Jul 20, 20 watkins, kevin, human development report 2006 beyond scarcity. Drawing on surveys of nearly 30,000 firms in 53 developing countries, country case studies, and other new research, the report explores questions such as. Engaging with the plurality of justice systems, backround paper for the world development report 2006. Abstract the theme of the world development report 2007 is youth young people between the ages of 12 to 24. This years world investment report is a step towards this goal.
This comprehensive report provides a broad overview of the status of the water sector in sri lanka, the progress made to address the challenges related to sustainable water resources management, the efficient provision and delivery of water for different uses, and examines waterrelated challenges in terms of the 11 world water assessment programme challenge areas. Reflections on the 2006 world development report, the 2005. The world development report provides a practical framework for making the services that contribute to human development work for poor people. At the same time, about 70 percent of the world s poor live in rural areas and most depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Berg, 2005 and per capita income growth world bank, 2003b. The world development report 2019 studies the impact of technology on the nature of work. Among this population are people from almost every country on earth. Watkins, kevin, human development report 2006 beyond scarcity. The 2006 itu world telecommunicationict development report. Who the world health report 2006 working together for health. The report documents the persistence of inequality traps by highlighting. May 21, 2012 in the early 21st century, prospects for human development are threatened by a deepening global water crisis.
It is the mostdownloaded world development report, with more than a million downloads, half of which before its official publication. World drug report 2006 united nations office on drugs and crime. This draft has not been cleared by the world bank and should not be quoted. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor education. The world development report 2019 studies how the nature of work is. The world banks 2006 world development report looks again at the determinants of poverty and argues for an emphasis on equal opportunity and the institutional. Past reports have considered such topics as agriculture, youth, equity, public services delivery, the role of the state, transition economies, labour. The 2006 world development report, issued by the world bank and entitled. The report s main message is that, in the long run, the pursuit of equity and the pursuit of economic prosperity are complementary.
As this population group seeks identity and independence, they make decisions that affect not only their own wellbeing, but that of others, and they do this in a rapidly changing demographic and socioeconomic environment. World development indicators wdi is the primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized international sources. World development report 2006 analyzes the relationship between equity and development. Download statistics measured since january 1st, 2014. The overview report summarizes the world development report 2006, which. The database contains 1,600 time series indicators for 217 economies and more than 40 country groups, with data for many indicators going back more than 50 years. Debunking the myth that the crisis is the result of scarcity, this report argues poverty, power and inequality are at the heart of the problem. The report documents the persistence of inequality traps by highlighting the interaction between different forms of inequality. To capitalize on this opportunity, policymakers from home and host developing countries need to gear themselves into action and, for this, they will require insightful knowledge and analysis. Of these countries, 59 are in the very high human development group, 53 in the high, 39 in the medium and only 38 in the low. The world development report 2018 wdr 2018learning to realize educations promiseis the first ever devoted entirely to education. Data relevant to the coronavirus pandemic, drawn from the world banks data catalog and other authoritative sources.
Multidimensional poverty reduction in india between 1999 and. Power, poverty and the global water crisis november 9, 2006. The living planet report 2006 confirms that we are using the planets resources faster than they can be renewed the latest data available for 2003 indicate that humanitys ecological footprint, our impact upon the planet, has more than tripled since 1961. This special edition of the china national human development report marks multiple anniversaries. The 2006 state of the worlds children report includes maps on education, poverty, birth registration and demographic trends as they affect children. An independent evaluation of world bank group support to facilitating trade 200617. This years report examines the specific issue of evaluating and measuring the impact of information and communication. In addition to detailed chapters exploring these and related issues, the report contains selected data from the world development indicators 2005.
World development report 2008 seeks to assess where, when, and how agriculture can be an effective instrument for economic development, especially development that favors the poor. But many countries lack the right numbers of health workers in the right places to deliver essential health interventions, such as immunization. Human development report 2006 human development reports. Access to education measured by expected years of schooling of children at schoolentry age and mean years of schooling of the adult population. Wdr reports world bank group international development. With the advent of the millennium development goals mdgs, the years prior to 2006 had seen undp scale up its activities in a major way. Inequality of opportunity, both within and among nations, sustains extreme deprivation, results in wasted human potential.
World drug report 2006 united nations office on drugs. Mar 16, 2006 16 march, 2006 water, a shared responsibility the report builds on the conclusions of the 1st united nations world water development report water for people, water for life published in 2003. World development report 2006 equity and development table of contents this working draft is being shared at this early stage to gather comments from interested readers outside the world bank. World output growth as measured with purchasing power parity based weights is estimated at 4. Data on statistical capacity the world banks statistical capacity indicator is a composite score assessing the capacity of a countrys statistical system. Measuring ict for social and economic development has been specially prepared for the world telecommunication development conference wtdc doha, qatar 715 march 2006. World drug report 2006 some 200 million people, or 5 percent of the global population age 1564, have used illicit drugs at least once in the last 12 months. The 2018 update presents hdi values for 189 countries and territories with the most recent data for 2017. World development report world development report 2006. Water, a shared responsibility the report builds on the conclusions of the 1st united nations world water development report water for people, water for life published in 2003.
Each wdr provides indepth analysis of a specific aspect of economic development. The top five countries in the global hdi rankings are norway 0. The report reveals an estimated shortage of almost 4. World bank national accounts data, and oecd national accounts data files.
Trading for development in the age of global value chains examines whether there is still a path to development through gvcs and trade. This years report examines the specific issue of evaluating and measuring the impact of information and. This report shows where we stand in 2006 in achieving these goals. The world development report wdr is an annual report published since 1978 by the international bank for reconstruction and development ibrd or world bank. Annan new york, july 2006 secretarygeneral of the united nations.
Investigates the underlying causes and consequences of a crisis that leaves 1. Multidimensional poverty reduction in india between 1999. The evaluation examines the development effectiveness of the world bank groups support for trade facilitation and identifies lessons for future engagement. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates. The world development indicators is a compilation of relevant, highquality, and internationally comparable statistics about global development and the fight against poverty. Reflections on the equity and development world development. In addition to detailed chapters exploring these and related issues, the report contains selected data from the world development indicators 2005an appendix of economic and social data for over 200 countries. It has not been cleared by the world bank and should not be quoted. The world development report 2005 argues that improving the investment climates of their societies should be a top priority for governments. Our footprint now exceeds the worlds ability to regenerate by about 25 per cent. Who the world health report 2006 working together for. The best way to equip children and youth for the future.
This document summarizes the world development report 2006, a copublication ofthe world bank and oxford university press. The reports main message is that, in the long run, the pursuit of equity and the pursuit of economic prosperity are complementary. And waterborne infectious diseases are holding back poverty reduction and economic growth in some of the worlds poorest. With this framework, citizens, governments, and donors can take action and accelerate progress toward the common objective of poverty reduction, as specified in the millennium development goals. India the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. It is a product ofthe staffofthe international bank for reconstruction and development the world bank. The world health report 2006 working together for health contains an expert assessment of the current crisis in the global health workforce and ambitious proposals to tackle it over the next ten years, starting immediately. There is increasing evidence of a strong correlation between the density of human resources for health hrh in a country and population health outcomes. Introduction the 2006 itu world telecommunicationict development report. This report offers practical insights for policymakers, executives, scholars, and all those with an interest in economic development.
Nov 23, 2015 with the advent of the millennium development goals mdgs, the years prior to 2006 had seen undp scale up its activities in a major way. Download the cover photograph and opening chapter photographs as high resolution jpg files. That is why the world development report 2006, the twentyeighth in this. The world development report 2016 on digital dividends assembles the best available evidence on the internnet potential impact on economic growth, on equity, and on the efficiency of public service provision. The primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officiallyrecognized international sources. The asian economies of the republic of korea and japan continue to lead in digital opportunity, due to their pioneering takeup of broadband and 3g mobile services. It presents a comprehensive picture of freshwater resources in all regions and most countries of the world as it tracks progress towards the waterrelated. India has sustained strong economic growth at over 5% on average during every fiveyear plan since the 1980s. Home world development report world development report 2006. The study was led by simeon djankov and federica saliola. The report builds on the conclusions of the 1st united nations world water development report water for people, water for life published in 2003. It concludes that technological change is at this stage more a boon than a curse. The human development index hdi is an index that measures key dimensions of human development.