Exploring the Millennium Villages Project: has it improved lives in Africa?

Two leading global philanthropists, Jeffrey D. Sachs and Bill Gates, debate the impact and progress of the Millennium Villages Project, which aims to improve lives in 20 African countries over the course of 10 years.

Exploring the Millennium Villages Project: has it improved lives in Africa?
Tue, 03 Jun, 2014 - 01:00
Bill Gates and Jeffrey D. Sachs

Passion blinded him to the realities on the ground

Idealistic ‘Field of Dreams’ approach was doomed to failure, according to Bill Gates.

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