Public Affairs Conference - Give a fish or teach to fish?

There are several traditional approaches to alleviating poverty.  One is direct assistance, which provides immediately consumable resources to the needy (give a fish).  Another is the development approach, which typically includes training/education and provision of productive resources (teach to fish).  Governments and NGOs spend much time and money on both approaches.  The optimal mix of these approaches – and even whether such an optimum exists – is an important topic for public policy and global relief and development efforts.  How might the best approaches vary by situation, time, location, culture and other factors? 

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