Hi William. I just took the American Dream Score. The questions really made me think. I got a 63/100. The test suggests that, " Your score of 63 means you've had many factors working in your favor, but several you've had to overcome."

Lower score on the test = Nearly everything has been working in your favor

Higher scores on the test = Almost everything has been working against you

I have been very fortunate. I do want to use my priviledge for social good.

 

I wanted to start and interactive discussion after attending the United Nations Civil Society conference in Salt Lake City, Utah last week.  We all know that after 4 years, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) challenge is working to achieving the goals of Ending Extreme Poverty and Hunger in our world.   But progress, as we all know, is NOT uniformly being achieved in countries around the world.  

I came across a blog post by Darren Walker, My American Dream Score is 67. What’s yours? that I would like to urge readers of this post to take (even if you are not an American, I'm pretty sure you have heard of the "American Dream", and may have something similar in your country...   What is Your Amiercan Dream Score?

I would like to ask readers who take the test to post your score, and provide us with a few sentences to tell us about your experiences and what your score is....     My Dream score was 49/100.   I feel I was able to use hard work, education and having a good family life as a child to 'dream big' and succeed at what I have tried to do.   I know I have been fortunate, and always try to 'give back'..

(thank you in advance, William

 

 

 

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I wanted to start and interactive discussion after attending the United Nations Civil Society conference in Salt Lake City, Utah last week.  We all know that after 4 years, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) challenge is working to achieving the goals of Ending Extreme Poverty and Hunger in our world.   But progress, as we all know, is NOT uniformly being achieved in countries around the world.  

I came across a blog post by Darren Walker, My American Dream Score is 67. What’s yours? that I would like to urge readers of this post to take (even if you are not an American, I'm pretty sure you have heard of the "American Dream", and may have something similar in your country...   What is Your Amiercan Dream Score?

I would like to ask readers who take the test to post your score, and provide us with a few sentences to tell us about your experiences and what your score is....     My Dream score was 49/100.   I feel I was able to use hard work, education and having a good family life as a child to 'dream big' and succeed at what I have tried to do.   I know I have been fortunate, and always try to 'give back'..

(thank you in advance, William

 

 

 

Global Insights Conference Community-Driven Development (CDD) and Conflict Prevention 
13-14 June 2019 
World Bank, Washington DC

The CDD Global Solutions Group organized the first gobal conference on using CDD approaches for conflict prevention from 13-14 June, 2019 in Washington DC.  Organized jointly with the FCV theme group, the conference brought together some 60 participants, representing 12 government delegations and task teams from all six of the Bank’s regions.  Supported by a grant from the State and Peacebuilding Fund (SPF), the conference emphasized interactive engagement across delegations to share knowledge and build networks for future collaboration.  While much of this was a closed-door event to facilitate frank conversations on what are often difficult topics, the event opened with a set of keynote speeches and a high-level panel on the morning of 13 June which was open to the public.

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Global Insights Conference Community-Driven Development (CDD) and Conflict Prevention 
13-14 June 2019 
World Bank, J Building (701 18th St NW), Washington, DC Room JB1-080 

The CDD Global Solutions Group organized the first gobal conference on using CDD approaches for conflict prevention from 13-14 June, 2019 in Washington DC.  Organized jointly with the FCV theme group, the conference brought together some 60 participants, representing 12 government delegations and task teams from all six of the Bank’s regions.  Supported by a grant from the State and Peacebuilding Fund (SPF), the conference emphasized interactive engagement across delegations to share knowledge and build networks for future collaboration.  While much of this was a closed-door event to facilitate frank conversations on what are often difficult topics, the event opened with a set of keynote speeches and a high-level panel on the morning of 13 June which was open to the public.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CONFERENCE SUMMARY NOTE

CLICK HERE FOR THE CONFERENCE PHOTOS

Global Insights Conference Community-Driven Development (CDD) and Conflict Prevention 
13-14 June 2019 
World Bank, J Building (701 18th St NW), Washington, DC Room JB1-080 

The CDD Global Solutions Group organized the first gobal conference on using CDD approaches for conflict prevention from 13-14 June, 2019 in Washington DC.  Organized jointly with the FCV theme group, the conference brought together some 60 participants, representing 12 government delegations and task teams from all six of the Bank’s regions.  Supported by a grant from the State and Peacebuilding Fund (SPF), the conference emphasized interactive engagement across delegations to share knowledge and build networks for future collaboration.  While much of this was a closed-door event to facilitate frank conversations on what are often difficult topics, the event opened with a set of keynote speeches and a high-level panel on the morning of 13 June which was open to the public.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CONFERENCE PHOTOS

Global Insights Conference Community-Driven Development (CDD) and Conflict Prevention 
13-14 June 2019 
World Bank, J Building (701 18th St NW), Washington, DC Room JB1-080 

The CDD Global Solutions Group organized the first gobal conference on using CDD approaches for conflict prevention from 13-14 June, 2019 in Washington DC.  Organized jointly with the FCV theme group, the conference brought together some 60 participants, representing 12 government delegations and task teams from all six of the Bank’s regions.  Supported by a grant from the State and Peacebuilding Fund (SPF), the conference emphasized interactive engagement across delegations to share knowledge and build networks for future collaboration.  While much of this was a closed-door event to facilitate frank conversations on what are often difficult topics, the event opened with a set of keynote speeches and a high-level panel on the morning of 13 June which was open to the public.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CONFERENCE PHOTOS

Global Insights Conference Community-Driven Development (CDD) and Conflict Prevention 
13-14 June 2019 
World Bank, J Building (701 18th St NW), Washington, DC Room JB1-080 

The CDD Global Solutions Group organized the first global conference on using CDD approaches for conflict prevention from 13-14 June, 2019 in Washington, DC.  Organized jointly with the FCV theme group, the conference brought together some 60 participants, representing 12 government delegations and task teams from all six of the Bank’s regions.  Supported by a grant from the State and Peacebuilding Fund (SPF), the conference emphasized interactive engagement across delegations to share knowledge and build networks for future collaboration.  While much of this was a closed-door event to facilitate frank conversations on what are often difficult topics, the event opened with a set of keynote speeches and a high-level panel on the morning of 13 June which was open to the public.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CONFERENCE PHOTOS

Thank you for these valuable resources from the CDD and Conflict Prevention Conference Ashutosh Raina.  Keep up the great work.

Global Insights Conference Community-Driven Development (CDD) and Conflict Prevention 
13-14 June 2019 
World Bank, J Building (701 18th St NW), Washington, DC Room JB1-080 

This two-day conference brought together a global range of government delegations and Bank task teams implementing or designing community-driven development (CDD) programs to explore how to maximize the impact of these programs on conflict prevention.  Supported by a grant from the State and Peacebuilding Fund (SPF) the conference will emphasize interactive engagement across delegations to share knowledge and build networks for future collaboration. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE CONFERENCE PHOTOS