Institute of international finance iif, 2014, mena region. Arab human development report how is arab human development report abbreviated. On 2 july, the united nations development program undp released the arab human development report 2002. The value and meaningfulness of an evaluation of changes, within only one year, in the field of human development is questionable considering the three deficits identified for the arab world. There has been little research on human resource management hrm in the middle east until the last decade, in which there has been great growth in the volume, quality, theoretical depth. Escwa, 20, the arab millennium development goals report. Arab human development report 2002 creating opportunities for future generations an accurate diagnosis of a problem is an important part of the solution. The arab world must invest in its greatest asset young people.
The arab human development report research paper series is a medium for sharing recent research commissioned to inform the arab human development report, and further research in the field of human development. 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. 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. Changes in human development in arab countries during. Faculty members views and perceptions regarding academic freedom are presented based on interviews, questionnaire responses, and the authors own thoughts. Current status of research on women in the arab world. Dec 20, 2011 the arab teens lifestyle study atls project was a recent initiative to assess the lifestyle habits, including physical activity patterns, sedentary activity and eating habits of randomly selected samples of secondaryschool boys and girls 1419 years living in major arab cities. In terms of human resource development, it is often necessary to define and delineate these in a. The arab world must invest in its greatest asset young. Health indicators and human development in the arab region.
Undps arab human development report project maintains a web site on which copies of the reports are available for. Written by arabs, for arabs, the report has received significant attention in the western and arab media. Dec 20, 2016 the 2016 arab human development report argues for three types of reform for youth to be truly empowered. The ahdr is an independent analysis of human development in the arab countries. The united nation development program and the arab fund for economic and social development collaborated together to produce an incredible analysis and research about the situation of the arabs world, and how to improve it. The arab gulf programme for united nations development organizations. The second arab human development report 2003, building a knowledge society. Human development report 2003 human development reports. A compact among nations to end human poverty published for the united nations development programme undp new york oxford oxford university press 2003 hdr0300 frontmatter052003. 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. The acrobat reader is needed from adobe systems to view these pdf files.
The pioneering first report, issued in 2002, identified three critical development deficits in the acquisition of knowledge, in political. Challenges and practices in human resource management of. The arab human development report 2003 by united nations. We scrupulously investigate abuses, expose facts widely, and pressure those with power to respect rights and secure justice. Beyond descriptive analysis showing geographic similarities and disparities inter countries, the main purpose is to point out health deficiencies and to propose pragmatic strategies susceptible to improve health conditions and consequently enhance human development in. 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. Youth and the prospects for human development in a. The new century opened with an unprecedented declaration of solidarity and determination to rid the world of poverty. Since 1990, the united nations development program has been providing annual human development reports that set out the basic social and economic indicators for the nations of the world. The arab human development report is an independent report sponsored by the united. Arab human development report 2003 building a knowledge. 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. 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. Introduction as the above highly influential report suggests, revitalizing growth in the arab world1 is critical for dealing with the economic and social crisis of unemployment, which constitutes the greatest threat facing virtually all the economies of the region2.
The coverage is both comprehensive and comparative, ranking arab performance with other world areas and often. The arab human development report series 2002 2005 an. The struggle for inclusive citizenship in arab countries. Arab populations have many similarities and dissimilarities. Participation and democratization, doha, qatar march 35, 2006. The remainder of the report is a close study of one of. This is a list of all countries by human development index as included in a united nations development programmes human development report released on 2 november 2011, put together based on estimates for 2011. It is therefore doubtful that either this data, or a quantitative approach are keys to a better understanding of arab human development, the more so as knowledge is the central theme of 2003 report.
Arab human development report how is arab human development. Arab human development report 2003 building a knowledge society. Health indicators and human development in the arab region ncbi. As the 2003 arab human development report emphasized, a path of exponential growth is necessary in order to create a knowledge societyand widely enjoyed human development in. In the aftermath of the 2002 world summit on sustainable development, the aim of the south africa human development report 2003 is to identify the main challenges to sustainable development in south africa, and to define a consistent strategy and policy direction that will help unlock. 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. Accordingly, the second report ahdr 2003 2 was devoted to the knowledge. Written by an independent group of arab scholars, policy makers, and practitioners, the current volume focuses on the history and contemporary dynamics of. Ahdr 2003 makes it clear that, in the arab civilisation, the pursuit of knowledge is prompted by religion. Apr 30, 2008 as the 2003 arab human development report emphasized, a path of exponential growth is necessary in order to create a knowledge societyand widely enjoyed human development in the arab world. Dec 28, 2006 the present paper deals with the relationship between health indicators and human development in the arab region. Building on the tradition of undps global human development reports, the arab human.
Introduction the arab human development report iii. The first arab human development report ahdr 2002 1 diagnosed three. This was the objective of the discussion series that was organized by undp. Arab human development report 2003 human development. Adopting a more differentiated approach to the particular contours of subregions, it shows tha. Following the global debate around the first arab human development report in july 2002, it became evident that the real challenge is to frame the issues outlined in the ahdr within the context of national debate for concrete recommendations at the country level.
But this publication, a report exclusively focused on the 22 arab states, is a welcome first. Research paper series arab climate resilience initiative. 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. This years arab human development report marks the fourth, in a fourpart series that has made a significant contribution to the debate on the development challenges facing the arab world. Speech by her highness sheikah mozah bint nasser al missned, at the opening of the conference on arab women past and present. This paper describes faculty perceptions of academic freedom at a major gcc national university.
In 2000, the population of the 22 arab countries was about 280 million. United nations development programme, arab human development report 2005. According to the jeddahbased arab news, the report makes very sobering reading and should be distributed to all arabs. Regional bureau of arab states, cosponsored with the arab fund for economic and social development and the arab gulf programme for united nations organizations, 2006.
The arab teens lifestyle study atls project was a recent initiative to assess the lifestyle habits, including physical activity patterns, sedentary activity and eating habits of randomly selected samples of secondaryschool boys and girls 1419 years living in major arab cities. 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. In this iteration of the arab human development reports series, we seek to test new. List of countries by human development index simple. Fergany is the principal author of the arab human development report of 2002. The terms training, education, development and learning may often be used interchangeably, but they can have very different, if overlapping, meanings in different contexts. The ahdr research paper series is a quickdisseminating, informal publication whose titles could subsequently be revised for.
The articles are summarised one by one, to allow the reader to gain an overview of current topics. Human development report 2003 millennium development goals. The ahdr series aims at building human development in the arab world. Apr 29, 2005 introduction the arab human development report iii. Beyond descriptive analysis showing geographic similarities and disparities inter countries, the main purpose is to point out health deficiencies and to propose pragmatic strategies susceptible to improve health conditions and consequently enhance human development in the arab world. The 2016 arab human development report argues for three types of reform for youth to be truly empowered. In the aftermath of the 2002 world summit on sustainable development, the aim of the south africa human development report 2003 is to identify the main challenges to sustainable development in south africa, and to define a consistent.
These reports were labored by a great number of scientists. The present paper deals with the relationship between health indicators and human development in the arab region. Egypts national human development report nhdr 2003 is the seventh in the series issued since 1994 by the institute of national planning in collaboration with the united nations development programme undp. Enabling youth to shape their own future key to progress on development and stability in arab region. Arab human development report 2002 foreign affairs. The study, entitled the arab human development report 2003. Arab countries affected by political violence or conflict, 20002003 and.
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. This practice began with ahdr 2, on the theme of knowledge. It covers 185 member states of the united nations out of 193, along with hong kong of the peoples republic of china, and the palestinian territories. The purpose of this study is to understand the causes of the rising trend of diabetes prevalence in order to suggest efficient actions susceptible to reduce the burden of diabetes in the arab world. They share culture, language and religion but they are also subject to economic, political and social differences. This report was honored in 2003 with a prince claus award from the netherlands and was the first of a series of reports in this field that followed in subsequent years.
Ahdr 2003 makes it clear that, in the arab civilization, the pursuit of knowledge is. Obstructions to this quest are the defective structures created by human beings social, economic and above all political. 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. Greece, it developed predominantly in the arab world. Download the complete arab human development report in one big file 5,209 kb or by chapter. 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. Reading the report reveals that part i, entitled changes in human development in the arab countries during 20012002, is an introduction. Arab human development report 2003 human development reports. You recall, no doubt, the united nations sobering 2003 arab human development report where we were. 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. Document of the world bank for official use only report no.
The quite pessimistic general tone of the report suggests implicitly that the arab society might still be in the state of darkness, which evokes a. Mar 22, 2004 reading the report reveals that part i, entitled changes in human development in the arab countries during 20012002, is an introduction. Human rights watch defends the rights of people worldwide. Jul 10, 2002 on 2 july, the united nations development program undp released the arab human development report 2002. Towards the rise of women in the arab world new york.
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