Learning from Bill Gates View(s):By Bjørn LomborgNEW YORK – Everyone – from elected officials and bureaucrats to voters and taxpayers – can learn from the world’s largest charitable foundation about effective development spending. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation spends more each year on development aid than most rich governments do. Unlike elected governments, which face competing priorities, ranging from diplomatic concerns to taxpayer sentiment, the Gates Foundation can focus on what works best. The Gates Foundation has a sharp-eyed focus on powerful investments that can achieve astounding results at low cost. But the most compelling argument for sustaining and increasing spending on development aid is to focus on the best investments first.

Source: Sunday Times February 18, 2017 19:07 UTC