How Can Countries Reduce Poverty Faster?
address the causes of uneven progress since the 2000 launch of the Millennium Development Goals.
Visionary Voices topic
The challenges facing developing countries – from providing clean water to fighting infectious diseases – are jeopardizing their economic growth prospects, on which the global economy’s health increasingly depends. Project Syndicate, in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Columbia University’s Earth Institute, and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, provides analysis of the trends and debates shaping developing countries’ potential – and the global economy’s prospects.
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TB, NCDs, and the Lessons of HIV
urge the global-health community to emulate mitigation strategies used in the global fight against AIDS.
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Digital Disruption’s Silver Lining
thinks technological change will give poor countries more say, not less, over their economic fate.
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The Keys to Universal Health Coverage
urges national leaders to stay focused on improving primary care and strengthening data collection.
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The Promise of AI in the Developing World
foresees a time when artificial intelligence solves some of the poorest countries' toughest challenges.
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Surgery for All
says one of the best ways to boost economic growth is to increase access to surgical care.
