What is the theme of the World Development Report 2021?

What is the theme of the World Development Report 2021?

World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives explores the tremendous potential of the changing data landscape to improve the lives of poor people, while also acknowledging its potential to open back doors that can harm individuals, businesses, and societies.

What is the rank of India in World Development Report 2021?

120th rank out According to the 6th Edition of 'Sustainable Development Report 20)' released by Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), India with a score of 60.1 has been placed at 120th rank out of 165 countries.

What is meant by World Development Report?

The World Development Report (WDR) is an annual report published since 1978 by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) or World Bank. Each WDR provides in-depth analysis of a specific aspect of economic development.

Who issues the World Development Report?

The World Bank's World The World Bank's World Development Report, published annually since 1978, is an invaluable guide to the economic, social, and environmental state of the world today.

WHO publishes HDR?

the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Printed using vegetable-based ink. The 2019 Human Development Report is the latest in the series of global Human Development Reports published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 1990 as independent, analytically and empirically grounded discussions of major development issues, trends and policies.

Which organization has recently released the World Development Report 2021 data for better lives?

the World Bank World Bank's World Development Report (WDR) 2021: Data for Better Lives | Presentation. This event is organized by the World Bank Group Geneva Office.

What was the rank of India?

Society

List	India Ranking/Total Countries	Notes
Inequality-adjusted HDI	94/ 151	2020- score 0.538
Social Progress Index	1	2020 report- score 56.80
Where-to-be-born Index	72/ 80	2020- score 5.31
Legatum Prosperity Index	1	2020- score 53.64

What is Upsc human capital?

The Human Capital Index (HCI) is an international metric that benchmarks the key components of human capital across economies. It was launched in 2018 as part of the Human Capital Project, a global effort to accelerate progress toward a world where all children can achieve their full potential.

What are the 4 indicators of HDI?

Calculation of the index combines four major indicators: life expectancy for health, expected years of schooling, mean of years of schooling for education and Gross National Income per capita for standard of living. Every year UNDP ranks countries based on the HDI report released in their annual report.

What is GNI per capita?

GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population.

What is World Development?

• World Development is a multi-disciplinary monthly journal of development studies. It seeks to explore ways of improving standards of living, and the human condition generally, by examining potential solutions to problems such as: poverty, unemployment, malnutrition, disease, lack of shelter, environmental...

What is global GDP?

• In 2020, global GDP amounted to about 84.54 trillion U.S. dollars , almost three trillion lower than in 2019. Gross domestic product, also known as GDP, is the accumulated value of all finished goods and services produced in a country, often measured annually.

What is Development Report?

• The Human Development Report (HDR) is an annual milestone published by the Human Development Report Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).