PHA-Exchange> The World Development Report (WDR) 2006 Equity and Development

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from "Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC)" <ruglucia at PAHO.ORG> -----

World Development Report 2006: Equity and Development 

The World Development Report (WDR) 2006 will explore the role of equity
in development. 

Inequalities in incomes, in health and in educational outcomes have long
been a stark fact of life in many developing countries. 
These are often accompanied by profound differences in influence, power
and social status, whether at the level of individuals or groups.

See the Outline of the report PDF file [22p.] at:

http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTWDR2006/Resources/WDR_on_Equity_Fi
nalOutline_July_public.pdf

Why a focus on equity: High inequalities strike many people as
intrinsically unfair. But ethical concerns are not the only reasons to
care about equity

 High levels of inequalities in different dimensions make it harder to
reduce poverty and to meet the Millennium Development Goals.

High inequalities can also be associated with a greater prevalence of
crime and violence and, in some cases, broader social conflicts. Crime,
and social conflict.

 The World Development Report 2006 will:

 - describe current levels of and recent trends in inequalities along
some key dimensions, both within and across countries;

- discuss whether such inequalities matter and, if so, how it may be
possible to  reduce them in ways which, rather than harming economic
efficiency and growth, 
  may indeed help promote them;

- explore the role of domestic policies and international forces, and
the potential  for international action to reduce inequalities.  

 

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