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Better Local Governance This is the fifth National Human Development Report produced for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the second to take a distinct secrtorl theme - that of local governance reform. It breaks new ground in a number of respects: by offering for the first time BiH estimates for the Human Poverty Index and the Gender Empowerment Measure; by tracking development performance at the sub-national level; by engaging directly with practical policymaking; and through making use of the new national thinkers as ... Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2005 |
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The Influence of Civil Society on the Human Development Process in Kyrgyzstan The National Human Development Report (NHDR) 2005 is devoted to analysis of how civil society mechanisms influence human capacity development in Kyrgyzstan. The NHDR 2005 is based on a functional approach, the idea being that activities of civil society as an independent and important element for society as a whole are best identified through its actual, specific and exclusive functions. The authors of the NHDR have endeavored to show how civil society, by implementing its functions (protecti... Kyrgyzstan - 2005 |
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Local Governance The 2003-2005 National Human Development Report (NHDR) for Romania is the eighth since 1995, and focuses on local governance and human development as a key theme of the MillenniumDevelopmentGoals (MDGs). During the last decade,NHDRs in Romania have made strong policy recommendations both for national and international actions. The proposals, some emphasizing suggestions, some putting forward new approaches, have drawn both criticism and praise. But most importantly, they have helped to open p... Romania - 2005 |
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Human Development and Decentralization NHDR addresses decentralization issues and human development, incorporates MDGs and provides recommendations on furtherance of publc administration reform and decentralization. The Report highlights issues that have no simple answers, thereby encouraging wide-ranging discussion. The team of authors hopes that the present Report will be of particular interest for policy analysts, mass media professionals and policy-makers, while contributing to the further understanding and promotion of reform... Uzbekistan - 2005 |
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Egypt Human Development Report Choosing Decentralization for Good Governance Decentralization, and its various dimensions, is the main theme for EHDR 2004. All indicators show Egypt as one of the most highly centralized economies, where budget figures for 2003/04 show that the shares of local government in total government revenues and expenditures are only 3 percent and 15 percent respectively. In addressing the theme of decentralization, the Report has been conceptually designed so as to make use of a ‘theme-sector’ matrix. The main themes are political,... Egypt - 2004 |
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Palestine Human Development Report The 2004 PHDR is an attempt to assess the various aspects of the Palestinian condition as a first step toward an integrated approach to the development of Palestinian individuals and society and to strengthen the social fabric needed to support our national liberation and development activities. To this end, each section of the report addresses one of the various aspects of the Palestinian condition from two perspectives. The report is divided into six sections. From the first perspective, ... Occupied Palestinian Territory - 2004 |
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Empowerment and Poverty Reduction The Nepal Human Development Report 2004 concentrates on empowerment. The empowerment approach stresses enhancing people's abilities to realize their basic rights and exercise the freedoms promised by democratic forms of governance. It creates the conditions necessary to enable the poor to take advantage of poverty-reduction opportunities by strengthening their socio-cultural, economic and political capabilities. Empowerment also entails a restructuring of these opportunities themselves: Nepal - 2004 |
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Human Development Report - Kosovo 2004 HDR The Rise of the Citizen: Challenges and Choices The HDR for Kosovo 2004 will provide an excellent opportunity to deepen our understanding of Human Development and how it applies to Kosovo. Whilst the first report established a base-line, this second report will explore in greater detail one particular aspect of Human Development and how this pertains to Kosovo. The proposed theme reflects a judgement that in 2004 key issues of public debate are likely to include: Assembly elections (in November 2004); an accelerated transfer of competencie... Kosovo - 2004 |
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National Human Development Report 2004-FYR Macedonia Decentralization for Human Development Decentralization is a key requirement of the Ohrid Peace Framework Agreement, which in turn is a precondition for the country’s integration into the European Union. The 2004 National Human Development Report therefore highlights the opportunities and potential pitfalls of decentralization, and presents a set of policy options that could help to address successfully the challenge of decentralization and mitigate its risks. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - 2004 |
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Corruption and Human Development The report highlights the adverse effects of corruption on the implementation of the human development process, with a particular focus on the fight against poverty. It aims at informing people on the consequences of corruption in terms of critical HD dimensions: durability, equity, productivity, empowerment. The purpose is also to raise debate among development actors and influence the implementation of policies to eradicate corruption in public affairs management. Ultimately, the report he... Burkina Faso - 2003 |
