Background Quote by Jim Yong Kim
“Economic development and poverty alleviation are so complicated that I don't think there's a single background or a single discipline that is sufficient to tackle these great human problems.”
About This Quote
Source Report: World Bank Annual Review, 2019
Economic development and poverty relief need interdisciplinary approaches; no single field can solve them alone.
In simple terms: Multiple disciplines needed for poverty solutions.
Key Takeaway
Foster cross‑sector collaboration.
Themes
development
poverty
interdisciplinarity
Mood
serious
hopeful
Type
strategic
inspirational
When to use this quote
- NGO projects
- government programs
- academic research
Key Concepts
systems thinking
policy integration
social innovation
Questions to Reflect On
- Which disciplines should collaborate most?
- How to align varied stakeholder goals?
A Different Perspective
Complex coordination can stall progress; consensus is hard.
