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The theme of the 1999 Human Development Report (HDR) is 'Globalization with a Human Face.' The Background Papers presented in this publication highlight key defining characteristics of present-day...

UNDP and other development agencies have found themselves faced with the challenges posed in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of countries that have experienced a large number of internal...

The Human Development Report has had a profound impact on development policies around the world. The 2010 Report continues the tradition of pushing the frontiers of development thinking. For the first...

The 2011 Human Development Report argues that the urgent global challenges of sustainability and equity must be addressed together – and identifies policies on the national and global level that could...

Over the 15 years since the country’s last National Human Development Report (NHDR) was published, Ethiopia has undergone significant economic and social changes and has recorded some of the highest...

This official record presents the decisions adopted by the High-level Committee on South-South Cooperation at its eighteenth session.

These guidelines have been developed to assist policymakers and national/local government officials, development practitioners, civil society organizations, research and financial institutions...

The publication presents the Report of the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations Office for Project Services on its Work...

This report addresses the development challenges facing young people in the Arab region. The current young generation is the largest this region has had over the past 50 years, making up 30% of its...

The launch of Overcoming Human Poverty, precedes the five-year review of progress against poverty that will be soon conducted by the United Nations General Assembly, following the 1995 World Summit...

This report examines political participation as a dimension of human development. It emphasizes the importance of political freedoms as a goal of human development, and explores how democratic...

This publication identifies some key issues that are too often overlooked in debates on the future of Southeastern Europe. It brings several important issues concerning emerging governance systems in...

Today, after eight years of independence, the Republic of Moldova has come close to traditional democracies in terms of the organization of the state, public pluralism and individual liberties...

This user-friendly, attractive and interactive course was designed to help people learn about the principles and best practices for sustainable microfinance. Using the main menu as a road map, an...