cordially invite you to the launch of
Ending Poverty in South Asia:
Ideas That Work
Edited by Deepa Narayan and Elena Glinskaya
Development cannot be imposed from the outside. It has to happen from within.
This groundbreaking book from South Asia shows how homegrown experiments can be
scaled up to transform the lives of millions of poor women and men in the
developing world.
Here are stories of development ideas that work - and of the visionary
individuals who were determined to see them succeed. These achievements have
taken place against all odds, in countries struggling with widespread
corruption, weak governance, minimal infrastructure, deep-rooted social
divisions, and poorly functioning judicial systems.
South Asian economies are booming, yet millions are still excluded from
participation in this growth. This book offers valuable lessons in how to make
markets and services work to benefit poor people directly, enhancing their
dignity and freedom of choice. Written by program insiders, these case studies
show how governments, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector can
initiate change, learning, expanding and adapting as they go.
"Ending Poverty in South Asia is an essential tool for policy makers, social
scientists, and development practitioners - indeed for all who are interested in
tackling poverty and growth issues from the bottom up. Despite, or perhaps
because of, its large number of poor people, South Asia has been a leader in
innovations that empower the poor on a large scale. This volume of the South
Asian case studies is an inspiration not just to South Asians, but to anyone who
dreams of a world free of poverty."
- James D. Wolfensohn
Former President, World Bank
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Thursday, April 19, 2007 from 10:00am - 11:30pm
World Bank J Building - J1- 050 (701 18th St. NW corner of 18th St. and
Pennsylvania Ave.)
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Keynote Speaker
Lord Meghnad Desai
Professor Emeritus, London School of Economics
Meghnad Desai has taught at London School of Economics since 1965 retiring in
2003 and is now Emeritus Professor of Economics. At the LSE he was also Director
of the Development Studies Institute1991-1996 and the Founder Director of The
Centre for the Study of Global Governance 1991-2003. Lord Desai is an active
member of the British Labour Party and was Chair of the Islington South and
Finsbury Constituency Labour Party 1986-1992 whereupon he was elected Life time
President. He received his peerage in 1991. Among his other honors are Bharat
Gaurav (Indian Merchants Chamber 2002), Pravasi Bharatiya Puraskar (Government
of India and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry 2004). He
recently received the Distinguished Indian Alumnus Award from the Wharton
School.
Lord Desai has authored or edited more than twenty books and written over 200
articles for academic journals and books. He contributes frequently to
newspapers in the UK and India. His most recent books are Marx's Revenge: The
Resurgence of Capitalism and Death of Statist Socialism, Nehru's Hero: Dilip
Kumar in the Life of India, and Development and Nationhood: Essays on the
Political Economy of South Asia. His forthcoming book is Pennywise: The
Political Economy of Ezra Pound.
Moderated by
Luca Barbone
Sector Director, Poverty Reduction Group, World Bank
Presentation by Authors
Deepa Narayan
Sr Adviser, Office of VP & Head of Poverty Reduction and Economic Management
Network,World Bank
Elena Glinskaya
Sr Economist, South Asia Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit,World
Bank
and
Shantayanan Devarajan
Chief Economist, South Asia Region, World Bank
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