Home|Latest on International Development Cooperation|New goals to end poverty must empower people, says OECD

by Mark Tran

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The Development Co-operation Report 2013: Ending Poverty, is the latest addition to the growing literature on what should follow the millennium development goals (MDGs) after 2015. The report, which is made up of a collection of essays from leading development experts, says the world needs to adapt to new challenges and move beyond the focus on economic growth, which – while crucial – is insufficient by itself to take 1.2 billion people out of poverty.

Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/dec/05/end-poverty-economic-growth-new-goals-oecd 

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