Agricultural irrigated land % of total agricultural land agricultural land % of land area. 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. References food and agriculture organization of the united nations. At the same time, about 70 percent of the world s poor live in rural areas and most depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. These issues serve as sensitive barometers of a countrys development and wellbeing and as evidence of its priorities and values. The world bank launched the global insights initiative gini. This special edition of the china national human development report marks multiple anniversaries. The data in this dataset are taken from a range of public sources and research datasets. Our common future table of contents acronyms and note on terminology chairmans foreword from one earth to one world part i. Science and education publishing, publisher of open access journals in the scientific, technical and medical fields. For permission to photocopy or reprint any part of this work, please send a request with.
World public sector report 2010 reconstructing public administration after conflict the 2010 world public sector report brings to the fore a very critical issue how to reconstruct public administration in postconflict situations so as to enable it to promote peace and development in countries that have been affected by civil war and destruction. An evaluation of world bank support for data and statistical capacity. It seeks to explore ways of improving standards of living, and the human condition generally, by examining potential solutions to problems such as. To download the full report as a pdf click on the links below. World development report 2008 seeks to assess where, when, and how agriculture can be an effective instrument for economic development, especially. Background paper for the world development report 2008 global agricultural performance. For this purpose it uses gross national income gni per capita data in u. Service now more than ever world health organization. This evaluation assesses how effectively the world bank has supported development data production, sharing, and use, and suggests ways to improve its approach.
The world health report 2008 primary health care now more than ever message from the directorgeneral viii introduction and overview xi responding to the challenges of a changing world xii growing expectations for better performance xiii from the packages of the past to the reforms of the future xiv four sets of phc reforms xvi. Agriculture is a vital development tool for achieving the millennium development goal that. As a result of the pandemic, the global economy is projected to contract sharply by 3 percent in 2020, much worse than during the. It is the mostdownloaded world development report, with more than a. Loosely defined, the creative industries are at the crossroads of the arts, culture, business and technology. Even though global development finance gdf is no longer listed in the wdi database name, all. The world bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups. World development report 2008 agriculture for development. The gain in life expectancy at birth between 2005 and 2015 for low human development countries was almost three times that for very high human development countries, driven by a reduction in child mortality rates in developing countries. Agriculture is a vital development tool for achieving the millennium development goal that calls for halving by 2015 the share of people suffering from extreme poverty and hunger.
People in low human development countries are catching up in basic capabilities. Who the world health report 2008 primary health care. United nations world youth report wyr united nations. The covid19 pandemic is inflicting high and rising human costs worldwide, and the necessary protection measures are severely impacting economic activity. Access to education measured by expected years of schooling of children at schoolentry age and mean years of schooling of the adult population. The world development report 2008 wdr2008 on agriculture and.
The report analyzes what factors have allowed some governments, firms and households to benefit from the internet, and identify the. The theme of the world development report 2007 is youth young people between the ages of 12 to 24. The report is a paean to urbanisation and seeks to dispel policy worries on concentration of economic activity in some areas. Wdr reports world bank group international development. Fourth sustainable bauxite mining report 2008 download. World development indicators 2008 english abstract. Download the understanding the publishing process pdf. Globalization is putting the social cohesion of many countries under stress, and health systems are clearly not performing as well as they could and should. Article information, pdf download for critical commentary. It is a product of the staff of the international bank for reconstruction and development the world bank. This document summarizes the world development report 2008. Gini puts conclusions from the 2015 world development report into practice. The human development report office hdro is continuing to put a spotlight on a new generation of inequalities with launch events and presentations around the globe on the 2019 human development report 2019 hdr.
World development report 2014 wdr 2014 data catalog. This report is separated into two volumes which share the same narrative. 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. The 2018 report, learning to realize educations promise, is the first ever devoted entirely to education. Latin america and the caribbean is a diverse region and does not follow a single pattern of development. Latest major publications united nations department of. The 2008 annual report details undps engagements in supporting countries to develop the capacity of their people and institutions to improve lives and accelerate human development. At the heart of the creative economy lie the creative industries. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates. The world health report 2008 primary health care now more than ever why a renewal of primary health care phc, and why now, more than ever.
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. The wdr 2008 addressed agriculture for development, calling for greater. World bank, washington, district of columbia, united states. United nations conference on trade and development geneva trade and development report, 2008 report by the secretariat of the united nations conference on trade and development united nations new york and geneva, 2008. Pdf the world banks world development report 2008 repackages the development trope that assumes. World development is a multidisciplinary monthly journal of development studies. English 2010 usepaiai perfluorocarbon emissions measurement protocol 2008 download. World development indicators wdi is the primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized international sources.
Release of the final report of the international comparison program icp and publication of new estimates of purchasing power parities ppps in world development indicators 2008 are an important statistical milestone. It is the mostdownloaded world development report, with more than a million downloads, half of which before its official publication. The state of the worlds children 2008 is available as a report in english, french, spanish and arabic and as a multimedia version in english, french and spanish. The world development report wdr is an annual report published since 1978 by the. The primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officiallyrecognized international sources.
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. Learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. Download statistics measured since january 1st, 2014. The world development indicators is a compilation of relevant, highquality, and internationally comparable statistics about global development and the fight against poverty. Every year, the world banks world development report takes on a topic of central importance to global development.
The world youth report wyr is a flagship publication of the united nations department of economic and social affairs undesa, division for inclusive social development disd. 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. Read full text articles or submit your research for publishing. The world development report 2016 shows that while the digital revolution has forged ahead, its analog complementsthe regulations that promote entry and competition, the skills that enable workers to access and then leverage the new economy, and the institutions that. World development indicators 2008 english the world bank.
World bank releases latest world development report on urbanisation 12 mar, 2009, 08. Find out more about the editorial board for world development. The world bank launched the mind, behavior, and development unit embed. The world development report 2019 studies the impact of technology on the nature of work. The world development report 2008 can be downloaded at. The analysis of urban development of the past twenty years presented in this maiden edition of the world cities report shows, with compelling evidence, that there are new forms of collaboration and cooperation, planning, governance, finance and learning that can sustain positive change. Agricultural education and extension service, human resources, institutions and agrarian. The human development index hdi is an index that measures key dimensions of human development.
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