Human development edrolo notes

Human development - UN definition

Human development is more than just income. It is about creating an environment in which people can develop to their full potential and lead productive and creative lives, according to their needs and interests. It's about expanding people's choices and enhancing their capabilities, (the range of things people can be and do), having access to knowledge, health and a decent standard of living, and participating in the life of the community and decisions affecting their lives.

adapted from the UN Development Programme, 1990

Creating an environment where people can: P.P.P.C.C.K.H.D

• Develop to their full Potential

• Lead Productive and creative lives

• Participate in the lives of the community

• Expanding people's Choices

• Enhancing their Capabilities

• Have access to Knowledge

• Have access to Health

• Enjoy a Decent standard of living

Human Development Index

Composite index measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development -a long and healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living.

• A tool developed by the United Nations to measure and rank a countries level of social and economic development.

The HDI provides a single statistic based on:

• 3 dimensions

• 4 indicators

HDI dimensions and indicators

Classification of countries according to the Human Development Index (HDI)

Pros of HDI

Gross National Income (GNI)

Gross National Income (GNI) per capita is the dollar value of a country's final income in a year divided by its population.

• The World Bank classifies countries using a country's Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of average income.

eg. A country that has a low average income, (economic) will struggle to provide social protection measures for their people, (social) and will most likely have poorer infrastructure and lack of adequate housing (environmental).

Economic characteristics

A range of factors associated with a countries economic state, which then impact the availability of resources available.