Human Development Report
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The Human Development Report (HDR) was first launched in 1990 with the single goal of putting people back at the center of the development process in terms of economic debate, policy and advocacy; to go beyond income to assess the level of people’s long-term well-being.
Since the first Report, four new composite indices for human development have been developed —
- the Human Development Index,
- the Gender-related Development Index,
- the Gender Empowerment Measure, and
- the Human Poverty Index.
Each Report also focuses on a highly topical theme in the current development debate, providing path-breaking analysis and policy recommendations. The Reports’ messages — and the tools to implement them — have been embraced by people around the world, evidenced by the publication of national human development reports at the country level in more than 120 nations.
The Human Development Report is an independent report. It is commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and is the product of a selected team of leading scholars, development practitioners and members of the Human Development Report Office of UNDP. The Report is translated into more than a dozen languages and launched in more than 100 countries annually.
HDR 2006
HDR 2006 - Beyond Scarcity: Power, Poverty and the Global Water Crisis
Further Readings, References, Links
How To Avoid War Over Water - an Op-Ed by Kevin Watkins, Director of UNDP Human Development Report Office, and Anders Berntell, Executive director of the Stockholm International Water Institute.
Azerbaijan Human Development Report 2003
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Human Development Report 2003
Ukraine, Human Development Report 2003
Romania Human Development Report 2005
Macedonia National HDR 2004: Decentralization for Human Development
Education for All: The Key Goal for a New Millennium 2004
Source(s)
The HDR page on the UNDP website
