PHM-Exch> UNDP: 2013 Human Development Report

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Human Development Reports <hdro.web at undp.org>

Launch of the 2013 Human Development Report

The 2013 Human Development Report – "The Rise of the South: Human Progress
in a Diverse World" – will be launched on 14 March in Mexico City by
President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico and UNDP Administrator Helen Clark.

The 2013 Human Development Report examines the profound shift in global
dynamics driven by the fast-rising new powers of the developing world and
its long-term implications for human development. China has already
overtaken Japan as the world's second biggest economy while lifting
hundreds of millions of its people out of poverty.

India is reshaping its future with new entrepreneurial creativity and
social policy innovation. Brazil is lifting its living standards through
expanding international relationships and antipoverty programs that are
emulated worldwide.

But the "Rise of the South" analyzed in the Report is a much larger
phenomenon: Turkey, Mexico, Thailand, South Africa, Indonesia and many
other developing nations are also becoming leading actors on the world
stage. The 2013 Human Development Report identifies more than 40 countries
in the developing world that have done better than had been expected in
human development terms in recent decades, with their progress accelerating
markedly over the past ten years. The Report analyzes the causes and
consequences of these countries' achievements and the challenges that they
face today and in the coming decades.

Each of these countries has its own unique history and has chosen its own
distinct development pathway. Yet they share important characteristics and
face many of the same challenges. They are also increasingly interconnected
and interdependent. And people throughout the developing world are
increasingly demanding to be heard, as they share ideas through new
communications channels and seek greater accountability from governments
and international institutions.

The 2013 Human Development Report identifies policies rooted in this new
global reality that could promote greater progress throughout the world for
decades to come. The Report calls for far better representation of the
South in global governance systems and points to potential new sources of
financing within the South for essential public goods. With fresh
analytical insights and clear proposals for policy reforms, the Report
helps charts a course for people in all regions to face shared human
development challenges together, fairly and effectively.
Read more on the Human Development Reports
Website<http://e2ma.net/go/13017952916/214261447/239753159/36353/goto:http://hdr.undp.org/en/>
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