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I just spoke (and listened) at #DevEngage2023 conference.
A gathering of bright, thoughtful people grappling with the big questions:
#justice
#fairness
And how to build bonds of #trust between the public in rich and poor countries..
Here are five things I learnt.
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A gathering of bright, thoughtful people grappling with the big questions:
#justice
#fairness
And how to build bonds of #trust between the public in rich and poor countries..
Here are five things I learnt.
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1️⃣ THE RIGHT THING ✅
👉🏿Talking to the public about supporting aid and development only really works when they feed it’s the right thing to do.
👉🏿Making a foreign policy or a trade argument doesn’t.
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👉🏿Talking to the public about supporting aid and development only really works when they feed it’s the right thing to do.
👉🏿Making a foreign policy or a trade argument doesn’t.
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2️⃣ TRUST ⛓
👉🏿The public don’t often believe that institutions are going to be able to change things.
👉🏿A charity mindset of helping people isn’t empowering. Better to build bonds of solidarity and learning between people.
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👉🏿The public don’t often believe that institutions are going to be able to change things.
👉🏿A charity mindset of helping people isn’t empowering. Better to build bonds of solidarity and learning between people.
#DevEngage2023
Remember the Sustainable Development Goals?
Written in a different era.
One of optimism and ambition.
Half way through they are not in rude health 🏥
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Written in a different era.
One of optimism and ambition.
Half way through they are not in rude health 🏥
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#DevEngage2023
The UN SG's “Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals: released this week makes for grim reading.
On current trends, 575 million people will still be living in extreme poverty in 2030. 📈
Hunger has increased and is back at 2005 levels. 📈 🥗🌯
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On current trends, 575 million people will still be living in extreme poverty in 2030. 📈
Hunger has increased and is back at 2005 levels. 📈 🥗🌯
#DevEngage2023
Only about one third of countries will meet the target to halve national poverty levels. 📉
It will take 286 years to close gender gaps in legal protection and remove discriminatory laws. 👩🧑🏿⚖️⚖️
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It will take 286 years to close gender gaps in legal protection and remove discriminatory laws. 👩🧑🏿⚖️⚖️
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