Name: How to rebuild a broken state
Uploaded: 2006-10-18T00:11:00Z
Duration: 18 min 25 s
Description: Ashraf Ghani's passionate and powerful 10-minute talk, emphasizing the necessity of both economic investment and design ingenuity to rebuild broken states, is followed by a conversation with TED curator Chris Anderson on the future of Afghanistan.

Ashraf Ghani's passionate and powerful 10-minute talk, emphasizing the necessity of both economic investment and design ingenuity to rebuild broken states, is followed by a conversation with TED curator Chris Anderson on the future of Afghanistan.

How to rebuild a broken state

Most of the world endures states that repress rather than serve, while billions in aid often fail to spark real progress. In places where travel between cities now takes four times longer than before, traditional economic models and technical assistance are out of touch with local needs. Lasting solutions depend on challenging old assumptions, investing in human and institutional capital, and using creativity to address problems like corruption and exclusion. Only then can countries move toward inclusive prosperity and stability.

Broken States Require Bold Rethinking, Not Just More Money

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international development

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TED Stage Talk

Ashraf Ghani: How to rebuild a broken state