3. Background Information Born Nov. 5, 1954: Detroit, MI 1976: Harvard College graduate 1980: joined Harvard faculty 2000-2001: Chairman of the Commission on Macroeconomics and Health of the World Health Organization Since 2002: Columbia University professor Current Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia
4. Award-winning Author Author of hundreds of academic articles and several books New York Times bestsellers The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet Contributes to Financial Times, Scientific American, Time Magazine, and The Huffington Post
5. Notable Recognition 2004, 2005- Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” One of the “500 Most Influential People in the Field of Foreign Policy” –World Affairs Councils of America Known for work on poverty alleviation, economic development, environmental sustainability
6. International Leader 2002-2006: Director of the United Nations Millennium Project 2002-2006: Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) President and Co-Founder of Millennium Promise Alliance Current Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon & leading advocate for MDG’s
7. Millennium Project & MDG’s Millennium Project carried out by 10 thematic Task Forces comprised of 250 experts from around the world Recommendations adopted by UN World Summit in 2005 Millennium Development Goals: developed an action plan of eight objectives to achieve international goals to reduce poverty, hunger, and disease by 2015 Represent human needs and basic rights to freedom from extreme poverty and hunger
8. Millennium Villages Project Dedicated to ending extreme poverty in various parts of sub-Saharan Africa through targeted agricultural, medical, and educational interventions
9. What is poverty? 3 classifications Extreme- survival at risk on daily basis Moderate- survival on a monthly basis Relative- culture-based proportion 1/6 of the world (1.3 billion) lives in extreme poverty on less than $1 a day 2.7 billion survive on less than $2 a day 925 million people undernourished worldwide
10. Factors of Poverty Government corruption Legal and social disparities based on gender, ethnicity, or caste Diseases such as AIDS and malaria Lack of infrastructure (including transportation, health, trade, and communications) Unstable political landscapes Geographic barriers Climate
11. Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger TARGET 1.A Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than $1 a day TARGET 1.B Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people TARGET 1.C Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger
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13. Current Status of MDG’s Setbacks due to economic downturn, food and energy crises The developing world remains on track to achieve poverty reduction target by 2015 Overall poverty rate expected to fall to 15% by 2015 = 920 million people living under international poverty line Sharpest reductions in poverty in Eastern Asia All developing regions except sub-Saharan Africa, Western Asia, and parts of Eastern Europe and Central Asia are expected to achieve the MDG target
14. Solutions to Poverty Debt cancellation for the world’s poorest countries Developed world donate 0.7% of country’s GNP Produce more food to meet world demand and make sure impoverished have access to it Establish a fund to help world’s poorest farmers Creation of a global food bank Raising aid from $65 billion in 2002 to $195 billion a year by 2015
16. An Effective Leader Motivation- purpose behind what he is doing, want and need to accomplish change Vision- articulated clear goals and offer means to achieve them Public values- respect life, liberty, justice, equality Recognize factors behind change- external & internal Power- understand relationship among actors & communicates effectively Traits- demonstrates qualities that make him influential
17. Motivation Set high, yet realistic expectations Inspire others to take action Driven, focused on objective
18. Vision Defined common purpose- philanthropic motives Goal: Reducing "extreme poverty" Vision: Confront global poverty and eliminate it once and for all
19. Public Values Promotes the common good Assist disempowered people Question the status quo
20. Importance of Change Intends for real change to occur Calling for coordinated response Keen reasoning
21. Power Wants insight from other world leaders Demonstrates ethical, moral leadership Collaborates with others
23. Legacy Potential to be a transformative leader True humanitarian Significant impact on our generation and future Catalyst for unprecedented change- ongoing process
24. "The coming decade brings opportunities to cut world poverty by half. Billions more people could enjoy the fruits of the global economy. Tens of millions of lives can be saved. The practical solutions exist; all that is needed is action.”-Jeffrey Sachs
