 past 15 years extreme poverty has diminished by 50 percent [extreme poverty means living on less than 1,25 dollar a day red.]. But the low-hanging fruit has now been picked. Mister Gates told me that he just visited the Democratic Republic of Congo. His foundation is trying to improve the living conditions for the people there, but they are making little progress. Development aid in countries where there is much less corruption is much easier. This is why aid is often focused on poor people in low to high middle-income-countries, but not the very poorest of countries. If you want to achieve results with the money you spend on aid, give it to Denmark!”

This seems unnecessary. But, will aid save the world?

“The United Nations have set a number of global goals, the first of these goals is to eliminate extreme poverty in the world. Besides it being a moral duty, eliminating extreme poverty is a very important investment, because it is a fertile breeding ground for extremism and rapid population growth. Still, the lion’s share of the development aid funds we spend globally isn’t focused on eliminating extreme poverty. We have to quit giving aid money to high middle-income-countries, such as China, Brazil, Indonesia and South-Africa. They can take care of their own poor. We have to spend more money on extreme poor people in low middle-income-countries, such as in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Malawi and Mozambique.”

“During the gathering today, young social entrepreneurs presented their ideas to mister Gates. Beautiful ideas, but those projects have no effect on extreme poverty. One of the plans was to provide prostheses to people in Colombia, who had a leg amputated, in a swifter and cheaper manner. But in Colombia there are only so many people with amputated limbs, because there are hospitals! In Congo most people die if they step on a landmine. The next step is crutches. This means they can walk. The step after this is a prosthesis and finally -in rich countries- a modified car. The prostheses in Colombia are nice, but we shouldn’t forget that most people with handicapped legs need a crutch!”

So, we are helping the wrong poor people?

“Yes. From our point of view in the rich end of the world we don’t see the difference between poverty and extreme poverty. We see a poor man
past 15 years extreme poverty has diminished by 50 percent [ extreme poverty means survive on less than 1,25 dollar a sidereal day red. ]. But the low - hanging yield has now been foot. Mister Gates told me that he just inflict the Democratic Republic of Congo. His foundation is trying to better the living conditions for the multitude there, but they are making little advancement. Development aid in countries where there is much less corruption is much easy. This is why aid is often focused on inadequate people in low to high middle - income - state, but not the very poorest of countries. If you want to achieve results with the money you spend on aid, hold it to Denmark! ” 

 This seems unnecessary. But, will aid save the world? 

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“The United NatIonS havE Set A numbEr of gLobaL gOals, tHe firsT of thEsE goals is to elimiNate Extreme poVerTy In tHe World. bEsides It bEinG a moral Duty, eliMInaTiNG EXtReme poverty is a very ImPORtAnt invesTment, bECaUsE It is a ferTiLe bReedING grouNd foR ExTremism aNd rapiD PoPuLation gRoWth. StiLl, The LioN’s shaRE of tHe deveLopment aId funDS we spend globalLY isn’t focused oN ElIMInATing ExtReme poverty. we haVE to qUit gIViNg aID moneY to hiGh MIdDLe-income-countries, suCh As ChinA, BrazIl, Indonesia anD South-AfriCA. tHey can taKe caRE oF Their own poor. We Have tO spend more MOney on exTreme Poor peopLe in low miDDLe-income-CouNtrIes, SucH AS iN the DemocratiC rEpubLiC of CongO, BuRundi, MaLawI anD MoZamBiQue.”

“During The gatheRiNg ToDaY, yoUng soCIal entrePrEneUrS prEsentED their Ideas To miStEr gAteS. BeautiFUl IDEas, bUt ThOse pRojEcTs havE no eFFecT on extrEme povertY. OnE Of thE pLaNs was to Provide prosthEsEs to people In colOmbia, wHO Had a leg aMputated, in a swifter and chEAper manNer. but in coloMbia there Are Only so ManY People With amPutatEd LimBS, BecauSE ThEre ArE hospitals! iN conGo mosT pEoplE die if tHey step on a landmine. tHe nExt step is crutCheS. ThiS MEaNs tHEy CAn wAlK. the STEp after this is a pRosthesis aNd FInAlly -in rich COunTrIes- a modIfied caR. The pROstheseS in ColombIa are nice, BuT we sHOUldN’t forget thAt most peOple with hANdicaPPeD legs NeeD a crutCh!”

so, wE are hElping THe wRong pOor peoPlE?

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 past 15 years extreme pov erty has d imini she d b y50 p erce nt [extreme po v erty  means living on lessthan1, 2 5 do l la r a d ay red. ] .B u t t he  l ow- ha n gi ng fr uit  has no w been pic ked .Mister Gates to ld me that  he  just visite d t he Dem oc rat i c Rep ubl ic of  Congo .  His f oundation  i s  tryin g  to imp r o ve  the  living condition s  f o r the people t here,bu t  t h e y a remaking lit tl e pro g ress. D e ve l o p men t  aid in count ries wheret her e is m uc h l e ss cor rupti on ismuch easier . Th is is why  aid i s  oftenf ocusedon poo r p eop le i n  l ow  to  h i ghm id dle - inc ome-coun tr ie s, bu t no t t h e ve rypoor est o f countries.Ifyouw ant  to a chiev e re su lts w ith th e mon ey  you spend on a id,give it t o D en mar k! ”

Th i s seem s u nne cessary . But,w ill  a i d sa ve the world?

“Th eU n it ed Natio ns hav e  s et a number  o f g loba l goals , th e  f irst oftheseg oa ls  is toel iminat eext rem e pov e rtyin the  world.Besid e s it being a m o ral duty, eli m in a t in g  ext rem e poverty i s av eryimpo r ta nti nvest ment,  b e ca u se it is a fertilebr eeding  grou nd for extrem ism and ra p i d  populat iong ro w th. Still, the  lion ’s share o f  the dev elopm ent aidfunds wes p end glob all y i sn’ t f o c us ed on elimina t i ng e xt reme po ver ty. Wehav e t o q uit  g iving aid  money t ohi gh  m idd le-in c ome-coun tr ies ,suc h asC hina,Brazi l, I nd on e sia  and So u th - A fric a.  T heycan  t ake c areo f t heir ow n poor. W e h a ve t osp end mor e money on ex tr eme poor p eo ple  in lo w middle-i ncome-countries, such a s  in the  De mocra ticRepublicofCongo,  Bu r undi,Malawi  andMo zam b i que.” “D uri ng  the gathe r i ngtoday ,youn g socia l entrepreneurs pr e sen ted their ide asto m i s te r G a te s . B ea u tif u l  ideas, but tho se project sh av e no effec t  on  e xtremepoverty . One of theplans was  to provi de  pro s t hes es to peop le in Co lombia, w h o had aleg a mpu tated,  i n a  swif ter an d  ch eaper  manne r.  But i n Col om bia ther e are only so many peop le wit h amp uta ted limbs , b e cau se therearehospitals!  In  Co ngo m ost peopl e di e  i f t h ey st ep o n  a landmi n e.  Th e ne xt step isc r u tch es. T his meansthey  can walk. The st e p after this i s ap r ost hes i s an dfinally -in ri chco u n tries- a  m odified car . The pr os t heses  in Co lombia  are ni c e ,b ut weshou ldn ’t forget  th at most pe op le with h andi ca pped l egs ne e d ac r utch!”

So, we a re he l p ing t h e w rongpo or peop l e?
“Yes. From  our pointof vie w in  therich en dof the  wo rl d we don’t see the d iffer ence be tw eenpov erty a nd e x t remepove rt y.We see ap o or ma n
 past_15 years_extreme poverty has diminished_by 50_percent_[extreme poverty_means_living on less_than 1,25 dollar_a day red.]. But_the low-hanging fruit_has_now been picked. Mister Gates told me that he just visited the Democratic Republic_of_Congo. His_foundation_is_trying to improve the living_conditions for the people there,_but they_are making little progress. Development aid in countries_where_there is much_less corruption is much easier. This is why aid_is often focused on poor people_in low to_high_middle-income-countries,_but not the very_poorest of countries. If you want_to achieve results with the money_you spend on aid, give it to_Denmark!”

This seems unnecessary. But, will aid_save the world?

“The United Nations_have set_a number of global goals,_the first of_these goals_is to eliminate_extreme poverty in the world. Besides_it being a_moral duty, eliminating extreme poverty is_a_very important investment,_because_it_is a_fertile breeding ground_for_extremism and_rapid_population growth. Still, the lion’s share_of_the development aid funds we spend globally_isn’t focused on eliminating_extreme_poverty. We have to_quit giving aid money to_high middle-income-countries, such as China, Brazil,_Indonesia and_South-Africa. They_can take care of their own poor. We have to spend_more money on extreme poor people_in low middle-income-countries, such_as in_the_Democratic Republic of_Congo,_Burundi, Malawi_and Mozambique.”

“During the gathering today, young social_entrepreneurs presented_their ideas to mister Gates. Beautiful_ideas, but those projects_have_no effect on extreme poverty. One_of the plans was to provide_prostheses to people in Colombia,_who_had_a leg amputated, in a_swifter and cheaper manner. But in_Colombia there are_only so many people with amputated limbs,_because_there are hospitals! In Congo most_people_die if they step on a_landmine._The_next step is crutches. This_means they can walk. The step_after this is a prosthesis and finally -in rich_countries- a modified_car. The prostheses in Colombia_are_nice,_but we shouldn’t forget that most people with handicapped legs_need a_crutch!”

So, we are_helping the wrong poor people?

“Yes. From our point of view_in the rich end of the world_we don’t see the difference between poverty and extreme poverty. We_see a poor man