The Last 10 Per Cent: Why the World Needs a Leaner, More Innovative and Pragmatic Development Sector, Today

The development sector has not delivered on eliminating extreme poverty, fast-tracking growth, and preventing conflict, but this book argues that it is closer to unlocking the gates to more effective and efficient development outcomes than is popularly believed. It provides insight into interventions around democratic governance, refugee response, counterterrorism, gender mainstreaming, environmental protection, and private sector engagement.

Format: Hardback
Length: 198 pages
Publication date: 28 March 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Criticism that the development sector has not delivered in terms of eliminating extreme poverty, fast-tracking growth, and preventing conflict is neither new nor surprising. In fact, it may be the one thing that scholars, donors, and practitioners agree on. While many of these concerns are valid, this book makes a case that the sector is closer to unlocking the gates to more effective and efficient development outcomes than is popularly believed. Specifically, it argues that by overturning a few myths, making better use of evidence, and employing some different rules, practitioners, policy specialists, and donors can foster the changes in the development architecture that are needed to reach the 10 percent of the world's population still living in extreme poverty.

Engaging, provocative, and clear-sighted, the book provides insight into interventions around democratic governance, refugee response, counterterrorism, gender mainstreaming, environmental protection, and private sector engagement. It is instructive reading for professionals across the development sector, think tanks, and NGOs.

The development sector has faced significant criticism for its inability to effectively address extreme poverty, fast-track growth, and prevent conflict. While valid concerns exist, this book argues that the sector is more capable of achieving these goals than commonly believed. By challenging myths, utilizing evidence more effectively, and adopting different rules, practitioners, policy specialists, and donors can foster the necessary changes in the development architecture to reach the 10 percent of the world's population still living in extreme poverty.

The book offers insightful perspectives on interventions related to democratic governance, refugee response, counterterrorism, gender mainstreaming, environmental protection, and private sector engagement. It is a valuable resource for professionals working in the development sector, think tanks, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). By examining these interventions, the book provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing the development community.

In conclusion, this book offers a compelling argument that the development sector is closer to achieving its goals than commonly perceived. By challenging myths, utilizing evidence more effectively, and adopting different rules, practitioners, policy specialists, and donors can foster the changes in the development architecture that are needed to reach the 10 percent of the world's population still living in extreme poverty. The book's engaging and provocative nature makes it an essential read for professionals across the development sector, think tanks, and NGOs.

Weight: 540g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032152783