UNDP Launches 2013 Human Development Report on “Rise of the South”
Original source: SDG Knowledge Hub
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has launched the 2013 Human Development Report (HDR), titled “The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World.” The 2013 HDR examines the long-term human development implications of the rise of new powers in the developing world and highlights Algeria, Brazil and Mexico as among the top 15 countries in reducing Human Development Index (HDI) shortfalls.
The launch took place in Mexico City, Mexico.
The report analyzes the “Rise of the South” and emphasizes that this phenomenon extends beyond rising nations such as Brazil, China and India to include Mexico, South Africa, Thailand and Turkey and a growing middle class. Over 40 developing countries have made better progress on human development indicators than expected, according to the HDR. The report also notes that no country had a lower HDI in 2012 than in 2000.