Jomo Kwame Sundaram se desempeña como Subsecretario General de Desarrollo Económico en el Departamento de Asuntos Económicos y Sociales (DESA) de la Secretaría de las Naciones Unidas. Su trabajo se centra en cuestiones críticas del desarrollo económico global y la cooperación internacional. Con una profunda comprensión de los desafíos económicos, analiza y propone políticas para el crecimiento sostenible y la equidad. Su papel dentro de la ONU subraya su compromiso para abordar problemas socioeconómicos complejos en todo el mundo.
A study of gender relations in terms of women's access to, and ownership and control of, land. It focuses on Malay women's property relations, their implications for agricultural production, and their impact on peasant women's status - espcially the very poor.
Addressing the challenges faced by Africa, Sundaram highlights the detrimental effects of three decades of economic stagnation and increasing poverty on the continent's development. He critiques conventional wisdom surrounding African development, labeling it as often mistaken and harmful. Emphasizing the need for urgent action, he advocates for greater 'policy space' for African governments to craft and execute tailored development strategies and policies. This edition is presented in both English and French, reflecting its dual-language accessibility.