Topic: Josh Ruxin

The Disease Domino Effect

Big Think - 861 days ago
Question: What leads to the proliferation of neglected tropical diseases?. Josh Ruxin: The neglected tropical diseases are diseases which you can tell by their name are terribly neglected. This is really important take away on the NTDs as they're called, the ...

Big Think Interviews Josh Ruxin

Big Think - 888 days ago
As director of the Millennium Village Project in Rwanda and co-Founder of the "prosperity creating' organization" Rwanda Works, Josh Ruxin has seen first-hand which economic development policies and practices are actually proving successful, and which continue to miss their marks.. As Ruxin ...

The Link Between Women's Rights and Economic Success

Big Think - 889 days ago
Josh Ruxin: I guess what keeps me up at night most in Rwanda is the feat that in spite of all the efforts of really good people, expats and Rwandans over the last 15 years or so that much of the progress ...

The Key to Developing Rwanda

Big Think - 889 days ago
Josh Ruxin: So there are a couple types of industries that I've had a chance to study through my new NGO Rwanda Works. The reason is that even though 90 percent or Rwanda is relying on agriculture for their livelihoods they ...