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1 Path to a world without hunger... www.sfu.ca/global-nutrition … 2 perspectives

2 “Kids will see hunger only in museums” Trade barriers, tilted playing field Their population growth outstrips the food supply anyway we give more than anyone else Trillions of $ wasted! - no change 1 b still starving MDGs won’t be achieved Our $  Swiss bank accounts of corrupt dictators Corrupt multinationals 2008 recession We never promised 0.7% and “Trade not aid” “Things will get worse no matter what we do” Aid does more harm than good There’s progress. What about the broken promises? We need to do more – there’s plenty of food

3 World GDP $PPP per cap (est) 1500-2100 3 http:// ers.usda.gov/Data/Macroeconomics / Economic dominance China & India 2040?

4 [][] [][] 30% 2000 Increasing poverty 83% Fraction in extreme poverty 1970 A nation in the poverty trap

5 13 nations in the poverty trap In 5 of them hunger is increasing 5 www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/06/21/2010_failed_states_index_interactive_map_and_rankings http://www.ifpri.org/datasets

6 Number of malnourished world-wide 6 water-fetcher See also: WHO, UN, WB, USDA, CIA, OECD FAO data

7 World % undernourished 7 FAO field measurements 22% 14%

8 Number of people (billions) adequately nourished (FAO data) 8 2010 UN 86% 587b ?

9 Number fed & malnourished worldwide 9 14% Prediction 6%11% Target 33%

10 10 30% 2000 Decreasing poverty 80% Fraction in poverty Ethiopia: on the development ladder

11 11 43% 32% Decreasing poverty Fraction in poverty

12 12 "Feeling good paying for total strangers to eat” “Not us” }

13 GDP gap: % growth in poor countries exceeds developed year % GDP/cap pa for poor nations vs % for rich 2008 GDP/capita: Developing countries 3.93% Developed countries -0.03 Advantage = 3.96%

14 MDGs: World progress 14 2005 2006 % < $1.25 /day % undernourished % deaths < 5y H2OH2O green bar is target for 2015 2006 red bar is 1990; yellow is 2008 school pregnt

15 “Phantom aid” doesn't work Aid that isn’t given – broken promises $ flow mostly benefits the rich nation Aid with strings attached, contingent on UN votes, WB loans, unfair trade Dumped food surplus  local economy  Famine aid isn’t intended for development Multinational $ → dictators for concessions $ → to rich nation lobbyists to benefit MNCorp ns 15 UK banks complicit in Nigerian corruption Paul Collier: The bottom billion

16 Corrupt heads of state - Rich 16 Accept “bribes” to give trade concessions that impoverish their people Accept personal/campaign “inducements” to allow “bribery” of decision makers at home & abroad $1000s & Poor

17 Aid that does work Transparent, open bids & accountable Partnerships not paternalism SMART objectives: 8 MDGs; @@ objectives, @@ markers, Strategies revised annually - both partners Externally monitored Not self-serving Firm long commitments: MV, Grameen 17

18 Grameen Family of social enterprises Billionnaire philanthropists & foundations The Millennium Village project Passionate & influential voices for change Scientists & students bring their energy The MDGs and beyond Innovations: agric &... dissemminate instantly Agents of change

19 19 Passionate renegades

20 The End 20

21 % Infant mortality < 5 years 21 http://www.childinfo.org/mortality_infantmortality.php http://www.childinfo.org/mortality_infantmortality.php also www.gapmminder.org Still poverty trapped India USA Singapore

22 Porkbarrelling & Swiss bank a/c’s multi- nationals dictators numbered bank a/c’s Rich nation politicians  government taxpayers in poor countries commodities taxpayers in rich (Nato?) countries “military- industrial complex” Tanks & rockets for right wing regimes, invasions for “freedom & democracy”, & depose “socialists” Treaties force unfair tariffs & trade. Share- holders $ $ $ $ $ $ $ election funds, inducements concessions $ $

23 5 Nations where hunger is increasing 23 http://www.ifpri.org/datasets


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