Ending Global Poverty - Four Women's Noble Conspiracy (Hardcover)

Ending poverty continues to be a major challenge for the global community. It is even more urgent and relevant today when the world is facing the covid-19 pandemic as it was two decades ago, when four women rose to prominent positions as ministers in charge of international development in their governments.Ending Global Poverty: Four Women's Noble Conspiracytells the story of Eveline Herfkens from the Netherlands, Hilde F. Johnson from Norway, Clare Short from the United Kingdom, and Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul from Germany who joined forces to challenge the establishment policies of international institutions. Named for the Norwegian Abbey where the formalized their collaboration in 1999, the so-called Utstein Four embarked on a 'conspiracy of implementation', using foreign aid as a tool to end global poverty, rather than pursue narrow political or commercial interests. They helped achieve primary education for women, used developing countries' debt relief to lift individuals out of poverty, and put development partners in charge of setting priorities and implementing programs of assistance. Their story of female empowerment and the importance of working together is a crucial lesson, andEnding Global Povertyfocuses on the implications of this for today's development challenges, including the struggle to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals which is becoming more difficult every day. The Utstein Four's collaboration lasted for only about half a dozen years but their influence continues to be felt. Much has been achieved but some lessons have been forgotten and large new challenges remain.Ending Global Poverty: Four Women'sNobel Conspiracyconsiders the lasting legacy of the Utstein group and the lessons that their experience of commitment, collaboration and leadership offers to a new generation of leaders as they work to eradicate global poverty and achieve sustainable development.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2020
Authors:	Constantine Michalopoulos (Former Visiting Scholar and Adjunct Professor of Economics, School of Advanced International Studies)
Dimensions:	240 x 161 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-885017-5
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Unemployment Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Promotions
LSN:	0-19-885017-4
Barcode:	9780198850175

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