what contributes to human development
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The innovative spirit and the excellent initiative around the first UNDP Human Development Report impressed me greatly. I applaud UNDP for maintaining this over the past quarter century. I used the reports when I was prime minister. They inspired our work in the World Commission on Environment and Development, in the Norwegian Government and in the initiatives I took in the World Health Organisation.
There are, I believe, several reasons why the reports have been so influential.
First, the human development reports are always built on a solid foundation of reliable, trusted, evidence. Before entering politics I was a medical doctor, and, perhaps because of my medical education, I have always insisted on building on evidence and research-based conclusions when pursuing values and goals to promote equality and better opportunities for all.
Second, global rankings are a powerful agent of change and that global data, and global reporting is crucial for progress. The conversations around the HDI each year – about why some countries outperform others –demonstrate this well. They have had a profound impact on development discourse. Describing, analysing, comparing, even inspiring competition among countries and actors, to be measured and counted, to be transparent and accountable, has been a great gift to humanity and helped us all in moving forward.
But I recognise too that this can be a challenging task. Back in the early 2000s, when I headed the World Health Organisation (WHO), I struggled with many countries, who did not accept that their health systems were being analysed and reported upon. When we in WHO also attempted to rank them internationally, protests grew larger. Of course one needs to listen carefully to concerns, but such protests also reassured me that people are taking notice.
And third, the human development approach
There are, I believe, several reasons why the reports have been so influential.
First, the human development reports are always built on a solid foundation of reliable, trusted, evidence. Before entering politics I was a medical doctor, and, perhaps because of my medical education, I have always insisted on building on evidence and research-based conclusions when pursuing values and goals to promote equality and better opportunities for all.
Second, global rankings are a powerful agent of change and that global data, and global reporting is crucial for progress. The conversations around the HDI each year – about why some countries outperform others –demonstrate this well. They have had a profound impact on development discourse. Describing, analysing, comparing, even inspiring competition among countries and actors, to be measured and counted, to be transparent and accountable, has been a great gift to humanity and helped us all in moving forward.
But I recognise too that this can be a challenging task. Back in the early 2000s, when I headed the World Health Organisation (WHO), I struggled with many countries, who did not accept that their health systems were being analysed and reported upon. When we in WHO also attempted to rank them internationally, protests grew larger. Of course one needs to listen carefully to concerns, but such protests also reassured me that people are taking notice.
And third, the human development approach
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Education,rich country contributes to human development
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