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Measuring Human Development: Primer
This publication is a tool for all those
working on sub-national, national and regional Human Development Reports
(HDRs). This reference may also be useful to all professionals working on human
development issues. It consists of guidelines and tools to support the
production of quantitatively and qualitatively rigorous reports that support a
process of evidence based policy making and advocacy.
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HDR Toolkit for National and Regional
HDR Teams
A step-by-step handbook offering concrete guidance on the three main
phases of the HDR endeavor: process, content and sustained follow-up.
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Minimum Standards
30 minimum requirements that must be met by every HDR.
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Thematic Guidance Notes
A series intended to provide theoretical background and practical support
for development practitioners to address certain themes within a human
development conceptual framework. They were commissioned jointly by the
NHDR Unit and UNDP's Bureau for Development Policy (and in the case of
conflict prevention, with UNDP's Bureau of Crisis Prevention and Recovery).
The papers draw upon a thorough review of a number of NHDRs addressing the
theme, as well as cutting-edge literature in the field.
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HD Insights
An online publication
for the HDR networks – HDR-Net and HDRStats-Net. This network initiative
aims to highlight pertinent issues HDR teams and the larger research community
are grappling with and to promote understanding on human development concepts,
its analysis and measurement..
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HDR Timeline: Key Steps in the Human
Development Report Process
A companion to the HDR Toolkit, providing recommendations for the
sequencing of many different processes involved in producing and advocating
HDRs. Visit our online version or download the document below.
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Ideas, Innovation, Impact:
How Human Development Reports influence Change
A compilation of outstanding impacts from sub-national, national and
regional HDRs.
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Support Package for HDR Focal Points
The support package is made up of key materials to support ongoing work
on Human Development Reports and other development reporting.
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Human Development and the Millennium Development Goals
Although related and complementary, HDRs and MDGRs have different functions and
respond to different development needs. Yet, there are many ways to achieve the objectives of both Reports, while building on their
complementary nature in terms of: common conceptual underpinnings; preparation; data; communications and advocacy; and other ongoing and post-launch follow-up activities.
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