It is now widely accepted that financial assistance alone will not bring about effective poverty reduction. Rather, sustainable, pro-poor growth is the key, requiring political stability – that is, peace and security for individuals – good governance, and ownership of policies by all stakeholders.
同时，沃尔芬森为发展问题做出了巨大贡献，他认为：我们必须把贫穷当作一个多维问题看待。现在被普遍接受的观点是：单纯的经济援助并不能有效遏制贫困。可持续的、有利于穷人的经济增长才是关键。而这需要政治稳定¾即对个体而言的和平与安定¾推行善政以及利益各方对政策的共同参与。