Global development 2.0
Subtitle: can philanthropists, the public, and the poor make poverty history?
By: Lael Brainard, Derek Chollet, editors.
Contributors: Brainard, Lael.; Chollet, Derek H.
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780815713937
Subjects: Poverty -- Developing countries -- Prevention; Globalization; Developing countries -- Foreign economic relations
Other titles: Global development two point oh
Description: "Celebrates the transformative trend within international aid of super-charged advocacy networks, mega-philanthropists, and mass public involvement through Internet charitable giving and increased overseas volunteering and offers lessons to ensure that this wave of generosity yields lasting and widespread improvements to the lives and prospects of the world's poorest"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Making poverty history? How activists, philanthropists, and the public are changing global development / Lael Brainard and Vinca LaFleur; title: Fighting global poverty : who'll be relevant in 2020? / Matthew Bishop; title: The new reality of aid / Homi Kharas; title: Angelina, Mia, and Bono : celebrities and international development / Darrell M. West; title: Is there a constituency for global poverty? Jubilee 2000 and the future of development advocacy / Joshua Busby; title: Nigeria's fight for debt relief : tracing the path / Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; title: Philanthropy and enterprise : harnessing the power of business and social entrepreneurship for development / J. Gregory Dees; title: Leveraging knowledge to end poverty / Ashok Khosla; title: Effecting change through accountable channels / Jane Nelson; title: Collaborative governance : the new multilateralism for the twenty-first century / Simon Zadek; title: Aid : from consensus to competition? / Joseph O'Keefe; title: Philanthropy, aid, and investment : alignment for impact / Mark R. Kramer.