Resources on microfinance:

• What is microfinance: http://www.cgap.org/p/site/c/template.rc/1.26.1302
• An open-source approach to microfinance: http://www.kiva.org/
• Global giving: http://www.globalgiving.com/

The Green Revolution (NB, all you folks studying food …)

• Green Revolution: curse or blessing

Larry Brilliant

• On Larry Brilliant and his social entrepreneurship

On the pace and scale of social change

• Bury the Chains

Critiques from anthropologists and political scientists

• James Ferguson
• Timothy Mitchell

Michael’s work in Indonesia

• http://www1.worldbank.org/devoutreach/september05/article.asp?id=341

I thought we had a very good discussion on Thursday.  And Alex sent me an email , which I have reprinted here in full.  Please comment on this excellent point that Alex has made … (and note how ot relates to our discussion of your own training here at Midd …)

What is the importance of the material in Three Cups of Tea for our class?  How can the rest of the world — other social entrepreneurs, elected officials, leaders of NGOs and transnational organizations — learn from Mortenson’s experience in Pakistan?  Please use the comments section to offer your ideas: I will make sure that we integrate them into Tuesday’s discussion.