The Battle Against Poverty
colombia: a case of leadership
$96.55
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
13 December 2023
Summary
Triumph Over Poverty: Colombia’s Remarkable Turnaround
In the 2010s, Colombia achieved remarkable progress in its fight against poverty. Monetary poverty declined, extreme monetary poverty was halved, and multidimensional poverty decreased significantly. Over five million Colombians escaped poverty, and inequality was substantially reduced. This success occurred amidst an internal armed conflict and peace negotiations, positioning Colombia as a notable example of poverty reduction.<…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780192885234 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0192885235 |
| Author: | Mr Juan Manuel Santos |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 13 December 2023 |
| Weight: | 426g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 155mm x 15mm |
About The Author
Mr Juan Manuel Santos
Juan Manuel Santos served as president of Colombia for two terms (2010-2014 and 2014-2018) and signed the peace agreement with the FARC. For this achievement he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016. Since his presidential period, Mr. Santos has been Angelopoulos fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, visiting professor of development at Oxford University, George Ball visiting professor at Columbia University, special professor at Universidad Nacional de Colombia, and senior policy fellow and distinguished visiting professor at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. He is the founder of the Compaz Foundation, a non-profit organization to promote peacebuilding in Colombia and around the world, where he continues to empower victims, consolidate peace, reduce poverty, and defend the environment.
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