The first Human Development Report, published in 1990, started with a simple premise that has guided all subsequent Reports: “The true wealth of a nation is its people”. Corroborating this armación with an accumulation of empirical data and a new way of thinking about and measuring development, the report has had a profound impact on development policies worldwide.
“The main objective of development is to enlarge people’s choices. In principle, these choices can be infinite and change over time. People often value achievements that do not show, or at least not immediately, in the growth figures or income: greater access to knowledge, better nutrition and health, livelihoods safer, protection against crime and physical violence, an adequate amount of free time, political and cultural freedoms and a sense of participation in community activities. The objective of development is to create an enabling environment for people to enjoy long, healthy and creative life “environment. – Creator of the Human Development Report
“” Human development, as an approach, deals with what I consider the basic development idea: namely, the increasing wealth of human life rather than the richness of the economy in which human beings live, which it’s just a part of life itself. “- Amartya Sen, Professor of Economics, Harvard University, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 1998
“That was the original vision and remains the main contribution of the authors of the first Human Development Report, Mahbub ul-Haq of Pakistan and his friend and close collaborator, Amartya Sen of India, along with other leading development thinkers. His concept has guided not only the writing of this report for 20 years, but more than 600 National Human Development reports reports from local investigations and published by their respective countries as well as the many provocative regionally focused reports supported by the regional offices of UNDP. ”
“But perhaps most important it is that this vision of human development has had a profound impact on a generation of officials responsible for the development of public policies and development experts, including many members of UNDP itself and other United Nations agencies You together. ” – Helen Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme
In the past two decades, human development has made considerable progress in many aspects. Most people today enjoy a longer and healthier life and can access more years of education, as well as a wide range of goods and services. Even in countries facing adverse economic conditions, overall health and education have greatly improved. Advances are observed not only in health, education and income, but also on the ability of people to choose their leaders, influence public decisions and share knowledge. New vulnerabilities require the implementation of innovative public policies to combat the risks and inequalities and ensure that the dynamic market forces benefit all ..
The human development approach is as relevant as ever to understand the fast-paced world in which we live and find new ways to improve the welfare of people. In fact, human development is not a set of precepts fixed and static, but an evolving concept, whose analytical tools adapt to changes occurring in the world. Finally, this approach insists on maintaining deliberation and debate and on leaving the door open to discussion. They are the people who, individually or in groups, shape these processes. The human development paradigm is applicable to all countries, rich and poor, and to all human beings. It is sufficiently flexible, robust and vibrant to provide a model for the next century.
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