Human Development Reports HD-MDG Community of Practice 19-21 May 2008 Bratislava, Slovakia www.hdr.undp.org/nhdr
Jan 13, 2016
Human Development Reports
HD-MDG Community of Practice19-21 May 2008
Bratislava, Slovakia www.hdr.undp.org/nhdr
Discussion Topics
• HDR Impact• Corporate Principles• Time-line • Practical Challenges
HDRs
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Over 600 HDRs since 1992
RBEC
Asia PacificArab States
Africa
Latin America Caribbean
HDRs on what themes?Africa:HIV/AIDS, governance, environment, poverty
Asia:gender, agriculture, democracy
Latin America: social capital, people’s participation, vulnerability
Arab States:mostly general
Eastern Europe/CIS countries: role of state, market transition, ICT, social
inclusion, education, human security, climate change
HDRs
• Civil society campaigns established• HD Curricula adopted• Increased donor funding targeting human
development priorities• Prominent media coverage on human
development issues• Institutional Reforms• Demand for human development data • Budget allocations prioritise HD initiatives• National policies revised to reflect the
needs of the poorest• National capacity increased
HDR Impact
NHDR Impacts
National, Regional, and sub-NationalHuman Development Report Process
• An advocacy and capacity development process for which the actual report is only one important element
• generate political attention and public debate
around people’s priorities• identify data gaps, measure progress• offer analysis and policy options can
contribute to achievement of the MDGs• Focus on equity, efficiency,
empowerment, sustainabilty
HDRs
HDR Principles
UNDP CORPORATE POLICY ON HDRS: SIX PRINCIPLES FOR IMPACT
1. National ownership2. Participatory and inclusive preparation process3. Independence of analysis4. Quality of data and analysis5. Flexibility and creativity in presentation 6. Sustained follow-up
Minimum Standards
National ownership:Is the report nationally driven and owned?Does it reflect national perspectives, including thorough recommendations linked to the country’s development plans and policies?Does it rely primarily on national expertise and capacities?Is preparation participatory, building national credibility and ownership?
Minimum Standards
Participatory and inclusive preparation:
Is the team multidisciplinary, drawing on perspectives and expertise from diverse groups?
Do consultation, research and writing involve participatory mechanisms at various stages (steering committees, readers’ groups, seminars)?
Has a two-way interaction been established between the HDR process and UNDP’s work on building partnerships and developing capacity?
Minimum Standards
Independence of analysis:Does the report contain objective and reliable
analysis as well as accurate and unbiased data, and avoid support for the policies or politics of any one group or institution?
Do the author(s) take responsibility for the report’s point of view and exercise full editorial independence?
Does the editorial team represent a spectrum of perspectives?
Was the full draft of the report peer reviewed?
Minimum Standards: Analysis
Quality of analysis:Does the report adopt a people-centered analytical
approach throughout?
Does it draw on multi-disciplinary analysis to address issues of equity, efficiency, empowerment, and sustainability?
Does it contain concrete and realistic policy messages?
Is there a disaggregated HDI and other data that offer empirical evidence and highlight inequalities?
Has the report considered the economic dimension of human development in analysis and recommendations?
Minimum Standards: AdvocacySustained follow-up:
Is a follow-up strategy planned, using advocacy and communication expertise? does it aim to keep the report’s messages sustained beyond the launch?
Does the report contain specific policy messages to focus political attention and public debate?
Has a proactive marketing and dissemination plan been developed so key messages will reach the intended audience and contribute to policy impacts?
Timeline – 2 years
• Preparations – 6 months Theme Selection, Partnerships and Resource
Mobilization, Building the Team, Training and Orientation, Advocacy Planning
• Research and Writing – 6-12 months Data, Analysis, Drafting Consultation, Capacity Development,
Advocacy• Production – 3 months Editing, Design, Translation, Publishing• Launch and Follow-up – years and
years Dissemination, Advocacy, Resource
Mobilization, Programming, Monitoring
Thank You!
HDR Challenges
• National ownership and UNDP• National ownership and high
quality analysis• National ownership and objective independent analysis • Financial, technical, institutional and time constraints
Budget allocations prioritise HD initiatives
Report looks at current local development and identifies ways to increase participation
National and series of 7 sub-national Governorate HDRs provides disaggregated data across 451 sub-administrative units
IMPACT: Governorates now use the HDI to target the 58 lowest ranking sub-administrative units.
Egypt HDR 2003: Local Participatory Development
Resource Allocations
Budget allocations prioritise HD initiatives
• Equitable decentralisation policies can repair legacy of centralised policies
• New Extended Human Development Index (infant mortality, unemployment)
• Disaggregated across provincesIMPACT: EHDI used to better target marginalized groups and allocate resources related to education and health services.
Argentina HDR 2002: Contributions to HD
Resource Allocations
Bolivia HDR 2004• The 2004 Bolivia HDR looked at issues of
globalization and culture, including recommendations for better distributing wealth from the country’s large natural gas reserves, using ICT for Human Development and supporting multi-culturalism. It used a qualitative survey of 3600 people and produced 60 national radio programs. 60% of all Bolivian radio-listeners have discussed the report with friends and families. The Government is using the report to formulate a National ICT Strategy. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is using the reports for a Border Development Strategy.