Nepal Human Development Report Preparation Process

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1 Strengthening Capacity on Human Development in Asia-Pacific: Analysis, Measurement and ProcessES New Delhi, India, October 2013 Nepal Human Development Report Preparation Process Rabi S Sainju National Planning Commission Secretariat Nepal

2 Presentation Outline 1. Theme of Nepal Human Development Report 2. Background scenario for preparation NHDR 3. Process of theme selection and theme for next NHDR 4. Structure and Steps for Preparation of NHDR 5. Progress in Human Development

3 Theme of Nepal Human Development Report Concept of Human Development : NHDR 1998 Poverty Reduction and Governance: NHDR 2001

4 Theme of Nepal Human Development Report Empowerment and Human Development: NHDR 2004 State Transformation and Human Development: NHDR 2009

5 Impact of NHDR in Nepal The Nepal Human Development Reports have became the most visible instrument for advocating human development NHDR has been used as important tool for discussing national, regional and even local development issues. NHDR has made significant achievements in highlighting human development priorities in Nepal NHDR has influenced intellectual discourse, policy formation and government resource allocation.

6 Background scenario for preparation next NHDR

7 Issues discussed during the theme selection Link between NHDR, MDGs Report and Periodic Plan Burning national issues or its causes Opportunities and constraints that exist in national circumstances Cross-cutting issues, such as poverty, gender, inequality, good governance and democracy, education, decentralization, and sustainable livelihoods

8 Process of Theme Selection Preparation of concept note Discussion in the Steering Committee Consultation in National Planning Commission Consultation with the Expert Groups Consultation with the stakeholders Government Ministries and Local Government Civil Societies Private Sectors Donors

9 Theme of next NHDR Promoting National Capabilities and way to an inclusive and resilient Nepal

10 Structure : Preparation of NHDR

11 Activities in NHDR Report Preparation

12 Nepal: Progress in Human Development The top HDI movers (countries that have made the greatest progress in improving the HDI) include well known income growth miracles such as China, Indonesia and South Korea. But they include others such as Nepal, Oman and Tunisia where progress in the non-income dimensions of human development has been equally remarkable. - Global Human Development Report 2010 (UNDP)

13 Progress over the last 40 years Top movers in HDI, non-income HDI and GDP, HDRO Calculations using HDRO database, UNDP

14 What made Progress Possible? Nepal s impressive progress in health and education can be traced to major public policy efforts; Free primary education for all children (1971) Extended to secondary education (2007) Reduction in infant mortality due to more general and gradual efforts; Extension of primary healthcare through community participation, local mobilization of resources and decentralization. As a result the gap between Nepal s life expectancy and the world average has narrowed by 87 % over the past 40 yrs!

15 Human Development Index Trend Year HDI MPI GII IHDI NI-HDI * Low HD South Asia LDCs World

16 HDI trends on new component and new methodology HDI Life expectancy at birth (yrs) Expected Years of Schooling (yrs) Mean year of Schooling GNI Per capita (PPP) Year , , , , ,

17 HDI indicators for 2012 relative to selected groups HDI value HDI rank Life expectan cy at birth Expected years of schooling Mean years of schooling GNI per capita (PPP US$) Nepal ,137 South Asia ,343 Low HDI ,633

18 IHDI for 2012 relative to selected and groups IHDI value Overall Loss (%) Loss due to inequality in life expectancy at birth (%) Loss due to inequality in education (%) Loss due to inequality in income (%) Nepal South Asia Low HDI

19 GII for 2012 relative to selected countries and groups GII value GII Rank Matern al mortali ty ratio Adoles cent fertility rate Female seats in parliam ent (%) Population with at least secondary education (%) Labour force participation rate (%) Female Male Female Male Nepal South Asia Low HDI

20 Thank You