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Governance for Human Development
Congo, Dem. Rep. - 2000 |
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Promoting Good Governance for Human Development And Poverty Eradication The report takes a look at National Human Development in terms of Government policies and programmes under the lenses of Good Governance. In so doing, the report attempts to give an operational definition of Sustainable Human Development and Governance. It also attempts to point out the positive relationship between Good Governance and Sustainable development by a citing examples of countries with economic successes and Good Governance practices such as the high performing countries in East... Gambia - 2000 |
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Science, Technology and Human Development The Report's central argument is that development in Ghana can be greatly improved by more focused selection and application of science and technology (S&T) to social and economic ends. The Report finds that despite a long history of official interest in S&T, Ghana still lacks sufficient S&T capacity and application. To address this, the Report concludes with a set of concrete policy recommendations, suggesting that more platforms should be created for stakeholders to come toget... Ghana - 2000 |
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The Role of Governance and Decentralization in poverty reduction Two recent developments in Madagascar illustrate that he government is attempting to reduce poverty by advancing good governance and decentralization. First, the establishment of autonomous provinces in order to better understand the concerns of people at the local level and second, the development of a ‘National Strategy for Poverty Reduction’ in which governance is given a top priority. The report focuses its analysis on four main areas: the situation of human development at t... Madagascar - 2000 |
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Aid, Indebtedness and Poverty
Mali - 2000 |
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Education and Human Development: Trajectory, lessons and Challenges for the 21st Century While treating education as a fundamental human right, the report links human rights to human development. The main innovation of this report is its analysis of the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the education sector. Calling attention to the growing problem of HIV/AIDS, the report argues that the epidemic will demand profound changes in Education sector. Mozambique - 2000 |
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New Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Sustainable Human Development Niger is a Saharan country which faces numerous natural handicaps, notably the arid climate, great demographic pressure and the scarcity of resources. This, coupled with a series of socio-political crises have meant that Niger now has the second lowest HDI in the world. This year's NHDR considers the potential of ICTs as tools for reducing poverty. The authors argue that ICTs offer an unprecedented opportunity for achieving development, particularly poverty reduction, healthcare a... Niger - 2000 |
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National Human Development Report Globalization Looking at the dimensions of globalization from a human development perspective, the Report considers how well positioned Nigeria is to become an effective player in the globalization process. The Report also assesses technical limitations and socio-political forces that could limit Nigeria’s capacity for globalization. In addition, the Report finds that despite being the world’s sixth largest exporter of petroleum, Nigeria is unable to enjoy many of the globalization’s b... Nigeria - 2000 |
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Transformation for Human Development The 2000 report reviews the fundamental changes and significant achievements made in the political sphere, mainly through the adaptation and reform of institutions in both the public and the private sector. Impressive institutions of democracy, such as the Constitutional Court, Parliament, and one of the most progressive Constitutions in the world have justly filled South Africans with pride. However, the report finds that this impressive record conceals the continuing inequalities in acces... South Africa - 2000 |
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The Challenge of Employment-Creation in Uganda
Uganda - 2000 |
