These files will be of use to statisticians and professional researchers who would like to undertake their own analysis of the pisa data. World development report 2012 gender equality and development background paper gender quotas and female leadership pande, rohini, and deanna ford 2011 the findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the. The 2018 edition of the united nations world water development report stated that nearly 6 billion peoples will suffer from clean water scarcity by 2050. It then proposes an agenda for action to help id move away from the. We acknowledge the generous financial support of the swedish international development agency and the united nations population. The main message of this years world development report. These included the world development report 2011, which focuses on conflict, security, and development, and responding to global food price volatility and its impact on food security, which examines the banks responses to food price increases and climate change risks. This supplement presents an account of the extensive consultations and the results of various analyses that supported the development of a strategy for imf engagement on social spending. Implications for policy and practice in international development andy norton tim conway. A copublication of the world bank and oxford university press world development report2006 equity and development 2005 the international bank for reconstruction and development the world bank. The 2016 human development report is the latest in the series of global human development reports published. World development report 2012 by world bank group publications.
Homepage global education monitoring report unesco. Insight report the inclusive growth and development report. Background paper for the high level panel on the post. Who and the world bank estimate that more than a billion people live with some form of disability, which equates to approximately 15% of the worlds population 5. Understanding theory of change in international development danielle stein and craig valters. Inequalities in human development in the 21st century. Background paper for the world development report 2011. World development report 2012 united nations research institute. Economic development is not enough to shrink all gender disparitiescorrective policies that focus on persisting gender gaps are essential. They matter because gender equality is a core development objective in its own right.
This note conducts a business cycle accounting analysis for systemic economies, with an emphasis on spillover effects from macroeconomic versus financial shocks. The world development report 2012 on gender equality. In contrast to preceding policy papers, the gender. Exploring the relationship between broadband and economic. Governance for peace by david cortright cambridge core. Besides reports on its key events and standalone publications such as the global competitiveness report, the global risks report and the global gender gap report, the. Chinese foreign direct investment fdi into africa is on the rise and ethiopia is at the forefront of this trend. Here you will find world development report background papers going back to 2005. Human security report project human security report 2012 london.
Gender equality and development will focus on the evolution of gender equality across the world in the context of the development process. This analysis is based on historical decompositions of output growth derived from the estimated structural. What roles do parent involvement, family background. The authors use a conceptual framework to examine progress to date, and then recommend policy actions. Concept note for the 2021 gem report on nonstate actors in education. Civil societys joint statement for post2015 development agenda. First regional edition of unesco gem report highlights urgency for countries to protect the right to.
While it emphasizes the business case for women empowerment, it mainly takes it as given that the equality between women and men is a desirable goal in itself, and policies should aim to achieve that goal. Gender equity in access to and benefits from modern energy and. Prepared as a background document for the 2012 world development report on gender equality and development, and part of the social development departments ongoing work on gender and infrastructure, the report describes and evaluates the evidence on the links between gender and energy focusing on. Human development reports 19902019 human development. The annual asian development outlook ado provides a comprehensive analysis of economic performance for the past year and offers forecasts for the next 2 years for the 45 economies in asia and the pacific that make up developing asia. Ft900 us international trade in goods and services. We are grateful to dr a l waddell for editorial support. Since the release of the first national hdr in 1992, national hdrs. On request of the government, the world bank surveyed 69 chinese enterprises doing business in ethiopia with a 95question survey in mayjune 2012. Based on 2012 iraq household survey data, talajeh livani and carol graham find that individuals derive greater satisfaction from public assistance programs and. World health report 2010 background papers 1 27 the world health report background papers were written to inform the process of developing the key messages of the world health report. World development report 2012 gender equality and development background paper role of law and justice in achieving gender equality chiongson, rea abada, deval desai, teresa marchiori, and michael woolcock 2011 this paper was prepared with the support of the nordic trust fund for human rights ntf of the world bank. In the united states everyone gets away with illegal downloads.
Background paper prepared for the the world economic and social survey 2010. Cambridge core american studies governance for peace by david cortright. Documents and reports documents list the world bank. The world economic forums system initiative on economic growth and social inclusion has taken on this challenge with the release of the inclusive growth and development report. Review of the use of theory of change in international development. Masculinities, social change, and development world bank. Pdf or denotes a file in adobes portable document format. This paper was prepared as a background paper for the world banks world development report 2012 on gender equality and development. However, inclusive growth and development remain primarily an aspiration. This created an archive of 4 national development plans published between 2012 and.
The world development report 2018 wdr 2018learning to realize educations promiseis the first ever devoted entirely to education. World migration report 2010 international organization. Oecd indicators is the authoritative source for accurate and relevant information on the state of education around the world. Among others, the project aims to strengthen existing data systems, research and analytic capacity in areas of sustainable human development. Unicef is committed to doing all it can to achieve the sustainable development goals sdgs, in partnership with governments, civil society, business, academia and the united nations family and especially children and young people. Human development report 2014 human development reports.
The 2012 world development report on gender equality and development finds that womens lives around the world have improved dramatically, but gaps remain in many areas. This is the fourth in a series of six papers from the center on education policy exploring issues related to students motivation to learn. Finally, an exhaustive web search to identify and download as many national development plans as could be found was then conducted, with a focus mostly on government websites of member countries of the united nations. How tech hubs are helping to drive economic growth in africa english digital technologies have spread rapidly. The files available on this page include background questionnaires, data files in ascii format from 2000 to 2012, codebooks, compendia and sas and spss data files in order to process the data.
The 2012 annual report of the international bank for reconstruction and development ibrd and the international development association ida contains messages from both outgoing president robert b. Sustainable development the world bank foreword itc landfill and recycling center, ankara, turkey. Do social protection programs improve life satisfaction. The first paper provides the general context for the topic and background information on theories and dimensions of. The board of directors statement highlights the banks achievements in 2012. What roles do parent involvement, family background, and culture play in student motivation.
This project will support the national efforts to produce thdr, which will also be used as an advocacy tool to influence policyoptionsdecisions and change. Like the world migration reports that have preceded it, it is intended to contribute to the mission of the international organization of migration iom to promote humane and orderly policies in the movement of persons across borders. World development report 2012 gender equality and development background paper role of law and justice in achieving gender equality chiongson, rea abada, deval desai, teresa marchiori, and michael woolcock 2011 this paper was prepared with the support of the australian agency for international development ausaid. The journal of development studies volume 49, 20 issue 1. It provides data on the structure, finances, and performance of the education systems in the oecds 34 member countries, as well as a number of nonmember g20 nations. The world development report 2012 gender equality and. This could be due to presence niche journals on women entrepreneurship by 2012. This paper was prepared as a background paper for the world development report 2012, sponsored by the. This article discusses international development id projects and project management problems within id in africa and suggests they may fall into one or more of four main traps. They were commissioned by the authors of the world development report and contain much of the critical research upon which each report was based. No systemic framework has emerged to guide policy and practice.
The world economic forum publishes a comprehensive series of reports which examine in detail the broad range of global issues it seeks to address with stakeholders as part of its mission of improving the state of the world. Background, analysis and perspectives june 2008 published by misereor and gfp europe. Focus groups with young people in egypt, ethiopia, india, mexico, united kingdom and vietnam. The world development report 2012 can help both countries and international.
Decomposition analysis of earnings inequality in rural india. The report will consider gender equality as a core development goal in itself, and will argue that gender equality matters for the pace of development. Reassessing the projections of the world water development. Authenticity, innovation and the geographical indication in an artisanal industry. 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. Digital technologies to benefit everyone everywhere requires improving the analog complements to digital investments by strengthening regulations that ensure competition among businesses, by adapting workers skills to the demands of the new economy, and by ensuring that. Wdr reports world bank group international development. World food programme wfp 2009 humanitarian assistance in conflict and complex emergencies.