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Global Reports

A Reliable Source and Alternative Perspective on Critical Issues for Human Development Worldwide
Featuring the Human Development Index, every report presents agenda-setting data and analysis and calls international attentions to issues and policy options that put people at the center of strategies to meet the challenges of development today - economic, social, political, and cultural.

Regional Reports

An Instrument for Measuring Human Progress and Triggering Action for Change
Promoting regional partnerships for influencing change, and addressing region-specific human development approaches to human rights, poverty, education, economic reform, HIV/AIDS, and globalization.

National Reports

A Tool for National Policy Debate
Placing human development at the forefront of the national political agenda. A tool for policy analysis reflecting people's priorities, strengthening national capacities, engaging national partners, identifying inequities and measuring progress.