Human development report 2016 : human development for everyone / author Selim Jahan.

Includes a summary and overview, vii, 28 pages ; 28 cm.

Abstract: Universalism is at the core of the human development approach. Human freedoms must be enlarged for all human beings--not a few, not the most, but all, in every corner of the world--to be able to realize their full potential now and in the future. The same spirit is shared by the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals--leaving no one out. So human development must be ensured for everyone. Over the past quarter-century impressive progress has been made in human development, enriching billions of human lives. Yet progress has been uneven, bypassing groups, communities and societies. Some have achieved only the basics of human development, some not even that. Deprivations are deeper among people in specific locations or with specific conditions. And substantial barriers persist for universal human development, some of which are deeply embedded in social and political identities and relationships--such as blatant violence, discriminatory laws, exclusionary social norms, imbalances in political participation and unequal distribution of opportunities. However, human development is about more than satisfying basic needs. It encompasses voice and autonomy that matter in a dynamic world and through varying life conditions. Human development is about agency, self-determination and the freedom to make choices and shape outcomes. Human development for everyone requires refocusing on some aspects of the human development approach-- collective capabilities, not only individual capabilities; voice and autonomy, not only well-being; and inclusion, not only diversity. It also needs focusing on assessment perspectives going beyond averages and quantitative achievements only.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: CHAPTER 1. Human development--achievements, challenges and hopes ---- CHAPTER 2. Universalism--from principles to practice ---- CHAPTER 3. Reaching everyone--analytical and assessment issues ---- CHAPTER 4. Caring for those left out--national policy options ---- CHAPTER 5. Transforming global institutions ---- CHAPTER 6. Human development for everyone--looking forward.

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