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How long can you last on 2 dollars?
All in?
food, shelter, clothing etc.
www.cia.gov
For the average American, 2$ lasts 22 minutes
22 minutes = length of “The Daily Show”
(without the commercials)
yet 2.6 billion people live with under 2$ a day
United States
Under $2
Over 2$
www.globalissues.org
half the people on Earth live on less than $2.50 a
day
www.globalissues.org
the world is out of balance
Americans$131.50/day
Half the World$2.50/day
http://icgfm.blogspot.com
How can I help?
everything is connected
can a focus on a sector show results?
sometimes
teach a man to fish…
will the resources be over fished?how will it
affect people downstream?
will there be access to supplies and repair?
will there be reliable infrastructure to bring fish to market?
how difficult is it to register a fishing business?
does the initiative match the county development objectives?
can we throw money at the problem?
studies show that there is no relationship between
amount of money provided and development success
rates
or
where can we start to make a sustained difference?
Good governance is the only measure that statistically
improves development outcomes
what enables good governance?
http://ideas.repec.org/p/wbk/wbrwps/2196.html
good governance requires:Accountability and
Transparency
good governance requires:Rule of law
good governance requires: Public Financial Management
reform
good governance requires:Information and Communications
Technology
good governance requires:Audit & Oversight
What skills are in demand?• Accounting
• Audit
• Budgeting
• Computer Technology
• Development Economics
• International Politics
• Law
• Project Management
Where can I build a career to have a sustained difference in
the World?• International Financial Institutions (IFIs)
• US Federal Government Technical Assistance
• Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
• International consulting firms working in PFM reform
• Computer software companies providing PFM automation in emerging countries
www.icgfm.org
Where do I find these organizations?
the International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management
What is ICGFM?• umbrella organization of practitioners and academics
• focused on public financial management
• education and knowledge transfer
• special emphasis on emerging countries
• annual conferences in Miami and Washington
• monthly forums in Washington
• International Journal on Governmental Financial Management
• global social network
annual student membership
costs a little more than 4 ½ hours
annual student membership
is $25
* $15 if you are from a developing nation
annual student membership
an investment for life
Where can I learn more?
Membership: http://www.icgfm.org/icgfmmembership.htm
Blog: http://icgfm.blogspot.com
International Journal: http://www.icgfm.org/digest.htm
‘governance matters’