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Challenges and Responses to Human Development The report focuses on the challenges and responses of the country in the sphere of human development. Given the particular geo-physical context of the Maldives, the country faces a set of unique challenges today. Five key areas are identified and discussed in the report: ensuring balanced development, enlarging employment possibilities, managing natural resources, establishing a responsive governance, and investing adequately in children. After having reviewed progress and setbacks, the repor... Maldives - 2001 |
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Doi Moi Process and Human Development "The report explores the progress of the 'Doi moi' process, an economic reform and poverty eradication program begun by Vietnamese government in 1986. Human development indicators for Vietnam have steadily improved since the program’s implementation and the country scores higher than other countries with similar incomes in the areas of health and education. National averages are only part of the story, however, and through the use of composite indices, the report identifies signif... Viet Nam - 2001 |
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Ten years of Independence and Transition This report is dedicated to Armenia's ten years of independence and transition. The report concentrates on the political, economic and social developments of the past decade. In this context, the selection of good governance as the underlying theme of NHDR 2001 is very pertinent, given that ‘good governance is perhaps the single most important factor for eradicating poverty and promoting development’. Armenia - 2001 |
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General Human Development Report This report covers themes ranging from economic trends and prospects to civil society to planning, decision-making, and managing in Croatia. As a result of the political changes at the beginning of 2000, there has been notable improvement in the overall condition of Croatia’s economy. Since then, it has become a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and has seen a continued pattern of increasing GDP. There has also been an increase in overall economic activity of 4.5% in the f... Croatia - 2001 |
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Public Policy Process and Human Development The Latvia Human Development Report 2000-2001 addresses policy analysis and advances two main questions: is policy-making in Latvia sufficiently human development-oriented, and which policy improvements would be required for the further advancement of human development. The report focuses on the process of policy-making as an essential means for achieving human development goals. The authors stress the importance of public participation and urge continued perseverance in the implementation of... Latvia - 2001 |
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Generational Aspects of Human Development The central theme of the 2001 Report is human development across the generations. This approach allows an assessment of the consequences of fifteen years of transition, considering different strata of the population and their adaptation to the new socio-economic situation. It also outlines the possibilities of future human development in Russia. This report places a special emphasis on the younger generation, its economic and social status, values and priorities. As in previous years the rep... Russian Federation - 2001 |
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Measuring Turkey's Human Development Performance
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The Position of Women During the Last Decade This is a 'State of the Nation' report, providing a thorough examination of the state of human development in Costa Rica. By monitoring demographics, public policy, the media and other important state actors, the report offers a unique and complete snapshot of the challenges and progress of the previous year. This report includes updated demographic information that allows a reconsideration of national trends and challenges. This year, a large segment of the book is dedicated to investigating... Costa Rica - 2001 |
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Evaluation of Human Development Advances and Challenges after a Decade of Changes The report reviews the development gaps and challenges faced by El Salvador, including the new challenges that emerged after the 2001 earthquakes. It focuses on the human development situation of El Salvador analyzed from an institutional and social capital perspective. These are, democracy, social development and equity, economic growth, opportunities and stability, local development and decentralization and natural resources and the environment. El Salvador - 2001 |
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Financing Human Development The aim of this report is to analyze ways of financing the expenditure required to cover the various dimensions of human development in Guatemala. The report focuses on the fiscal dimension, as a crucial one for achieving the basic needs of the population. It also analyses the role of the state and its institutional development related to delivery of social services, the major role of financial investment and the unquantifiable contribution made by women to human development. Guatemala - 2001 |
