Moderator:

Jeffrey Gedmin, President and CEO, Legatum Institute

The aid-versus-investment debate has been retired: It's clear they're complementary strategies for lifting up the poorest regions of the world. When aid improves basic health and infrastructure, school enrollment and worker productivity soar, setting the stage for developing nations to attract foreign investment and launch a virtuous cycle of growth. But with Western governments gripped by deficit fears, can NGOs make the case for protecting foreign aid from budget cuts? Can public-private partnerships bridge the gap and help sustainable economic growth take root? This panel will explore what's working in global development, including new models for governments, NGOs, investors and multinational companies to collaborate more effectively.

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