According to the Human Development Index,
most of the world’s developed countries are
located in Europe and North America while
large swaths of Africa and Asia remain
underdeveloped (South America falls
somewhere in the middle). In addition to
population size problems, these developing
nations have to deal with political pressure
revolving around the use of environmentally
sustainable measures of growth—pressures
that did not exist when currently developed
nations were in their growth spurts. Discussed
below are five easy steps to help develop a
country and guide the growth of future
international trading partners.

Five Easy Steps to Develop a
Country

1. Share resources
Obviously, the fewer resources an average
family uses, the lower the nation’s ecological
footprint. Developing countries may not be able
to afford electric or semi-electric cars, but their
people can conserve both money and oxygen
by carpooling, riding bikes and reusing grocery
bags.
At the level of foreign advocacy, there are
already influential notables arguing for the
synergy between alleviating poverty and
quelling climate change. Lord Nicholas Stern,
chairman of the Grantham Research Institute
on Climate Change and the Environment,
warned against resorting to high-carbon-
intensive resources to help impoverished
countries. “The world is underinvesting in
infrastructure, especially in developing
countries where there are the largest unmet
needs,” he wrote recently. For this reason, he
encouraged governments not to separate
climate and environmental funds from foreign
aid, arguing that the two had to go hand-in-
hand in order to produce long-term benefits.

2. Promote education
All levels of education are important stepping- stones to development, from the fundamentals of kindergarten, to the advanced quantum physics courses at the university. Each class ought to be taught with the overarching goals of quality of life and economic improvement in mind. Education stops terrorist groups from gaining strength and trains doctors and scientists to research and cure diseases. It is one of the primary movers that help impoverished nations to help themselves. Studies have shown that the greater number of mean years children attend school, the healthier that nation’s economy becomes.

3. Empower women
Education is most valuable to a developing country’s most vulnerable groups. The most common demographic among all of these populations—farmers, small-scale producers, victims of epidemics and terrorist groups—are women. Children of both genders are vulnerable as well, but the impoverished boys who do not die prematurely or join the terrorists are more likely to have enough social mobility to get educated and leave than girls. In the least educated African countries— Somalia, Niger, Liberia, Mali and Burkina Faso —over 70 percent of girls between seven and 16 have never attended school. By empowering women and equalizing academic opportunity, countries can increase incomes by an average of 23 percent. They can do this by investing in schools closer to rural areas so that the children of farmers do not have to walk hours each day to get to and from school, straining their parents’ time and resources in the process. That way, neither parents nor children would feel pressure to force a decision between farm work and schoolwork and the poorest populations could begin to make progress.

4. Negotiate strategic political relations

Americans have seen firsthand what happens
when big businesses and lobbyists become
too deeply involved with politicians. When it
happens in third-world countries, their poorest,
most disadvantaged citizens are the ones who
suffer. This often leads to violent uprisings with
scads of victims on both sides. There’s a
reason why college majors such as
international relations and politics are
practically universal. Aligning with people who
have considerable political power and
pathetically few scruples seldom benefits the
poorer country. For that reason it is imperative
that the educated learn to choose their political
leaders carefully in order to make the greatest
leaps in ecological, economic and
humanitarian development.

5. Reform the systems of food and aid distribution So many millions of people still suffer from world hunger each day. Their problem springs less from stinginess among foreign taxpayers, but from inefficient systems of distribution. As Senegalese entrepreneur Magatte Wade recently explained, the bulk of taxpayer money filtering in from more affluent countries does not actually pay for African or Asian aid partly due to deep flaws in the regulations and in large part because of theft. “Look no further than the people who make most of that money,” she advised. “That’s where the money ends up.” Here again, the rally call ought to be to support Africans rather than the inexperienced, inadvertently patronizing, members of the aid business. Instead of pouring money into resources, shipping and energy costs, she says, developed countries ought to invest in local African businesses so that the people can more effectively improve their own circumstances without having to resort to the whims of potentially corrupt and incompetent leaders. – Leah Zazofsky

how can this be of help to Nigeria? what special problems does Nigeria has? how do we make Nigeria look like Hong Kong? I need your 2cents...

source: https://borgenproject.org/five-easy-steps-develop-country-sustainably/

ObaofNigeria:
Five Easy Steps to Develop a
Country

1. Share resources
Obviously, the fewer resources an average
family uses, the lower the nation’s ecological
footprint. Developing countries may not be able
to afford electric or semi-electric cars, but their
people can conserve both money and oxygen
by carpooling, riding bikes and reusing grocery
bags.
At the level of foreign advocacy, there are
already influential notables arguing for the
synergy between alleviating poverty and
quelling climate change. Lord Nicholas Stern,
chairman of the Grantham Research Institute
on Climate Change and the Environment,
warned against resorting to high-carbon-
intensive resources to help impoverished
countries. “The world is underinvesting in
infrastructure, especially in developing
countries where there are the largest unmet
needs,” he wrote recently. For this reason, he
encouraged governments not to separate
climate and environmental funds from foreign
aid, arguing that the two had to go hand-in-
hand in order to produce long-term benefits.

we already share resources
Sharing is not the problem
RProduction is

ObaofNigeria:
2. Promote education

All levels of education are important stepping-
stones to development, from the fundamentals
of kindergarten, to the advanced quantum
physics courses at the university. Each class
ought to be taught with the overarching goals
of quality of life and economic improvement in
mind. Education stops terrorist groups from
gaining strength and trains doctors and
scientists to research and cure diseases. It is
one of the primary movers that help
impoverished nations to help themselves.
Studies have shown that the greater number of
mean years children attend school, the
healthier that nation’s economy becomes.

you mean promote useful education cos most of the teachers and lessons taught are useless

ObaofNigeria:
3. Empower women

Education is most valuable to a developing
country’s most vulnerable groups. The most
common demographic among all of these
populations—farmers, small-scale producers,
victims of epidemics and terrorist groups—are
women. Children of both genders are
vulnerable as well, but the impoverished boys
who do not die prematurely or join the
terrorists are more likely to have enough social
mobility to get educated and leave than girls.
In the least educated African countries—
Somalia, Niger, Liberia, Mali and Burkina Faso
—over 70 percent of girls between seven and
16 have never attended school.
By empowering women and equalizing
academic opportunity, countries can increase
incomes by an average of 23 percent. They
can do this by investing in schools closer to
rural areas so that the children of farmers do
not have to walk hours each day to get to and
from school, straining their parents’ time and
resources in the process. That way, neither
parents nor children would feel pressure to
force a decision between farm work and
schoolwork and the poorest populations could
begin to make progress.

empowered women lead to broken homes. Ask America and the west

ObaofNigeria:
4. Negotiate strategic political relations

Americans have seen firsthand what happens
when big businesses and lobbyists become
too deeply involved with politicians. When it
happens in third-world countries, their poorest,
most disadvantaged citizens are the ones who
suffer. This often leads to violent uprisings with
scads of victims on both sides. There’s a
reason why college majors such as
international relations and politics are
practically universal. Aligning with people who
have considerable political power and
pathetically few scruples seldom benefits the
poorer country. For that reason it is imperative
that the educated learn to choose their political
leaders carefully in order to make the greatest
leaps in ecological, economic and
humanitarian development.

don't even know what your point is

ObaofNigeria:
5. Reform the systems of food and aid
distribution
So many millions of people still suffer from
world hunger each day. Their problem springs
less from stinginess among foreign taxpayers,
but from inefficient systems of distribution. As
Senegalese entrepreneur Magatte Wade
recently explained, the bulk of taxpayer money
filtering in from more affluent countries does
not actually pay for African or Asian aid partly
due to deep flaws in the regulations and in
large part because of theft. “Look no further
than the people who make most of that
money,” she advised. “That’s where the money
ends up.”
Here again, the rally call ought to be to support
Africans rather than the inexperienced,
inadvertently patronizing, members of the aid
business. Instead of pouring money into
resources, shipping and energy costs, she
says, developed countries ought to invest in
local African businesses so that the people can
more effectively improve their own
circumstances without having to resort to the
whims of potentially corrupt and incompetent
leaders.
– Leah Zazofsky

trade not aid

ObaofNigeria:
how can this be of help to Nigeria?
what special problems does Nigeria has?
how do we make Nigeria look like Hong Kong?
I need your 2cents...


source:
https://borgenproject.org/five-easy-steps-develop-country-sustainably/

all this imperialist grammar will not epp us

MIKOLOWISKA:
you mean promote useful education cos most of the teachers and lessons taught are useless

of course,
when government begins to value teachers and recognize the mighty role they play in,shaping,the future, Nigeria's growth will surely move in the positive direction.
there is also urgent need to visit the infrastructure of Nigerian university and to consider the national budget allocation for education.

ObaofNigeria:

of course,
when government begins to value teachers and recognize the mighty role they play in,shaping,the future, Nigeria's growth will surely move in the positive direction.
there is also urgent need to visit the infrastructure of Nigerian university and to consider the national budget allocation for education.

value how
No government can produce quality education

MIKOLOWISKA:
trade not aid

noted.
but I am actually in support of Nigerian products although I believe a lot of nigerian product are not up to par because of feeling entitled to patronization,
I think this should take over from foreign investment as I think foreign investment leave too much economic power to foreigners.

this part of the article was actually discussing proper use of aid which most develop nation boast of giving to Nigeria .by bypassing the government and working directly with Nigerian entrepreneurs corruption in government and underutilization of these funds is also bypassed.

ObaofNigeria:

noted.
but I am actually in support of Nigerian products although I believe a lot of nigerian product are not up to par because of feeling entitled to patronization,
I think this should take over from foreign investment as I think foreign investment leave too much economic power to foreigner

demand and supply
Govt should get out of power producers way
No matter how poor the quality 170 out of 180 million will prefer the cheaper option

MIKOLOWISKA:
you mean promote useful education cos most of the teachers and lessons taught are useless

You are right.