Like South Korea’s own experience in fighting poverty, Millennium Villages in Africa, and similar projects elsewhere, are now surging ahead in food production, children’s health, and in forging a sustainable pathway out of poverty itself. At the same time, I was impressed with one crucial difference between Korea’s efforts in the 1960’s and what is possible today.
与韩国的扶贫经验相似，非洲千禧村及其他类似计划正在大幅提升粮食产量、改善儿童健康状况，并打造一条可持续的脱贫之路。与此同时，给我留下深刻印象的是，当今社会与20世纪60年代的韩国经验有一绝大不同点。参观马万达马村时，我看到了现代技术的力量——智能电话和移动宽带、高产种子、最新的滴灌技术、现代疟疾诊断手段，以及低成本的太阳能电网。这些技术能够以几年前还无法想象的方式增进人类福利。