Arab Human Development Report:
Creating Opportunities for Future Generations
This report, the first regional Human Development Report (HDR) for the Arab
States, focuses on the people of the Arab world and the citizens of the 22
member states of the Arab League, from Maghreb to the Gulf.
The report shows that Arab countries have made significant strides in more
than one area of human development in the last three decades. Life expectancy
has increased by about 15 years, adult literacy has almost doubled and
women's literacy has tripled. Nevertheless, the predominant characteristic
of the current Arab reality seems to be the existence of deeply rooted
shortcomings in the Arab institutional structure - freedom, empowerment of
women, and knowledge.
No generation of young Arabs has been as large as today. For that reason,
the report is especially mindful of the children of marginalized and
oppressed Arabs, not excluding the Palestinian children. For that reason, the
Report team has dedicated this first issue to "coming generations".
The report was prepared by a team of Arab scholars, and as such, is a look in
the mirror. It is aimed at stimulating discussion and debate by
policy-makers, practitioners and the general public on how to best tackle the
most pressing challenges to improving human development across
the region.
CONTENTS
Foreword
Overview: A future for all
Chapter 1: Human development: definition, concept and larger context
Chapter 2: The state of human development in the Arab region
Chapter 3: Building human capabilities: the basics - life, health, habitat
Chapter 4: Building human capabilities: education
Chapter 5: Using human capabilities: towards a knowledge society
Chapter 6: Using human capabilities: recapturing economic growth and reducing human poverty
Chapter 7: Liberating human capabilities: governance, human development and the Arab world
Chapter 8: Arab cooperation
Chapter 8: References; Statistical Annex; Tables
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SALES #: E.02.III.B.9
ISBN: 9211261473
PAGES: 184pp.
PRICE: $23.00
(also available in French for $23.00 and Arabic for $15.00)
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