Copenhagen Consensus is a foundation of great international prestige that sponsors many investigations into how to make the best investments to help humanity, protect the environment, generate sustainable development and effective social development. It is a very beautiful organization, with some very clear goals.
- Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia
From the first Copenhagen Consensus prioritization in 2004, we learned that providing micronutrients to the undernourished is a phenomenal investment. The Copenhagen Consensus research provides a vital input for enterprises striving to best support society with corporate social responsibility projects. Today, BASF's Food Fortification initiative reach more than 600 million people, adding essential nutrients to affordable foods. We invest confidently in food fortification, knowing that every Euro we spend together with our partners from United Nations, governments and civil society will return about 60 Euros economic benefit for society.
- Dr. Andreas Bluethner, Director of Food Fortification & Partnerships for BASF
A majority of the interventions are high-flyers as far as Bangladesh’s immediate priorities are concerned under the 7th Five Year Plan (7FYP) purview.
- Muslim Chowdhury, Additional Secretary, Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Rethink HIV
Globally, AIDS needs to remain high on the global political agenda, even among a proliferating array of challenges and issues—and against the backdrop of the economic crisis and AIDS ‘fatigue.’ The response to AIDS needs to adapt to the changing environment. Funding demands will grow, but we can lower the long-term cost trajectory if wise policy choices are made today with attention paid to costs and benefits. In highlighting effective responses, and shine a spotlight on prioritization and evidence-based decision-making, RethinkHIV adds to the body of information that can help to ensure smarter, sustainable decisions are made in the ongoing fight against HIV.
- Professor Peter Piot, Director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; founding Executive Director of UNAIDS
I hope that Copenhagen Consensus projects will draw the attention of governments around the world to the issues and the things that we think are clearly things that would improve the wellbeing of societies in countries. If we succeed at all in doing that, I would say we have done a good job.
- Douglass North, Nobel Laureate in Economics
There are many well-intentioned policy interventions. But some are more immediate and perhaps important than others. The Copenhagen Consensus project for Bangladesh can help inform a discussion on identifying the best options for the country’s future.
- Mushtaque Choudhury, Executive Director of BRAC
The Copenhagen Consensus prioritization process is the most interesting, innovative and useful approach by any think tank in recent decades.
- Michael R. Sinclair, Executive Director, The Harvard Ministerial Leadership in Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health
Copenhagen Consensus is an outstanding, visionary idea and deserves global coverage.
- The Economist
Great book title and a thought-provoking exercise, whether or not one agrees with the worldview and methods of economists.
- Future Survey

In his speech to the Grattan Institute on 19 August 2013, the then-Shadow Minister and now incumbent Minister of the Environment of Australia Greg Hunt cited Copenhagen Consensus findings to support his stance on the Australian Carbon Tax:

Copenhagen Consensus is an outstanding, visionary idea and deserves global coverage.”

- The Economist
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