseases, increases in life expectancy, reductions in infant and maternal mortality, hundreds of millions of children now attending school—these and other examples demonstrate that a combination of political will, flexible approaches to development, and the mutual commitment of governments and donors can lead to real results.
http://www.hungerreport.org/2009/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5&Itemid=7
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