How long can you last on 2 dollars?

All in?

food, shelter, clothing etc.

www.cia.gov

For the average American, 2$ lasts 22 minutes

22 minutes = length of “The Daily Show”

(without the commercials)

yet 2.6 billion people live with under 2$ a day

United States

Under $2

Over 2$

www.globalissues.org

half the people on Earth live on less than $2.50 a

day

www.globalissues.org

the world is out of balance

Americans$131.50/day

Half the World$2.50/day

http://icgfm.blogspot.com

How can I help?

everything is connected

can a focus on a sector show results?

sometimes

teach a man to fish…

will the resources be over fished?how will it

affect people downstream?

will there be access to supplies and repair?

will there be reliable infrastructure to bring fish to market?

how difficult is it to register a fishing business?

does the initiative match the county development objectives?

can we throw money at the problem?

studies show that there is no relationship between

amount of money provided and development success

rates

or

where can we start to make a sustained difference?

Good governance is the only measure that statistically

improves development outcomes

what enables good governance?

http://ideas.repec.org/p/wbk/wbrwps/2196.html

good governance requires:Accountability and

Transparency

good governance requires:Rule of law

good governance requires: Public Financial Management

reform

good governance requires:Information and Communications

Technology

good governance requires:Audit & Oversight

What skills are in demand?• Accounting

• Audit

• Budgeting

• Computer Technology

• Development Economics

• International Politics

• Law

• Project Management

Where can I build a career to have a sustained difference in

the World?• International Financial Institutions (IFIs)

• US Federal Government Technical Assistance

• Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

• International consulting firms working in PFM reform

• Computer software companies providing PFM automation in emerging countries

www.icgfm.org

Where do I find these organizations?

the International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management

What is ICGFM?• umbrella organization of practitioners and academics

• focused on public financial management

• education and knowledge transfer

• special emphasis on emerging countries

• annual conferences in Miami and Washington

• monthly forums in Washington

• International Journal on Governmental Financial Management

• global social network

annual student membership

costs a little more than 4 ½ hours

annual student membership

is $25

* $15 if you are from a developing nation

annual student membership

an investment for life

Where can I learn more?

Membership: http://www.icgfm.org/icgfmmembership.htm

Blog: http://icgfm.blogspot.com

International Journal: http://www.icgfm.org/digest.htm

‘governance matters’