The World Could Wipe Out Extreme Poverty By 2030. There’s Just One Catch

The World Could Wipe Out Extreme Poverty By 2030. There’s Just One Catch

By Nurith Aizenman

It’ll take trillions of dollars — not billions, but trillions. Leaders are meeting in Ethiopia this week to figure out how to raise the money. Spoiler alert: Most of it won’t come from governments.

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Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/07/13/422542264/we-could-wipe-out-extreme-poverty-by-2030-theres-just-one-catch?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world

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