Setting the stage so that we know how relief and development resources are used. Monday, December 24, 2007. One of the sad realities is that good people are in the majority . but have rather little of the decision making power that drives society. It probably has been this way for ever. But some of these good people over the years have worked very hard, and at considerable risk, to make the world a better place, with more justice, equity and fairness. Good people are still doing this.

Community is the center of living. All life is local . Thursday, February 18, 2010. chaotic finances for lower government entities. I would be interested to know what contingency plans are in place. My guess is that rather little has been done yet to address this area of concern. I hope I am wrong. Friday, April 25, 2008.

Conflict does all sorts of damage. most times there are better alternatives. Conflict causes immediate value destruction and constrains the future for years . Thursday, May 1, 2008. The violence in Somalia seems to go on and on and on. Why is this? This is what has been successful in Somaliland. This is what Michael Van Notten showed me when I was working in the area some years ago. Monday, April 7, 2008.

Corruption is a drag on productivity . but powerful individuals and groups get huge benefit from corruption. Society as a whole pays a very high price for corruption and stopping it is difficult. Sunday, April 13, 2008. There has been grand corruption in Iraq, it appears, since the very early days of the American occupation. More than five years into the occupation, and the total funds that have been mis-used seems to be more than anything ever experienced in history.

Helping to put CSR into the corporate mainstream. Saturday, February 13, 2010. Corporations should take CSR seriously. Over the last three years there have been enormous shifts in the global economic landscape. These shifts have been underway for a long time, but they have become more obvious, and they have accelerated in an exponential manner. Thursday, March 27, 2008. CSR vitally important for society . but not for traditional corporate stakeholders. A good business certainly should deliver benefit to .

Education is the foundation for the future. Friday, February 29, 2008. How important is education? How to make it the best it can be? Most people seem to understand that education is important . but how to make it the best it can be is a much more difficult challenge. It was also widely recognised that the lack of education was a constraint on development in much of the world some fifty years ago . The educational techniques that are .

but the economics are terrible. Making changes that are win-win-win is a challenge, but possible. Friday, April 25, 2008. An opinion about generic drugs. WHO Conference Attendees Wrongheaded In Their Support for Pharmaceutical Patent Busting. For Developing Countries without Healthcare Infrastructure, Free Drugs Are Largely Useless. At best, compulsory licenses a.

Viable strategy for success in reducing the socio-economic burden of malaria in Africa. Thursday, May 1, 2008. MERG and the lack of accountancy expertise. A few months ago I wrote the following. It was addressed to Dr.

Management is about decision making . and solving problems, especially difficult ones. Management information is key . it needs to be timely and relevant. Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Tr-Ac-Net is of the view that a universal system of management information that provides accountability to the public for use of resources and.

Monday, March 31, 2008. What are the key metrics for microfinance. There has been a substantial growth in the use of microfinance as a modality for poverty alleviation. There has been a significant emergence of microfinance intermediaries . and the emergence of organizations helping to assess the credibility of these institutions. Thursday, March 27, 2008.