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TECHNICAL NOTETechnical noteHUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX – HDIA composite index measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development - along and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living. The HDI is a summary measure of humandevelopment. It measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of humandevelopment:- A long and healthy life, as measured by life expectancy at birth.- Knowledge, as measured by the adult literacy rate (with two-thirds weight) and the combined primary,secondary and tertiary gross enrolment ratio (with one-third weight).- A decent standard of living, as measured by GDP per capita (PPP USD).GENDER EMPOWERMENT MEASURE – GEMA composite index measuring gender inequality in three basic dimensions of empowerment - economic participationand decision-making, political participation and decision-making, and power over economic resources.Focusing on women’s opportunities rather than their capabilities, the GEM captures gender inequality in threekey areas:- Political participation and decision-making power, as measured by women’s and men’s percentage shares ofparliamentary seats.- Economic participation and decision-making power, as measured by two indicators - women’s and men’spercentage shares of positions as legislators, senior officials and managers, and women’s and men’s percentageshares of professional and technical positions.- Power over economic resources, as measured by women’s and men’s estimated earned income (PPP USD).GENDER-RELATED DEVELOPMENT INDEX - GDIA composite index measuring average achievement in the three basic dimensions captured in the humandevelopment index - a long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living - adjusted to accountfor inequalities between men and women.While the HDI measures average achievement, the GDI adjusts the average achievement to reflect the inequalitiesbetween men and women in the following dimensions:- A long and healthy life, as measured by life expectancy at birth.- Knowledge, as measured by the adult literacy rate and the combined primary, secondary and tertiary grossenrolment ratio.164- A decent standard of living, as measured by estimated earned income (PPP USD).