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1 I, Allan Davison declare that in the past 3 years: I have received manufacturer funding from the following companies*:No I have done consulting work for the following companies*: No I have done speaking engagements for the following companies*:None I or my family hold individual shares in the following*:None *pharmaceutical or medical/dental equipment 1 Declaration of Conflict of Interest

2 Making hunger history? 2 Where are we? Where are we going? Much better as a result of MDGs, but in 2015 hunger won’t yet be history Hunger on a global scale will disappear, in 2 or 3 more 15y plans. New initiatives We now know what works. 5-10 nations will keep pledges. None will forgo trade rules that favour rich at the expense of poor What’s working, what’s not?

3 3 3 www.sfu.ca/global-nutrition please disturb! Allan Davison adavison@sfu.ca Make hunger history?

4 Aid isn’t working Trade for profit instead Trade barriers. Fair trade & aid Population outstrips food supply We give more than anyone! Trillions wasted! - 1 b still starving MDGs won’t be achieved Most aid  corrupt dictators Corrupt multinationals 2008 recession Never promised 0.7% “Trade not aid” Broken promises Malthus is wrong 4 V little is wasted Yeah – ½ what EU gives! Profit motive hasn’t worked - aid is needed “They” didn’t cause it You did so!

5 World GDP $PPP per cap (est) 1500-2100 http:// ers.usda.gov/Data/Macroeconomics / Manifest destiny of world - wealth China + India 2040? 5

6 Number of malnourished world-wide 6 water-carrier See also: WHO, UN, WB, USDA, CIA, OECD, IFPRI UNICEF 2009 http://www.unicef.org/media/files /Tracking_Progress_on_Child_a nd_Maternal_Nutrition_EN_1103 09.pdf kcal per household surveyed

7 World % undernourished 7 same data 22% 14%

8 Number fed & under-nourished worldwide 8 14% Prediction 6%11% Target 33% 88 millions

9 9 http://www.unicef.org/media/files/Tracking_Progress _on_Child_and_Maternal_Nutrition_EN_110309.pdf http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/32/4/518.full.pdf Percentage stunted 60% 40% 20% Africa Asia Latin Am Last 2 or 3 points are projections 1980 & every 5 years

10 10 Paying for total strangers to eat? Not us, not if it goes to corrupt dictators” } 10

11 11 http://www.globalissues.org/articl e/35/foreign-aid-development- assistance#GovernmentsCutting BackonPromisedResponsibilities “Development aid”, not spent on poverty or development Clawed back by unfair trade Emergency aid Debt relief Refugee, Tied to benefit rich “Phantom aid”, the wasted 47% Refers to ODA, not MDGs

12 Corrupt heads of state: Rich... Accept “bribes” to give trade concessions that impoverish their people Accept personal & campaign “contributions” peddling influence. Could stop bribery at home & abroad by abolishing secret a/c... & Poor 12 100s bureaucrats 200s MNCs 10s corrupt dictators 1000s presidents, PMs, bureaucrats in rich wikipediaLockheed Swiss Air

13 We know what works Transparent & accountable, open bids Partnerships not paternalism Goals, objectives, timed milestones Strategies revised annually by both partners Externally monitored. No political pressure Sustainable emphasis on poverty, agriculture Serves recipient needs, not donor / ideology Firm long-term commitments: MV, Grameen Unrealistic? Let’s see... 13

14 Grameen Family of social enterprises Billionaire philanthropists & foundations The Millennium Village project Passionate & influential voices for change Scientists & students bring energy to future Instant spread of innovations: agric, educ, &c Beyond MDGs: amazing changes 14 www.sfu.ca/global-nutrition

15 15 Passionate renegades 15

16 The End 16 adavison@sfu.ca www.sfu.ca/global-hunger adavison@sfu.ca www.sfu.ca/global-hunger 16

17 year 2008 GDP/capita: Developing countries 3.93% Developed countries -0.03 Advantage = 3.96% USDA data 17 % GDP/cap pa for poor nations cf % for rich

18 Number stunted (Unicef Data) 18 http://www.unicef.org/media/files/Tracking_Progress _on_Child_and_Maternal_Nutrition_EN_110309.pdf millions http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/32/4/518.full.pdf http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsh eets/fs290/en/index.html http://www.fao.org/mdg/en/ http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/rep orts.shtml#mdgs Most MDGs will be mostly met worldwide

19 19 http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsh eets/fs290/en/index.html http://www.fao.org/mdg/en/ http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/rep orts.shtml#mdgs

20 “Phantom aid”: 47% is “wasted” Evaporating aid - promises … broken as soon as cameras turn elsewhere $ flow benefits the rich nations – tilted trade Aid with strings attached, contingent on UN votes, WB loans, unfair trade Dumped food surplus   local farm economy Money given by corrupt rich people to “corrupt dictators” 20 UK banks in Nigerian corruption Paul Collier: The bottom billion 20 Emergency aid isn’t intended for development http://www.globalissues.org/article/35/foreign-aid-development-assistance#GovernmentsCuttingBackonPromisedResponsibilities


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