National Reports

National Human Development Report 2020: Montenegro

2020
Montenegro
At the time of publication, Montenegro remained in the throes of the pandemic, experiencing setbacks and new challenges in health, economic growth, and education. Rapidly rising from just a handful of confirmed cases in April 2020 to a peak of 957 new...Read more

National Human Development Report 2020: Moldova

2020
Republic of Moldova
In the last decade or so the Republic of Moldova has made important positive progress in terms of human development, yet the country continues to face a number of very complex challenges that require a collaborative effort and action by all stakeholders...Read more

National Human Development Report 2020: Afghanistan

2020
Afghanistan
Afghanistan has been afflicted by decades of conflict, but recent moves towards peace could create the opportunity for a new era of human development. The Government is committed to the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. But how will the...Read more

National Human Development Report 2019: Cambodia

2019
Asia and the Pacific
Cambodia
As Cambodia continues its transition to a higher level of development, it faces a historic opportunity to manage its natural resources for the benefit of both people and the environment. Cambodia can mitigate mounting pressure on forests and other...Read more

National Human Development Report 2018-2019: Armenia

2019
Armenia
The sustainable development of Armenia, its future for 2030 (the time line for UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to which Armenia is signatory) and for 2050 (the time line for the Armenia Transformation Strategy now in the works) depends on how the...Read more

National Human Development Report 2019: China

2019
China
This Special Edition of the China National Human Development Report marks multiple anniversaries: the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the 40th anniversary of China’s Reform and Opening Up, the 40th anniversary of UNDP...Read more

National Human Development Report 2019: Kazakhstan

2019
Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, as in many other nations around our planet, more and more citizens are choosing to live in cities, as they often offer more diverse services and greater opportunity for personal development and economic advancement than rural areas do. At...Read more

National Human Development Report 2019: Bhutan

2019
Asia and the Pacific
Bhutan
The NHDR argues that democracy has made Bhutanese citizens more conscious of their fundamental rights as well as their duties as citizens. While the people were entirely dependent on the King for their welfare and wellbeing and even happiness, they are...Read more

National Human Development Report 2018: Nigeria

2018
Nigeria
This special regional edition of the National Human Development Report has been prepared to provide a more in-depth understanding of both the causal root factors as well as the tragic consequences to Human life, following the decade-long ‘Boko Haram’...Read more

National Human Development Report 2018: Bahrain

2018
Bahrain
The Report’s theme is sustainable economic development, and the authorship team has chosen to emphasize two aspects of sustainability. The first is the importance of diversifying the economy, partially in response to oil’s status as an exhaustible...Read more