One of 12 best solutions for world's poorest:
Childhood vaccination
$1.7bn/yr ➡️
saves 523,000 lives/year
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More childhood vaccinations (measles etc)
cost $1.7bn/year
save 523,000 more lives each year
Per dollar, it delivers 101x social benefits
Summary of this amazing solution in Daily Nation (top Kenya paper), one of 35+ papers across world
New research: copenhagenconsensus.com/publication/ha…
Child immunization one of 12 best solutions for world's poorest:
In 2022, vaccines avoid 3.8m deaths
With $1.7bn/yr more, we can save 4.4m by 2030
We save ½ million lives every year
Each dollar delivers astounding 101x social benefits
New research: copenhagenconsensus.com/publication/ha…
5 million children under 5 die each year
Vaccines one of the most effective ways to help
They can save additional ½ million lives every year
for just $1.7bn/year
Each dollar, rupee or shilling delivers astounding 101x social benefits
New research: copenhagenconsensus.com/publication/ha…
Here are previous best investments:
Agricultural R&D
$5.5bn/yr ➡️
133m fewer hungry and $184bn/yr
New research: copenhagenconsensus.com/publication/ha…
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Background: The world has promised everything to everyone with UN's Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs
But we're not delivering
We'll be half a century late
How to fix?
If we can't do everything, let's do the smartest things first
The world has 169 priorities, from peace, climate change, hunger, disease, and education to more recycling
169 priorities are like having none
And we're failing
We've identified the world's 12 most effective policies
Here writing with Debroy, PM Modi's economic advisor
economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-com…
In total, I'm writing about 12 of the world's most effective solutions over the next three months in more than 35 papers around the world
Here is my introduction to the most effective policies — the ones that will deliver vast positive impact for the world at a very modest cost
This is from Indonesia, The Jakarta Times
thejakartapost.com/opinion/2023/0…
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