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Africa: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?
allAfrica, 25 July 2014
While a number of African countries have recently made some progress in improving the quality of life of their people, nearly as many are backsliding, according to the latest… Read more »
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Africa: Tackling Africa's Vulnerability
DW, 24 July 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa remains low on this year's UN Human Development Index. But economic growth in these countries means they could be in a position to provide social security to the… Read more »
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Liberia: UN Envoys Stress Universal Approach to Tackle Vulnerability
New Dawn, 25 July 2014
UNDP Resident Representative in Liberia Antonio Vigilante has called for a universal approach in tackling the issue of vulnerability in promoting human development. Read more »
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Gambia: Gambia Registers Progress in Human Capital Development - UNDP 2014 Global Report
Daily Observer, 25 July 2014
The 2014 Global Human Development Report, published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has recognised the progress made by The Gambia in human capital development. Read more »
Africa's Unsteady Development Progess
This year's Human Development Index, published by the United Nations Development Programme, shows that 11 African countries improved their rankings in 2013 over 2012, while the rankings of eight declined. Still, Africa lags far behind the rest of the world - 35 of the 43 countries whose development is categorised as "low" are African.
Pupils in Cote d'Ivoire: Education is one of the crucial indicators used in compiling the Human Development Index.
Documents
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24 July 2014
2014 Human Development Report - Summary
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- United Nations Development Programme
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A 28-page English summary of the 240-page report. Entitled Sustaining Human Progress: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Building Resilience, t see more »
