Editing Malthusianism (section)

=== World Bank policies ===
Malthusianism has long been on the World Bank's agenda. In 1969, Robert McNamara (yes, that McNamara), then president of the World Bank, gave a speech where he laid out population control as a new focus for the Bank<ref>https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/2e001f12-c186-5d39-b098-b3398b9b1804/content</ref>. This led to their pushing Malthusian depopulation on members of the WB. In another speech, he called population growth <blockquote>a problem that arose out of that recent past; that already plagues man in the present; and that will diminish, if not destroy, much of his futureshould he fail to face up to it, and solve it. It is, by half a dozen criteria, the most delicate and difficult issue of our era-perhaps of any era in history.<ref>https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/296761468331758372/address-to-the-university-of-notre-dame-by-robert-mcnamara-president-world-bank-group</ref> </blockquote>

In 1972 the World Bank published a report bragging about their "efforts to help member countries reduce population growth rates" which also "[set] out its future program of activity in the field, as now envisaged"<ref>https://documents.worldbank.org/es/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/940131468765904787/population-planning</ref>. The document noted that while there had been "progress" in pushing "family planning" - contraception and abortion - they still encountered religious, cultural, and political opposition, and thus they needed to focus harder on brainwashing the youth into their Malthusian cult. <blockquote>Family planning programs normally include education and information components, although the exact type of activities carried out must be carefully tailored to allow for cultural sensitivities and religious beliefs. Education consists of the preparation of curriculum materials on family life and sex and their introduction into school curricula after suitable testing and training of teachers. The target group is principally the next generation of potential acceptors. Information, or communication, activities are directed mainly to the present generation of potential acceptors. These may be reached through various forms of mass communication (radio, cinema, newspapers, posters, etc.), as well as through face-to-face contacts established by health personnel, social workers, or specially trained field workers. The education and information components are vital parts of any well conceived family planning program.</blockquote>The report then called for increased study about and funding for anti-fertility programs. The most concerning speech McNamara gave was in 1977 where he repeated the idea that "''Short of thermonuclear war itself, population growth is the gravest issue the world faces over the decades immediately ahead.''.."<ref>https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP86B00985R000200100008-2.pdf</ref> He then called on governments to take action to stop population growth with the following policies, many similar to ideas laid out in Jaffe's memo above:  

* ''Reduce current infant and child mortality rates sharply.'' 
* ''Expand basic education and '''substantially increase the proportion of girls in school.''''' 
* ''Increase the productivity of smallholders in the rural areas, and expand earning opportunities in the cities for low-income groups.'' 
* ''Put greater stress on more equitable distribution of income and services in the drive for greater economic growth.'' 
* '''''And, above all else, raise the status of women socially, economically, and politically.'''''
* '''''Provide a broad choice of the present contraceptive techniques and services to parents.''''' 
* '''''Improve the delivery systems by which parents can get the services they wish.'''''