Comments on: A New paradigm on global development – Think solutions, not problems http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/new-paradigm-ondevelopment/ Identity. Diversity. Active Global Citizenship Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:35:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Deane http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/new-paradigm-ondevelopment/#comment-3731 Deane Tue, 27 May 2008 13:25:42 +0000 http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/?p=177#comment-3731 Yeah sure. Good point about research funding, no one can predict human innovation. But most development aid isn't going into scientific research, it's going for specific programs, or governments. And also Cop. Consensus works once in every 4 years that should address and account for any new developments. Yeah sure. Good point about research funding, no one can predict human innovation.

But most development aid isn’t going into scientific research, it’s going for specific programs, or governments. And also Cop. Consensus works once in every 4 years that should address and account for any new developments.

]]> By: Sachith http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/new-paradigm-ondevelopment/#comment-3730 Sachith Tue, 27 May 2008 12:01:08 +0000 http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/?p=177#comment-3730 Yes..the Copenhagen Consensus makes a lot of sense. However, it considers only the existing solutions. The Forum considers that AIDS/HIV has no cure, but if a scientist claim that s/he can get a vaccine for HIV if s/he can spend a billion dollars on it, then the whole story changes. But nobody can take it as a solution because we don't know until the research is done, whether the money is wasted or not. It is true that with the available solutions some problems may seem economical to solve, but that doesn't mean the problems that seem so costly right now will always be like that. All said, a priority list can be very essential to decision making in the short run. It can help spend the limited resources for the maximum output.. But on the long run, it is a different story.. Yes..the Copenhagen Consensus makes a lot of sense. However, it considers only the existing solutions. The Forum considers that AIDS/HIV has no cure, but if a scientist claim that s/he can get a vaccine for HIV if s/he can spend a billion dollars on it, then the whole story changes. But nobody can take it as a solution because we don’t know until the research is done, whether the money is wasted or not.
It is true that with the available solutions some problems may seem economical to solve, but that doesn’t mean the problems that seem so costly right now will always be like that.
All said, a priority list can be very essential to decision making in the short run. It can help spend the limited resources for the maximum output.. But on the long run, it is a different story..

]]> By: Copenhagen Consensus : Live web Cast « Beyond Borders Sri Lanka http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/new-paradigm-ondevelopment/#comment-3729 Copenhagen Consensus : Live web Cast « Beyond Borders Sri Lanka Mon, 26 May 2008 19:02:43 +0000 http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/?p=177#comment-3729 [...] starting at 1.30 pm LK Time (GMT +5.30) .  Yesterday, this blog featured a post which discussed global development priorities based on the Copenhagen consensus. Filed under: Events-Activities-Announcements, Sri Lanka, [...] [...] starting at 1.30 pm LK Time (GMT +5.30) .  Yesterday, this blog featured a post which discussed global development priorities based on the Copenhagen consensus. Filed under: Events-Activities-Announcements, Sri Lanka, [...]

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