I've been pointing out misinterpretations & myths in these numbers for a while. Quite often the reaction I get is something like this; a suggestion that I should look at something else.https://twitter.com/LarsKoch/status/939868690450993152 …
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I wrote to Oxfam at the time explaining these carefully, and got 'thank-you, we will read' then zip. nada. nothing. Seems like no real commitment to use the numbers properly.
This is a problem for the org, for internal and public understanding, for the ability to seriously engage with the issues, with experts and practitioners. For reputation and credibility of INGOs. And crucially for learning and accountability. I think it matters.
