It provides a unique contribution to financial sector policy debates, building on novel data, surveys, research, and wideranging country experience, with emphasis on emerging markets and developing economies. Development bank, the oecd development centre and the united nations development programme partner to produce this annual report. Those skeptical of the role of digital technologies in development might be. Briefing note for countries on the 2019 human development report south africa introduction the main premise of the human development approach is that expanding peoples freedoms is both the. International development association ida 18 world bank. The widespread interest in the world happiness reports, of which this is the fourth, reflects growing global interest in using happiness and subjective wellbeing as primary indicators of the quality of human development. Exploring the relationship between broadband and economic. 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. Mar 20, 2016 the world happiness report is a publication of the sustainable development solutions network, powered by data from the gallup world poll, and supported by the ernesto illy foundation, illycaffe, davines group, blue chip foundation, the william, jeff, and jennifer gross family foundation, and unilevers largest ice cream brand walls. Goals and objectives of banksupported activities methods or instruments of delivery of bank support or policy areas ways of doing business used to capture bank support to sustainable development goals mutually exclusive. First held in 1974, it has been a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging from environmental issues to marine pollution, human overpopulation, and global warming, to sustainable consumption and.
The world bank launched the mind, behavior, and development unit embed. Incorporated as a notforprofit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in geneva, switzerland, the forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests. This year the report was coordinated by marc bacchetta and cosimo beverelli. Wdr reports world bank group international development. To make the case for this argument, the report will cover four main themes. Results and performance of the world bank group rap 2016. Past reports have considered such topics as agriculture, youth, equity. The policy chapter of this years report takes stock of efforts being made towards the reform of international investment agreements and surveys new measures. 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. This years report focuses on climate change and water. It reflects investigative work that human rights watch staff undertook in 2015, usually in. Human development report is devoted to the theme of human development for everyone. The theme of the 2020 edition of the summit is towards 2030 goals. World cities report 2016 habitat iii and the new urban agenda should establish critical connections to the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and other international agreements.
The world development report 2016 shows that while the digital revolution has forged ahead, its analog complements. The global youth development index and report provides an evidencebased overview of the state of development for the worlds young people, defined by the commonwealth as those between the ages of 15 and 30. In fact, water shortages and lack of access may limit economic growth in the years to come, according to the 2016 united nations world water development report, water and jobs, which was launched on 22 march, world water day, in geneva. Since 2016, the same overall annual theme has been used for both world toilet day and world water day, based on the world water development report. Digital dividends world bank documents world bank group.
When the world bank announced that the 2018 world development report wdr would be on education, i was sceptical. Under the theme innovating in the digital economy, the global information technology report 2016 highlights striking innovation patterns in the nri data that can help point the way for policy and investment priorities. 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. Survive, thrive, transform world health organization. As the digital economy is developing exponentially, its measurement must evolve as well. On world water day, 22 march, we release the 2020 edition of the united nations world water development report. Unwaters members and partners chose this topic for 2020 because, right now, we have an unprecedented opportunity to put water at the heart of climate change negotiations.
Three out of four of the jobs worldwide are waterdependent. The world development report wdr is an annual report published since 1978 by the international bank for reconstruction and development ibrd or world bank. The world development report 2016, the main annual publication of the world bank, is out. The global information technology report 2016 world. Each report provides indepth analysis and policy recommendations on a specific and important aspect of development from agriculture, the role of the state, transition. The main message of the report is that digital development strategies need to be much broader than ict strategies. The human development report hdr is an annual report published by the human.
Since then, it has focused each year on a particular theme that is central to development and the reports present a detailed study of the relevant sectors, applications and. Education should need little justification as a topic for a wdr. Oecd ilibrary global youth development index and report 2016. The world development indicators is a compilation of relevant, highquality, and internationally comparable statistics about global development and the fight against poverty. More than 40 percent of the worlds population has access to the internet. Integration, institutions and the sustainable development goals. The theme of this years world aids day is communities make the difference. Each wdr provides indepth analysis of a specific aspect of economic development. Press kit selected press coverage previous celebrations photo galleries world press freedom day 2016 recordings world press freedom day 2016. Human capital report 2016 reports world economic forum.
World development report 2018 realizing the promise of education for development concept note january 2017. World happiness report 2016 the world happiness report. For detailed thematic lists please refer to the world development indicators statistical tables. The table shows, for each featured indicator, time coverage per year, for all countries, for each decade since the 1960s, and regional coverage for each world bank geographical region since 2010. The youth development index ydi is a composite index of 18 indicators that collectively measure progress on youth development. Inspire action every year, unwater coordinates the united nations international observances on freshwater and sanitation. Freedom of information and sustainable development freedom of information is a fundamental freedom and a human right, inherently bound up with the broader right to freedom of expression. The 2018 update presents hdi values for 189 countries and territories with the most recent data for 2017. The world development report began as a series of annual publications in the year 1978 with its first report titled prospects for growth and alleviation of poverty. The theme chapter of the report this year shows that the digital economy is having a major impact on global patterns of investment.
The 2016 human development report focuses on how human development can be ensured for every one, now and in future. This inaugural report on the global sustainable development goals sdgs is a first accounting of where the world stands at the start of our collective journey to 2030. The world economic forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Each report also presents an updated set of indices, including the human development index hdi, which is a measure of average achievement in the basic dimensions of human development across countries, and a compendium of key development statistics relevant to the report theme. The world bank launched the global insights initiative gini. In fact, water shortages and lack of access may limit economic growth in the years to come, according to the 2016 united nations world water development report, water and jobs, launched on 22 march 2016, world water day, in geneva. The world sustainable development summit wsds is the energy and resources institutes annual event. As a result, i have just announced that the wdr 2018with a working title of realizing the promise of education for development will fill this gap by taking stock of what the development community has learned, and how it can strengthen and expand education systems to. African economic outlook 2016 african development bank. A team of over 100 researchers, economists, statisticians and other experts from africa and other regions of the world collaborate on the aeo. More than 40 percent of the world s population has access to the internet, with new users coming online every day. This new taxonomy reflects corporate goals and priorities, and will help improve data quality and availability for better monitoring, reporting and decisionmaking. The report begins by using a broad brush to paint a picture of the challenges the world faces and the hopes humanity has for a better future. Finland, switzerland, sweden, israel, singapore, the netherlands, and the united states are leading the world when it comes to generating economic impact from investments in information and communications.
Jan 14, 2016 learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. Please note that the 2016 global information technology report is the last edition of the series. World development report 2017 focuses on governance, law. World press freedom day 2016 themes for 2016 freedom of information and sustainable development freedom of information is a fundamental freedom and a human right, inherently bound up with the broader right to freedom of expression. The world banks 2017 version of its annual world development report focuses on the theme, governance and the law. The 2016 world development report 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. The report analyses selected indicators from the global indicator framework for which data are available as examples to highlight some critical gaps and challenges.
This is a troubling development in light of the investment needs associated with the newly adopted sustainable development goals and the ambitious action envisaged in the landmark paris agreement on climate change. The top five countries in the global hdi rankings are norway 0. World environment day 2016 department of environmental affairs. United nations ilibrary human development report 2016. The human development reports have an extensive influence on the. It provides important insights on the implications of the digital economy for investment policies designed for the analogue era, and suggests how investment policy can support digital development. Global information technology report 2016 reports world. The 2016 world development report 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 are accountable to citizenshave not kept pace. World bank theme taxonomy and definitions revised july 1, 2016 themes are. Combining climate change adaptation and mitigation, through water, is a winwin proposal. The world bank group staff note for the g20 ifawg development of local currency bond markets overview of recent developments and key themes seoul, korea, june 20, 2016 executive summary at the cannes summit in 2011, the g20 launched an initiative to develop local currency bond markets lcbms through an action plan. Such a theme will spark substantial attention and public discussion, and the hdr will have more occasion to foster awareness, exert influence and have an impact. World environment day wed is celebrated on 5 june every year, and is the united nations principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. February 1, 2016 old economics explains the new economy well.
A selection of relevant indicators is presented below. Among the poorest 20 percent of households, nearly 7 out of 10 have a mobile phone. Global financial development report 2015 2016 is the third in a world bank series. This years theme is digital dividends, examining the role of digital technologies in the promotion of development outcomes. The world bank introduced a new taxonomy of theme codes in july 2016 for all lending operations and advisory services and analytics asa products. World report 2016 summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. It is conventional to open a wdr concept note by explaining why the world bank has chosen this topic, but for the topic of education, the answer may already be selfevident to the reader. Gini puts conclusions from the 2015 world development report into practice. Education is the topic for the new world development report. Development economics and policy are due for a redesign. The report begins by using a broad brush to paint a picture of the challenges the world faces and the hopes humanity has for. The report analyzes what factors have allowed some governments, firms and households to benefit from the internet, and identify the.
For over four decades, the world economic forums mission improving the state of the world has driven the design and development of the annual meeting programme. In the past few decades, research from across the natural and social sciences has provided stunning insight into the way people think and make decisions. Home about the day themes for 2016 wpfd 2015 concept note programme side events speakers practical information background materials partners and support youth news room insights for you to share. Download report the world bank group has a long history of managing for results and has made good progress on creating a structure and process for results measurement. The world public sector report 2018 wpsr 2018 examines how governments, public institutions and public administration can foster integrated approaches to the implementation of the 2030 agenda and the sustainable development goals. Education is a powerful instrument for eradicating poverty and promoting shared. Yet there has never been a world development report wdr on education. World development report 2018 realizing the promise of. It covers the right to seek and receive information, and it complements the right to impart information which is the freedom to make information public via the right to press freedom.
The world investment report supports policymakers by monitoring global and regional foreign direct investment trends and documenting national and international investment policy developments. A new world bank group wbg gender strategy december 2015 reflects changes in the global landscape and in the accumulation of evidence of what works to close gender gaps. Connectivity for all remains an important goal and a tremendous. It highlights some of the organizations initiatives during the year and provides summary financial statements, a list of new programmes and projects, and contact information. The world trade report 2016 was prepared under the general responsibility of xiaozhun yi, wto deputy directorgeneral, and robert koopman, director of the economic research and statistics division. Global financial development report 20152016 world bank. The findings of the wdr are simultaneously encouraging and sobering. Since then reports have been released most years, and have explored different themes through the human development. The world banks world development report, published annually since 1978, is an invaluable guide to the economic, social, and environmental state of the world today.
Human development report 2016 human development reports. The 2020 united nations world water development report focuses on the challenges, opportunities and potential responses to climate change, in terms of adaptation, mitigation and improved resilience that can be addressed through improving water management. World marriage data 2017 provides a comparable and uptodate set of data on the marital status of the population by age and sex for 232 countries or areas of the world. World development information day is a global observance and not a public holiday. The united nations world water development report wwdr, is the unwater flagship report on water. 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. The theme of when people put the environment first, development will last comes a year after the brundtland report laid out its influential blueprint for sustainability.
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. Abstract global financial development report 2015 2016 is the third in a world bank series. The terms country, economy and nation, as used in the human capital report, do not in all cases refer to a territorial entity that is a state as understood by international law and practice. Mirroring that universal aspiration, it is timely that the 2016. This world investment report provides an overview of the global sez landscape and offers advice on how to respond to fundamental challenges for zones posed by the sustainable development imperative, the new industrial revolution and changing patterns of international production. Survive, thrive, transform global strategy for womens, childrens and adolescents health 20162030 2018 monitoring report.
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. This report finds that traditional development challenges. It starts with an account of the hopes and challenges of todays world, envisioning where humanity wants to go. More than 40 percent of the worlds population has access to the internet, with new users coming online every day. Past reports have considered such topics as agriculture, youth, equity, public services delivery, the role of the state, transition economies, labour. The report highlights that policy making and policy implementation do not occur in a vacuum, and suggests that governance, which is examined in light of the political and social settings in which individuals and groups with unequal power interact. Each report provides indepth analysis and policy recommendations on a specific and important aspect of developmentfrom agriculture, the role of the state, transition.
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