Ashraf Ghani Quotes

Educated and productive young people are needed to help lift their countries out of poverty and create a wealthier, more secure world.

Let me first say that I don't think the millennium target of cutting global poverty in half is an impossible or abstract target. I think it is a real and achievable goal.

Build a global economy that will lift up—and not drag down—our people and all the people of the world.

More people in more countries, both developing and developed, have experienced larger increases in living standards than in any prior fifty year period.

Economic development is a great pacifying force.

When people from organizations like the World Bank descended on Third World countries, they always tried to remove obstacles to development, to reduce economic anxiety and uncertainty.

China's development benefits other countries.

Growing economies are critical; we will never be able to end poverty unless economies are growing. We also need to find ways of growing economies so that the growth creates good jobs, especially for young people, especially for women, especially for the poorest who have been excluded from the economic system.

My dad's main client was the World Bank, and he spent most of his time traveling to Third World countries. His particular interest lay in the eradication of poverty through development and business.

I am bullish on the global development. I am bullish on billions of people getting out of poverty.

Global poverty is falling faster today than at any time in human history.

We must embark on a bold new program for ... the improvement and growth of undeveloped areas. More than half the people of the world are living in conditions approaching misery .... For the first time in history, humanity possesses the knowledge and skill to relieve the suffering of these people.

The civilized world is far ahead of us. We have no choice but to catch up.

Demography, not democracy, will be the most critical factor for security and growth in the 21st century. Booming populations are a drag on developing countries, and low fertility rates are sapping growth in developed societies.

Africa has no time to lose. The global economy is fast leaving our continent behind.

Debt relief without the opening of markets will not relieve third world countries from their poverty.

The primary task of developing countries is to develop the economy and eradicate poverty. Without economic growth, there would be no material basis for a better life or better environment for the people. But economic growth must not be achieved at the cost of environment or resources. In the absence of proper resource and environmental protection, there could be no sustainable economic development.

… the world economy will only develop if it allows a dignified way of life for all human beings, from the eldest to the unborn child, not just for citizens of the G20 member states but for every inhabitant of the earth, even those in extreme social situations or in the remotest places.

It is past time to acknowledge that economic growth … is good, and that what the world needs is more of it.

Economic cooperation makes the American people and others around the world more prosperous and secure.

Investment in America does not just benefit the United States - it benefits the world.

Creating large numbers of decent jobs for young people is critical for achieving overall development objectives, from poverty reduction to better health and education.

The case for open markets, free trade, private investment and technology has never been stronger in development. Over the decades, this combination has driven down poverty, helped to tackle disease, and created jobs across the globe.

Britain's generosity in the world has allowed us to help the poorest countries to get on the road to industrialisation through economic development and private sector investment in the world's most difficult frontier markets, where jobs and economic opportunities are desperately needed.

No development strategy can be based only upon what comes out of the ground, nor can it be sustained while young people are out of work.