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#61 – Rory Stewart on GiveDirectly and Massively Scaling Cash Transfers

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The Paradox of Overseas Development

The perception is that trillions of dollars has been spent on international development since the second world war. In sub-Saharan Africa it's often difficult to feel the impact, he says. If you're genuinely committed to SDG1, "the logic drives you in the direction of cash" The problem is the incredible psychological barriers that exist, preventing people, giving cash.

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