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Human Development Report: a glass half full

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Thu, 03/14/2013 - 16:00 -- Susan Nicolai
Questions over whether the glass is half full or half empty seem to be a common backdrop these days in the world of international development. With the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) deadline of 2015 fast approaching, and prospects of very few targets being met, a kind of angst is leaving many to wonder whether there is greater cause for optimism or despair.

It’s not only about the goals

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Wed, 02/06/2013 - 11:38 -- Laura K. Rodrig...
In his annual letter, Bill Gates invokes the power of measurement to drive results, and suggests the success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) owed to their coherent focus on a set of issues that aimed to help the world’s poorest people. Considerable debate is now taking place on what a successor framework should focus on.

UNGA – Bad for traffic, but good for the world

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Fri, 09/28/2012 - 10:40 -- Liesbet Steer
Don’t try to drive up First Avenue in New York City this week… unless, of course, you’re a Head of State. The week when the world’s leaders come to the UN for the High-Level Segment of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adds thousands of hours to New Yorkers’ travels times, but does it add value? In some ways, yes, it does.

The energy trilemma for developing countries

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Fri, 08/03/2012 - 14:17 -- Andrew Scott
The recent breakdown of the electricity supply in northern India is a stark reminder of the importance of energy for economic and social progress.  For a time, more than 600 million electricity consumers were left without power, joining the 300 million in India who are permanently without access to electricity.  There will be enquiries into the causes of this power sector failure, but already the pundits are assigning government policy part of the blame.

Why I’m not happy with a happiness index

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Wed, 08/01/2012 - 16:35 -- Emma Samman
On November 25, 2010, Prime Minister David Cameron called for the measurement of wellbeing alongside economic performance. Taking up this call, the UK’s Office of National Statistics has undertaken an in-depth investigation into the subjective wellbeing of the British population, alongside objective measures, as part of its Integrated Household Survey.

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