Dear friends,
The new South Centre’s work on sustainable development goals in available here:
http://www.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Post-2015-and-SDGs-Perspectives-of-the-South-Centrer1_EN.pdf
The MDG discourse forgot that reducing poverty permanently is not a result of micro-interventions, but mostly of economic structural transformation to generate decent jobs, with policies for greater distributional equity. A development-led globalization requires de-colonizing the MDGs.
South Unity, South Progress.
Manuel F Montes
Senior Advisor on Finance and Development
17-19 chemin du Champ d'Anier
1209 Petit Saconnex, Geneva
E-mail: montes@southcentre.int ; Skype ID: manuelfmontes
Website: http://www.southcentre.int
The South Centre is an intergovernmental organization of developing countries supporting their efforts and providing expertise to promote their common interests in the international arena. The South Centre was established by an Intergovernmental Agreement which came into force on 31 July 1995. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.
The new South Centre’s work on sustainable development goals in available here:
http://www.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Post-2015-and-SDGs-Perspectives-of-the-South-Centrer1_EN.pdf
The MDG discourse forgot that reducing poverty permanently is not a result of micro-interventions, but mostly of economic structural transformation to generate decent jobs, with policies for greater distributional equity. A development-led globalization requires de-colonizing the MDGs.
South Unity, South Progress.
Manuel F Montes
Senior Advisor on Finance and Development
17-19 chemin du Champ d'Anier
1209 Petit Saconnex, Geneva
E-mail: montes@southcentre.int ; Skype ID: manuelfmontes
Website: http://www.southcentre.int
The South Centre is an intergovernmental organization of developing countries supporting their efforts and providing expertise to promote their common interests in the international arena. The South Centre was established by an Intergovernmental Agreement which came into force on 31 July 1995. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.
