The arab human development report for 2002 1 hereafter ahdr or report is an impressive 170page document the english version that provides detailed description and critical evaluation of the economic, demographic, social and political conditions in the arab region. Shifting rapidly towards knowledgebased production in arab socioeconomic structures. An appeal for openness and freedom is the third in the series of reports on human development in the arab world issued under the auspices of three organizations. With uncommon candor and a battery of statistics, the report tells a sorry. It is the first report of its kind for the emirate and charts strengths and weaknesses within the abu dhabi community, focusing largely on the economy, education and peoples wellbeing.
The arab human development report is an independent report sponsored by undp and authored by leading scholars, policymakers and opinion leaders in the arab countries. Since then reports have been released most years, and have explored different themes. Israel ratified three related optional protocols on. Introduction the arab human development report iii. Arab schools, while jewish students are required to study little or no arabic. This special edition of the china national human development report marks multiple anniversaries. There has been a gradual increase in political pluralism, but chama cha mapinduzi ccm, the ruling party, remains dominant in government and parliament.
It is precisely for this reason that the regional bureau for arab states has commissioned a group of distinguished arab intellectuals to produce the arab human development report. Obstructions to this quest are the defective structures created by human beings social, economic and above all political. The economy of bolivia is the 95thlargest economy in the world in nominal terms and the 87thlargest economy in terms of purchasing power parity. The human development report hdr is an annual report published by the human development report office of the united nations development programme undp the first hdr was launched in 1990 by the pakistani economist mahbub ul haq and indian nobel laureate amartya sen. International audiencethe 2003 arab human development report emphasises the need for enhancing the access to knowledge in arab societies. To this end, the banks renewed interests in human capital and education development, and its global calltoaction to investing in people marks an important milestone for education experts at the bank. It is not known how mutant pax3 causes neural tube defects. This annual report examined and assessed quality of life issues affecting arabs. In addition, the third plan was designed to reflect the political well and the government resolves to implement the national agenda for. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Pdf human development in the middle east and north africa.
The 20 human development report examines the profound shift in global dynamics driven by the fastrising powers of the developing world and its implications for human development. A critical appreciation of arab human development report. The 2003 arab human development report, a critical approach. It is the frui t of a collaborative effort by a team of eminent consultants and advisers and the human development reportteam. Facts and figures the rise of women in arab society cannot take place as long as it continues to deny women the opportunity to grow, learn and reach their full potential, a condition that hampers broader human development in the region, says the arab human development report 2005. It has actively participated in the process by providing favorable environment for business and foreign investment. These reports provided much of the framework for the u. Growth and development of children and youth the paraprofessional has an understanding of the various developmental stages of children and youth. Pdf gender and international human resource management. The fact that the ultimate aim of the present report is to study the role of organized crime in the smuggling of west african migrants to eu should not be understood to suggest that the encounters. The complexity of flood protection in new orleans is an important early window on future city development.
According to the united nations development programme undp somalia, as of 2012 the country had some of the lowest development indicators in the world, and a strikingly low human development index hdi value of 0. There are more than 200 million international migrants worldwide, 1 and this movement of people has implications for individual and population health. Under the joint auspices of the united nations development programme undp and the arab fund for economic and social development a recently published report, arab human development report 2002 creating opportunities for future generations, diagnosed human development in 22 arab countries in a forthcoming and even blunt manner. The four arab human development reports 20022005, sponsored by the united nations development program, have attracted more attention and controversy than any other official studies of development in recent years. United arab emirates, july 2007 4 agreement with oman in 2003 for the entire border, including omans musandam peninsula and al madhah enclaves, but the agreement and accompanying maps have not been made public. The arab human development report ahdr has had a noteworthy career. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Arab human development report 2016 real instituto elcano.
Arab human development report 2003 building a knowledge society united nations development programme undp the report affirms that knowledge can help the region to expand the scope of human freedoms, enhance the capacity to guarantee those freedoms through good governance and achieve the higher moral human goals of justice and human. United arab emirates is greatly influenced by globalization. The ahdr is an independent analysis of human development in the arab countries. Arab human development report 2003 by united nations development programme undp, 9789211261578, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The first arab human development report, issued in 2002, described obstacles to development in the middle east, including deficits of freedom and womens empowerment. Elhances definition of hydropolitics is the systematic study of. The tepb also submits report to the asian development bank adb with which it collaborates to ensure that the utility has the capability and capacity to meet the growing power demand. The vra runs hospitals in accra, akosombo and aboadze, equipped with excellent facilities, and provides free specialist and general medical care to communities along the. The human rights jurisdiction of the african court of justice and human and peoples rights rachel murray 1. Iraq has made significant achievements since april 2003 when the new. Press, as quoted in the undp arab human development report 2003. Concluding observations of the human rights committee, syrian arab republic. The report is an independent publication commissioned by undp. Bolivia is classified by the world bank to be a lower middle income country.
As part of a continuing watch on human development in the region, this report therefore opens by surveying some of the most salient trends and events at the global, regional and national levels that influenced the process of human development in the arab world in 2002 2003. But, due to sensivities and diplomatic constraints, it is unduly optimistic and misses the obstacles. Emphasizing the fact that all of its authors are arab, the report claims to provide an insiders look at the. National report on the status of human development 2008. Arab human development report 2009 undp in united arab. The most valuable asset of a 20th century company was its. The second volume of the arab human development report, published in 2003 with the. Within the arab world, it has stimulated debate and controversy. Prior to the 1952 revolution, egypt was a constitutional monarchy. On july 2, 2002, the united nations development program undp released the arab human development report 2002.
In the arab region, evolving statesociety relationships have produced steady progress in reducing poverty, and expanding health and education coverage, but remaining socioeconomic development. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. This would rank amongst the lowest in the world if comparable data were available, and when adjusted for the significant. Arab countries can achieve a significant leap forward in development, reinforce stability and secure such gains in a sustainable manner, if they urgently prioritize adopting policies that ensure the wellbeing, productivity, selfdetermination and good citizenship of their young population, concludes the arab human development report ahdr 2016. According to bjorn corlin, of sweco international, approximately 2. Ahdr 2003 makes it clear that, in the arab civilization, the pursuit of knowledge is prompted by religion, culture, history and the human will to achieve success. Each blue dot is a states le, which tends to merge for all countries into a curving line. Library of congress federal research division country profile. Social sciences in the arab world unesco digital library. The second report provided an indepth assessment of the knowledge deficit. Arab human development report research paper undp in the. Sakiko fukudaparr, director of the human development report office, led the effort. Like the first arab human development report, this fifth volume in the series undertakes a broad diagnostic of the state of development in arab countries, this time through the lens of human security.
In addressing this issue, the current report offers a pivotal step in the journey towards establishing the knowledge society, for which the arab youth are the main pillar. Arab human development report german translation linguee. Nov 29, 2016 in recent decades, the role and status of nonstate armed groups nsagsgenerally defined as armed organizations operating outside the control of the state and willing and able to use force to. The arab human development report 2002, published this summer by the undps regional bureau of arab states rbas, is the first regional report of its kind. The first use of the term, hydropolitics, came in the book hydropolitics of the nile valley. Key messages e in subsaharan africa, the prevalence of undernourishment appears to have risen from 20. Citizenship is a multidimensional concept and dynamic process emerging from interactions, negotiations and contestations within the state and society.
The report affirms that knowledge can help the region to expand the scope of human freedoms, enhance the capacity to guarantee those freedoms through good governance and achieve the higher moral human goals of justice and human dignity. Arab human development report 2003 human development. The arab human development report 2003 by united nations. Ahdr arab human development report amdh association marocaine des droits humains moroccan human rights association. The ahdr series aims at building human development in the arab world.
Evidencebased clinical guidelines for immigrants and refugees. Unfortunately, the record of the arab world on human development does not. Arab countries can achieve a significant leap forward in development, reinforce stability and secure such gains in a sustainable manner, if they urgently prioritize adopting policies that ensure the wellbeing, productivity, selfdetermination and good citizenship of their young population, concludes the arab human development report ahdr. Arab human development report 2003 human development reports. Arab human development report 2003 building a knowledge society ahdr 2002 challenged the arab world to overcome three cardinal obstacles to human development posed by widening gaps in freedom, womens empowerment and knowledge across the region. The united nations general assembly has formally recognized the report as an independent intellectual exercise and an important tool for raising awareness about human development. They are prepared through highly consultative processes, drawing over the years on contributions from over 200 scholars in the arab countries, as well as consultations with youth. Background and current conditions congressional research service summary tanzania, an important u. Arab human development report 2002 creating opportunities for future generations an accurate diagnosis of a problem is an important part of the solution.
Africa regional overview of food security and nutrition 2017. The 2003 arab human development report, a critical. According to the report ibidem, the problems with interventions highlighted the issues on employing militaries to achieve stability. This article is within the scope of wikiproject arab world, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the arab world on wikipedia.
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. It also underlies the importance of knowledge to arab countries as a powerful driver of economic groeth through higher productivity. Maksoud talked about the recently released arab human development report. A critical appreciation of arab human development report 2002 undp strategy for renaissance of science and technology in islamic countries introduction. Human capital index and the hidden penalty for non. They also have broaden their imports and export market with increase in the number of countries. The four arab human development reports 20022005, sponsored by the united nations development program and written by over 100 arab scholars based in the middle east and elsewhere and running to 200300 pages each, have attracted more attention and controversy. Department of states annual report on human rights practices, yemens government has maintained a poor human rights record, continuing to commit various abuses, including the arbitrary arrest and killing of persons critical of the. The ambitious report, for 20112012, was released by the abu dhabi department of economy and the united nations development programme. Enabling youth to shape their own future key to progress on development and stability in arab region. This also helped uae in development of infrastructure of the country. The report, compiled by a group of distinguished arab intellectuals led by egyptian statistician nader fergany, has resonated in the western and arab media. In 2002, the united nations development programme released the first arab human development.
The human development report is an editorially autonomous publication commissioned by the united nations development programme undp. The national report on the status of human development in iraq 2008 is the. International human resource management, and an edited v olume by punnett and shenkar 2004 entitled handbook for international management research, in which there is a chapter dedicated to ihrm. Annual reports prior to 20 are located on the national library of australias web archive at the below links. The 2009 arab human development report foreign policy. For example, according to a january 31 human rights watch hrw report, following january 11 bombings claimed by daesh, members of shia militias reportedly abducted and killed scores of sunni residents in muqdadiya, in diyala governorate, and demolished sunni homes, stores, and mosques. Smuggling of migrants into,through and from north africa. The 2016 human development report is the latest in the series of global human. Sweco energuide consulting firm in the energy sector. International social science council 2010 world social science report knowledge. For the iciss, this is a denial of the international responsibility of the state the commitment to the international citizenship of the state and its solidarity towards all human beings. Hydrology and water resources development in a vulnerable environment. Arab human development reports ahdrs engage institutions and citizens in the arab countries in global concerns so as to build understanding and consensus around regional and national development priorities. Ahdr, 2003 the dominant development literature attributes this poor performance to the general persistence of authoritarianism, endemic poverty or conversely reliance on.
The arab human development report 2002 published by the united nations development program undp is a welldocumented study in which facts. It is a quest to enable the arab youth to actively participate in achieving sustainable human development in their countries through the wide horizons of the knowledge society. We are trusted partners for advocates and decisionmakers from all walks of life, and a leader in the effort to achieve gender equality. Impact of the arab human development reports moataz abdel fattah arab governments largely ignored the july 2009 arab human development report, as they have with previous editions, but the reports have had a significant impact on civil society and opposition thinking in the region. Of relevance to the human condition, the pax3 gene has been reported to be defective in waardenburgs syndrome patients with a subset having spinal neural tube defects. Youth 2016 human security 2009 previous reports youth 2016 human security 2009 gender 2005 freedom 2004 knowledge 2003 opportunities 2002 around the world. Tensions will grow as specific land owners and residents demand increasingly costly infrastructure hardening, while others push for less costly shifts in habitation. Article 3 reference to the single court in the constitutive act references made to the court of justice in the constitutive act of the african union shall be read as references to the african court of justice and human rights. Adopting a more differentiated approach to the particular contours of. The arab human development report series aims at building human development in the arab world. The arab human development report is an independent report sponsored by the united nations development programme undp, providing leading arab scholars a platform through which to analyze the challenges and opportunities for human development in the arab region. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle.
Moroccos comprehensive security strategy combines a wide range of policies which link the improvement of the socioeconomic situation to the capacity to anticipate the risk of terrorism and the. Water politics, sometimes called hydropolitics, is politics affected by the availability of water and water resources, a necessity for all life forms and human development. Abu dhabi human development report undp in united arab. Developing an authentic, broadminded and enlightened arab knowledge model.
Other human rights and governancerelated issues israel is a party to most international human rights instruments. The list of acronyms and abbreviations related to ahdr arab human development reports. Relly and david cuillier, a comparison of political, cultural, and economic indicators of access to information in arab and nonarab states, government information quarterly, 27, 4. Focusing exclusively on the arab world, the report carefully dissects and analyzes the regions strengths and failings and explains why the region has fallen behind so much of the world. The daimlerchrysler mitsubishi merger 47 stretching resources too thinly in times of economic crisis, especia lly when the very existence of the dominant partner could be threatene d. Undps arab human development report project maintains a web site on which copies of the reports. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Arab human development report 2016 youth and the prospects for human development in a changing. My article on the 2009 arab human development report has now been published at the national it begins. The south is developing at a pace unprecedented in human history, with hundreds of millions of people being lifted out of poverty in developing nations and billions. As the world banks 2017 flagship publication world development report points out, too often meaningful learning is absent in schools.
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