Halving Hunger: Meeting the First Millennium Development Goal Through "Business As Unusual"

Shenggen Fan

ISBN 10: 0896295389 / ISBN 13: 9780896295384

Published by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), 2010

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24 pages. 11.00x8.50x0.06 inches. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Halving Hunger: Meeting the First Millennium Development Goal Through "Business As Unusual"
• Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0896295389
• ISBN 13: 9780896295384
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.11 kilograms

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Synopsis

In 2000, the world's leaders set a target of halving the percentage of hungry people between 1990 and 2015. This rather modest target constitutes part of the first Millennium Development Goal, which also calls for halving the proportion of people living in poverty and achieving full employment. However, the effort to meet the hunger target has swerved off track, and the world is getting farther and farther away from realizing this objective. The goal of halving hunger by 2015 can still be achieved, but business as usual will not be enough. What is needed is "business as unusual"-a smarter, more innovative, better focused, and cost-effective approach to reducing hunger.

About the Author

Shenggen Fan is director general of IFPRI.