Rapports sur le développement humain - Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement

New Delhi, India

10 September 2008
The first regional consultation took advantage of the gathering of the Human Development and Capabilities Association's annual conference to stimulate a discussion amongst development practitioners and academics on rethinking human development. The consultation was focused on development paradigms and policies, and the role of human development approach and the human development report (HDR) in shaping policy action, with special emphasizes for the Indian and South Asia region. There was a retrospective of successful and less successful outcomes in the history of 20 years of global HDRs, as well as a discussion on key challenges beyond 2010.

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

21 November 2008
The consultation with Development practitioners and academics with expertise in Latin America topics discussed several questions both conceptual and of measurement regarding HDR2010. It started with a debate on methods to assess the human development performance over time and across countries, and how to integrate different human development dimensions (e.g., political expression and participation, physical security, sustainability).

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Sydney, Australia

17 August 2009
In the meeting there were participants from a range of academic institutions, leading civil society organizations and government. The discussion emphasized the importance of comparative national and regional data indicators of human development performance, as well as the need of conceptual innovation. Some forward looking options were presented and discussed in the context of Asian-Pacific region, namely in terms of the areas of social inclusion, indigenous peoples’ rights, governance and accountability, and public finance.

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Rabat, Morocco

16 January 2010
This meeting was designed to foster an exchange of ideas that will push the frontiers of thinking about the measurement of development, focusing on the challenges and potential improvements to the Human Development Index and other measures used in the Human Development Report. The meeting began with a discussion of the working ideas for the 2010 Human Development Report, and had four subsequent panels on the use of composite indices, current challenges and limitations, possible innovations and improvements, and data availability. The discussion involved a select group of experts across a range of disciplines and with a particular emphasis on the Arab region.

New York, United States

24 March 2010
Consultations with Member States on improvements to measuring the three dimensions of Human Development Index took place between HDRO, the bureau of the United Nations Commission on Statistics, and representatives of regional statistical bodies. This followed interest expressed by Member States during the 41st meeting of the Commission, which met in February 2010, in New York.

Johannesburg, South Africa

30 April 2009
The consultation involved participants from international organizations, academia, government and non-government organizations. The discussion, with a Southern African perspective, focused on different potential approaches to HDR2010, how to measure and assess the progress on human development, and the impact of the global economic crisis.

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Oxford, United Kingdom

3 June 2009
The informal consultation with academics and experts on human development paradigm started by making a retrospective analysis of the human development institutional agenda and its historical context. It then evolve towards a more forward looking debate on how the approach can shape the current development thinking in areas of democracy, governance and multilateralism. Finally there was a brainstorm on what is the current status and options for measuring human development, and which are the possible and expected ways for moving ahead.

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New York, United States

4 June 2009 and 28 October 2009
UNDP Platform 2010, Consultation with Civil Society - Emerging debates on the “new multilateralism” are founded on the premise that processes of globalization have given rise to new multi-layered networks of non-state actors increasingly active in development, while also transforming the relationship between state and society. In this framework, the consultation with civil society steering group to UNDP was a fruitful brainstorm on the role of multilateral institutions and UNDP in particular in the context of international development challenges.

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Lima, Peru

9 September 2009
In the meeting there was the participation of several academics and practitioners on human development and capabilities association with both a global and Latin America expertise. The discussion had a conceptual and global focus, as well as a more measurement and policy oriented discussion towards the challenges of human development in the context of Latin America.

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Paris, France

20 October 2009
The conference focused both on conceptual issues in human development and wellbeing, including those related to inequality, community wellbeing and interventions, safety, security and freedom. It is also planned to be linked to the Sarkozy / Stiglitz commission analysis on how the global economy may become more supportive and protective of human development.

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Busan, Korea

28 October 2009
The conference discussed major human development challenges with a focus on East Asia. Starting with an overview of the progress and setbacks to human development in the region, the discussion would try to debate potential avenues of better assessing progress made and areas where further policy action may improve human development outcomes.

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Brussels, Belgium

12-13 November 2009
The first meeting gathered representatives from international agencies to discuss the structure of and ideas for the report. The second meeting was held jointly with the European Commission and gathered a number of academics, international and local experts, and representatives of international organizations, to discuss the role of development cooperation and aid in development strategies and its impact on and relationship with human development.

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Hastings, United States

7 December 2009
HDRO, in conjunction with the Center for International Development (CID) at Harvard University, hosted a brainstorming session on human development at the Harvard Kennedy School. This meeting fostered an exchange of ideas about the measurement and causes of development, and the policy directions that can enable human progress. The meeting included a discussion of the working ideas for the 2010 HDR, and four subsequent panels on the use of composite indices in policy analysis, the causes of long-run improvements in human development, development strategies and new research directions.

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New York, United States

14-15 December 2009
The objective of this technical consultation was to review and discuss what we have learned about the intrinsic and instrumental importance of inequality and poverty over the past 20 years, why multi-dimensionality matters, and what are the measurement challenges and possible improvements. The preliminary results of background empirical work, using alternate methods, were presented and discussed. Policy implications were also reviewed.

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Washington, D.C., United States

11 January 2010
HDRO, in conjunction with the Center for Global Development, hosted a consultation with academics, activists and researchers involved in collecting and analysing data on empowerment and participation in order to revisit notions of empowerment in the human development paradigm, its intrinsic and instrumental value and whether and how empowerment can be accounted for in or alongside the human development index. Issues and options around measurement were also considered.

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New York, United States

11 January 2010
The consultation brought together indigenous experts convened by the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) and HDRO/UNDP. The discussion evolved around how Human Development is understood by indigenous peoples. Of particular concern for the indigenous experts were issues surrounding collection and disaggregation of data that are reflective of the specific concerns and challenges faced by indigenous peoples as they pursue their world views. The concepts of empowerment, equality, human rights and environmental sustainability were also discussed as they relate to the experiences and concerns of indigenous peoples.

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Istanbul, Turkey

21 January 2010
The consultation was designed to consider the broad question of "How do gender issues hinder or promote human development?" and in particular what has changed and what we have learned since 1990, and since the 1997 HDR on gender. Topics explored included political and civil rights and the import of women’s participation; issues surrounding violence against women and women’s safety and security; issues surrounding women's labor force participation and compensation; and issues surrounding women’s health and physical autonomy.

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London, United Kingdom

1 February 2010
The issues under debate were related to three main areas: conceptual framework, how to address sustainability in the human development approach; measurement, what indicators and/or composite indices should be chosen or designed to address the conceptual relevant aspects; and finally, the current policy architecture at national and international levels, and what can further be expected or desired to ensure sustainable human development outcomes.

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Canberra, Australia

13 April 2010
The event was organized and sponsored by the Australian Council for International Development (representing several development NGOs) and the Alfred Deakin Institute. There was also broad and senior government participation (australian Treasury, AUSAID, ABS). Discussions benefitted from the participation of discussants, of which many were leading academics and NGO representatives. Ideas and thoughts were presented in view of supporting the research efforts of the 20th anniversary HDR and its analysis of progress in development outcomes and data since 1970.

Paris, France

28 April 2010
Informal review of Human Development Report findings at the OECD Development Centre.

Geneva, Switzerland

29 April 2010
Informal review of Human Development Report findings with UN organizations and partners.