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List of african countries by human development index. Undps 2016 human development report enables uganda to. Africa human development report 2016 accelerating gender equality and womens empowerment in africa child marriage prevalence by africa subregion 70% 4049% 29% 1120% 110% 5060% northern wes tern central eas ern southern algeria 3 egypt 17 liberia 36 morocco 16 tunisia 2 sudan 33 benin 32 burkina faso 52 niger 76 ghana 21. The world economic forums human capital report ranks countries on how well they are developing and deploying their talent. Africa human development report 2016 african financial.
This is the second time that i have had this privilege and association. Human development report 2015 undp, 2015 this new global human development report is an urgent call to tackle one of the worlds great development challenges providing enough decent work and livelihoods for all. Africa human development report, which looked at the importance of. Human development report 2016 mar 20, 2017 the report finds that although average human development improved significantly across all regions from 1990 to 2015, one in three people worldwide continue to live in low levels of human development, as. 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. On march 21, 2017, undp launched the 2016 global human development report hdr, prepared under the theme. Women, girls, youth, the unemployed, people living in rural areas and those. The ydi has five domains, measuring levels of education, health and wellbeing, employment and opportunity, political participation and civic. The same researchers formulated human security and human development as part of the same enterprise. Both reports share a common objective of addressing what might be considered two unfinished agenda items on africa s development trajectory. Human development report 2015 sustainable development. The oecs commission played a key role in the compilation of the undp caribbean human development report 2016. This is the second time that i have had this privilege and association with deloitte, and its work on human capital management.
Pdf africa human development report 2016 accelerating gender. The regions future depends on much more than fluctuations in commodity prices steven radelet 12 straight talk. Human capital trends report for south africa 2016 the new organisation. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the european university institute, florence, the 7th. The economic development in africa report 2016, subtitled debt dynamics and development finance in africa, examines some of the key policy issues that underlie africas domestic and external debt, and provides policy guidance on the delicate balance required between financing development alternatives and overall debt sustainability. To commemorate the year, the african union commissioned this report with technical support from the office of the united nations.
Now in its fourth year, deloittes 2016 global human capital trends report is one of the largest longitudinal studies of talent, leadership, and hr challenges and readiness around the world. Africa home world bank group international development. February 1, 2016 old economics explains the new economy well. The report estimates that a 1 percent increase in gender inequality reduces a countrys human development index by 0. Highlights african women achieve only 87 percent of the human development outcomes of men. Africa human development report 2016 undp in africa. Time for a policy reset subsaharan africas economies face severe strains and must take action to reignite sustainable.
African development report 2014 leveraging regional integration for inclusive growth african development report 2012 overview. African human development report 2016 sustainable development. Aug 28, 2016 from the universal declaration of human rights, 68 years ago, to the millennium declaration 15 years ago, and to the sustainable development goals today, global attention remains focused on promoting human rights and eliminating discrimination and inequitable outcomesfor women, men, girls and boys. Foreword this 2016 africa human development report on gender. Human capital trends report for south africa 2016 the new. This report follows the 2012 africa human development report, which looked at the importance of assuring food security for all africans. The report analyses selected indicators from the global indicator framework for which data are available as examples to highlight some critical gaps and challenges. According to the report by the united nations development programme undp, nearly four in every 10 kenyans of working age have no jobs. Green industrialisation in africa is doable and affordable rwanda, 26 may 2016. Amy copley shares development trends happening in africa as reported by the united nations development program undp in its 2016 human development report, which takes stock of the global progress. Africa human development report 2016 accelerating gender equality and womens empowerment in africa. Different by design foreword it is an honour to introduce the deloitte 2016 human capital trends report for south africa. This 2016 africa human development report on gender equality follows the 2012 africa human development report, which looked at the importance of assuring food security for all africans. The 2016 human development report is the latest in the series of global human development reports published by the united.
Supporting human development brookings institution. Human rights watchdefends the rights of people worldwide. In 2015, a white paper on human rights, and another on global security challenges, provided important policy guidance in this regard. This 2016 africa human development report on gender equality follows the 2012 africa human development. Highlights african women achieve only 87 percent of the human. The top five countries in the global hdi rankings are norway 0. Overcoming barriers to sustainable development iii foreword the year 2015 marked the conclusion of the millennium development goals mdgs and the adoption of a new global development agenda. The two reports share a common objective of addressing what might be considered two unfinished agenda items on africas development trajectory. The index takes a lifecourse approach to human capital, evaluating the levels of education, skills and employment available to people in five distinct age groups, starting from under 15 years to over 65 years. Launch of the undp caribbean human development report 2016. It benefitted from the overall guidance of abdoulaye mar dieye, the undp africa regional director, with a special contribution to and direction on the theoretical framework from selim jahan, the director of undps human development report office.
The 2016 human development report is the latest in the series of global human development reports. May 17, 2016 the new, free world development report wdr 2016 app makes the latest world bank flagship report on digital dividends both accessible and mobile. Growth in subsaharan africa is projected to rise to a modest 2. It identifies recognizes that in every society certain groups are far more likely to suffer disadvantages than others and identifies deeprooted, and often unmeasured, barriers to development. Subsaharan africa cannot sustain its present economic resurgence unless it eliminates the hunger that affects nearly a quarter of its people, the united nations development programme undp argues in the newly released africa human development report 2012. The youth development index ydi is a composite index of 18 indicators that collectively measure progress on youth development in 183 countries, including 49 of the 53 commonwealth countries. Nigeria still ranked 152nd in 2016 human development index by. Economic report on africa 2016 united nations economic. Didacus jules, director general of the oecs discuss the timeliness of the report and its use a base document to complement the finalisation of the oec. An agenda for action to accelerate gender equality the 2016 africa human development report offers some key conclusions and overriding themes that provide a strategic framework and agenda for. The africa human development report 2016 afhdr was prepared by undp africa experts.
The table below presents the latest human development index hdi for countries in africa as included in the united nations development programmes human development report, released on 9 december 2019 and based on data collected in 2018. This is an opportune moment for african countries to reflect on their devel. This booklet contains the overview from poverty in a rising africa, africa poverty report doi. From the universal declaration of human rights, 68 years ago, to the millennium declaration 15 years ago, and to the sustainable development goals today, global attention remains focused on promoting human rights and eliminating discrimination and inequitable outcomesfor women, men, girls and boys. Human development report 2016 human development reports. Gdp jeopardising the continents efforts for inclusive human development and economic growth, according to the africa human development report 2016. The 2018 update presents hdi values for 189 countries and territories with the most recent data for 2017.
The pdf of the final, fulllength book, once published, will be available at. Africa human development report 2016 extractives hub. Aug 28, 2016 the report estimates that a 1 percent increase in gender inequality reduces a countrys human development index by 0. Africa human development report 2016 by united nations. Norway will continue to support peace, conflict prevention, and reconciliation efforts which we see as a crucial foreign policy supplement to humanitarian and development assistance including in. Africa 12 percent of adults have mobile bank accounts. Africa, subsaharan africa, human development, hdi, life expectancy, education acknowledgements.
The 2016 report and the best of human development report office content, including publications, data, hdi rankings and related information can also be accessed on apple ios and android smartphones via a new and easy to use mobile app. The research described in this report involved surveys and interviews with more than 7,000 business and hr leaders from countries. Global youth development index and report 2016 commonwealth. Advancing gender equality and womens empowerment in africa, published on sunday, stated that the unhealthy. It is the first time that sierra leone has reported on. The human development report 2016 human development for everyone looks into these two questions. Mar 24, 2017 amy copley shares development trends happening in africa as reported by the united nations development program undp in its 2016 human development report, which takes stock of the global progress. Among the many reports issued as world leaders gather in new york to discuss their commitment to fighting world poverty, the annual human development report is among the most blunt in concluding that the promise to the worlds poor is. The aim is to assess the outcome of past and present. This paper originated as a background paper for the european report on development erd 2010. Youth and the prospects for human development in a changing reality seeks to make a balanced contribution to a renewed and broad debate involving key relevant stakeholders about the best means of engaging youth in development in the region.
The african economic outlook 2016 presents the continents current state of affairs and forecasts its situation for the coming two years. African development report african development bank. Debt dynamics and development finance in africa, was prepared by a team of unctad contributors, headed by junior roy davis, and composed of the following people. African development report 2015 growth, poverty and inequality nexus. The 2016 health sector performance report hspr presents an assessment of how the health system in sierra leone has performed in 2016 the first full year of health sector reconstruction after the ebola epidemic. Below you will find the last recordings for the indicator. Overview poverty in a rising africa united nations.
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