Sunday, September 16, 2012

Development must be less about growth, more about wellbeing

Guardian: People and their wellbeing need to be at the centre of development, with less emphasis on economic growth, according to a new report, but this requires philanthropic and development organisations to challenge current thinking. "Development is political," said the final report of the Bellagio Initiative, a six-month exploration into the future of philanthropy and international development. "Not everyone can be a winner at the same time, but if no one among the winners is prepared to give up just...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2012/sep/13/development-less-growth-more-wellbeing
Enclosure: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Environment/Pix/columnists/2012/9/6/1346927023138/MDG--Development-and-well-009.jpg

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