"We believe that by providing robust and accessible information on progress at national level, Development Progress Stories will offer lessons for policymakers and support the evidence base for continued international engagement." ODI Director, Dr Alison Evans.

Introduction

The Development Progress Stories project communicates stories of progress, outlining what has worked in development and why.

Development progress involves equitable and sustainable improvements in key dimensions of human wellbeing, including material living standards, health, knowledge, environment, political voice and security.

The Development Progress Stories illustrate progress in the following eight areas of development:

  • economic conditions
  • health
  • water, sanitation and hygiene
  • education
  • governance
  • environmental conditions
  • agriculture and rural development
  • social protection

Policy areas

Agriculture and rural development

  • Progress in agriculture and rural development is defined as sustained increases in output and productivity that contribute to improved food security and poverty reduction.

  • Progress in agriculture and rural development is defined as sustained increases in output and productivity that contribute to improved food security and poverty reduction.

Health

  • Progress in health is defined as equitable, substantial and sustainable improvements in access to, participation in and quality of health services, leading to improved physical, mental and social wellbeing of the population.

  • Progress in health is defined as equitable, substantial and sustainable improvements in access to, participation in and quality of health services, leading to improved physical, mental and social wellbeing of the population.

  • Progress in health is defined as equitable, substantial and sustainable improvements in access to, participation in and quality of health services, leading to improved physical, mental and social wellbeing of the population.

Governance

Education

Economic conditions

  • Progress in economic conditions is defined as sustained periods of inclusive growth and reductions in income poverty that allow poor and non-poor people to contribute to, and share in, the benefits of economic growth and development.

  • Progress in economic conditions is defined as sustained periods of inclusive growth and reductions in income poverty that allow poor and non-poor people to contribute to, and share in, the benefits of economic growth and development.

  • Progress in economic conditions is defined as sustained periods of inclusive growth and reductions in income poverty that allow poor and non-poor people to contribute to, and share in, the benefits of economic growth and development.

Environmental conditions

Water, sanitation and hygiene

  • Progress in water, sanitation and hygiene is defined as sustainable and equitable improvements in the coverage, access and quality of water, sanitation and hygiene services.

  • Progress in water, sanitation and hygiene is defined as sustainable and equitable improvements in the coverage, access and quality of water, sanitation and hygiene services.

  • Progress in water, sanitation and hygiene is defined as sustainable and equitable improvements in the coverage, access and quality of water, sanitation and hygiene services.

Social protection

  • Progress in social protection is defined as reduced vulnerability to shocks and stresses (such as production failure, hunger, chronic illness and age) through social protection delivery.

  • Progress in social protection is defined as reduced vulnerability to shocks and stresses (such as production failure, hunger, chronic illness and age) through social protection delivery.

  • Progress in social protection is defined as reduced vulnerability to shocks and stresses (such as production failure, hunger, chronic illness and age) through social protection delivery.