Theory of Change: #15: Live from UNGA with David Beasley
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Theory of Change: #15: Live from UNGA with David Beasley

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 24, 202655 min

In a live episode of the Theory of Change podcast recorded at the Devex Impact House in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, David Beasley, the former World Food Programme executive director and former governor of South Carolina, laid out his playbook for navigating today’s increasingly hostile political climate — while leaving the door at least somewhat open for his own return to the political arena. Beasley — who led the U.N.’s food security agency when it won the Nobel Peace Prize — shared his journey from working in South Carolina tobacco fields to negotiating with the T...

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This is the Theory of Change podcast coming to you live today from the UN General Assembly. My name is Michael Igo. I'm a senior reporter with DevEx. This is a podcast where I get to have in-depth conversations with leaders in global development.

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And I've got one of those today. I'm so excited to have the opportunity to talk with David Beasley, who needs no introduction, former governor of South Carolina, former executive director of the World Food Program, and someone who has a lot to share with us about how to make these issues resonate and

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real in the complicated political environment that we find ourselves in today. David, thanks so much for being here. It's great to be here. It really is.

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