The Human Development Report Rajasthan 1999

Abstract

Human Development Report annually brought out by UNDP is arguably the most important document released by the UN system, or for that matter by any multi-lateral or by bilateral agency Since their inception about 10 years back these reports have impacted on the development thinking by bringing the aspects of human welfare on the centre stage of economic development. Using sensitive, and measurable, indicators they have imparted a degree of concreteness to the achievements, as well as failures, in areas which truly reflect the progress of nations. Realising that it is not only the relative position of the particular country in the "league," but its progress in achieving the goals of human development over the period of time, several countries have started preparing their own Human Development Reports. In India also a few efforts are going on in this direction.