Human Development Report 2013 - UNDP

Human Development Reports 1990–20131990 Concept and Measurement of Human Development1991 Financing Human Development1992 Global Dimensions of Human Development1993 People’s Participation1994 New Dimensions of Human Security1995 Gender and Human Development1996 Economic Growth and Human Development1997 Human Development to Eradicate Poverty1998 Consumption for Human Development1999 Globalization with a Human Face2000 Human Rights and Human Development2001 Making New Technologies Work for Human Development2002 Deepening Democracy in a Fragmented World2003 Millennium Development Goals: A Compact among Nations to End Human Poverty2004 Cultural Liberty in Today’s Diverse World2005 International Cooperation at a Crossroads: Aid, Trade and Security in an Unequal World2006 Beyond Scarcity: Power, Poverty and the Global Water Crisis2007/2008 Fighting Climate Change: Human Solidarity in a Divided World2009 Overcoming Barriers: Human Mobility and Development2010 The Real Wealth of Nations: Pathways to Human Development2011 Sustainability and Equity: A Better Future for All2013 The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse WorldRegional Human Development Reports: Over the past two decades, regionally focused HDRs have also beenproduced in all major areas of the developing world, with support from UNDP’s regional bureaus. Withprovocative analyses and clear policy recommendations, regional HDRs have examined such critical issuesas political empowerment in the Arab states, food security in Africa, climate change in Asia, treatment ofethnic minorities in Central Europe and challenges of inequality and citizens’ security in Latin America andthe Caribbean.National Human Development Reports: Since the release of the first national HDR in 1992, national HDRshave been produced in 140 countries by local editorial teams with UNDP support. These reports—some 700to date—bring a human development perspective to national policy concerns through local consultationsand research. National HDRs have covered many key development issues, from climate change to youthemployment to inequalities driven by gender or ethnicity.Copyright © 2013by the United Nations Development Programme1 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USAAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by anymeans, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission.ISBN 978-92-1-126340-4A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library and the Library of Congress.Printed in Canada by Gilmore Printing Services Inc. on Forest Stewardship Council certified and elemental chlorine-free papers.Printed using vegetable-based inks and produced by means of environmentally compatible technology.Editing and production: Communications Development Incorporated, Washington DCDesign: Melanie Doherty Design, San Francisco, CAFor a list of any errors or omissions found subsequent to printing, please visit our website at http://hdr.undp.org