World development indicators 2014 english the world bank. Oct 09, 20 the wdr 2014 dataset includes 75 indicators relevant to the management of risk in the context of development. The world bank launched the mind, behavior, and development unit embed. Gender equality and development will focus on the evolution of gender equality across the world in the context of the development process. Authors analysis based on world bank world development indicators, world bank povcalnet, and united nations world. This years world investment report offers a global action plan for galvanizing the role of businesses in achieving future sustainable development goals, and enhancing the private sectors positive economic, social. When they are, why do they often fail to generate development outcomes such as security, growth, and equity. Abbreviations 147 further information 147 download the app 148 5. World development indicators 2014 provides a compilation of relevant, highquality, and internationally comparable statistics about global development and the fight against poverty. Jul 01, 2014 world trade report wto measuring sustainable development, report of the joint uneceoecdeurostat working group on statistics for sustainable development unoecd, 2008 pdf the changing wealth of nations. It is the mostdownloaded world development report, with more than a million downloads, half of which before its official publication. World development report 2014 wdr 2014 data catalog. It summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide.
The primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officiallyrecognized international sources. Every year, the world banks world development report takes on a topic of central importance to global development. The wdr 2014 dataset includes 75 indicators relevant to the management of risk in the context of development. Download statistics measured since january 1st, 2014. Governance and the law addresses these fundamental questions, which are at the heart of development. Kyla wethli chapter author, world development report,the world bank discussants. The world development report 2014 wdr 2014, risk and opportunity. The world bank launched the global insights initiative gini. The database contains more than 1,300 time series indicators for 214. The world telecommunicationict indicators database on usb key and online contains time series data for the years 1960, 1965, 1970 and annually from 1975 to 2018 for more than 180 telecommunicationict statistics pdf format covering fixedtelephone networks, mobilecellular telephone subscriptions, quality of service, internet including. Print copies of the report may be ordered at this time from united nations publications at the following link. Policy making and policy implementation do not occur in a vacuum. World risk report 2014 institute for environment and human.
The report will consider gender equality as a core development goal in itself, and will argue that gender equality matters for the pace of development. This booklet contains the overview, as well as a list of contents, from the world development report 2016. In view of the post2015 sustainable development goals, likely to include increased access to water and energy services, this fifth edition of the united nations world water development report wwdr 2014 seeks to inform decisionmakers inside and outside the water and energy domains, stakeholders and practitioners about the interlinkages, potential synergies and tradeoffs, and to highlight. According to the world development report 2014, titled risk and. The state of food insecurity in the world sofi 2014. The united nations world water development report 2014. Human development report 2014 human development reports. It argues that improving risk management is crucial to reduce the negative impacts of shocks and hazards, but also to enable people to pursue new opportunities for growth. The wdr 2014 argues that people can successfully confront risks that are beyond their means by sharing their risk management with others. The 2014 world risk report wrr 2014 published by unuehs and the alliance development worksbundnis entwicklung hilft beh systematically considers a countrys vulnerability, and its exposure to natural hazards to determine a ranking of countries around the world based on their disaster risk. Wdr reports world bank group international development. The world development report wdr 2014 will concentrate on the role that risk management plays in development and poverty reduction. The report also contains the 2014 human development index hdi.
It also contains a video and photos of the launch event. The world malaria report 2014 summarizes information received from malariaendemic countries and other sources, and updates the analyses presented in the 20 report it assesses global and regional malaria trends, highlights progress towards global targets, and describes opportunities and challenges in controlling and eliminating the disease. World development indicators 2014 english abstract. World development report 2014 risk and opportunity.
This is the fourth edition of the state of food insecurity in the world that has been jointly prepared by the food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao, the international fund for agricultural development ifad and the world food programme wfp. The world health organizations global tuberculosis report 2014, published today, shows that 9 million people developed tb in 20, and 1. Reducing vulnerabilities and building resilience, the 2014 human development report provides a fresh perspective on vulnerability and proposes ways to strengthen resilience. Financial and economic turmoil have disrupted the world economy. Contents of the 2014 human development report foreword acknowledgements overview chapter 1 vulnerability and human development a human development perspective vulnerable people, vulnerable world choices and capabilities policies and collective action chapter 2 state of human development progress of people global threats to human development. The database contains 1,600 time series indicators for 217 economies and more than 40 country groups, with data for many indicators going back more than 50 years. Global financial development report 2014 world bank. Managing risk for development, contends that the solution is not to reject change in order to avoid risk but to prepare for the opportunities and risks that change entails. The world development indicators is a compilation of relevant, highquality, and internationally comparable statistics about global development and the fight against poverty. The world development report 2019 studies the impact of technology on the nature of work. In recent years, the world has suffered a multitude of crisis.
Financial inclusion is a new report from the world bank group. The 2018 report, learning to realize educations promise, is the first ever devoted entirely to education. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates. This year, it also includes highlight summaries on the ongoing commitment to end. Deeply ingrained social problems cannot be resolved purely with an infusion of debt. The world trade report 2014 is now available as an app. Development goals mdgsincluding commitments to reduce child and. Gini puts conclusions from the 2015 world development report into practice. It will argue that responsible and efficient risk management is crucial not only to reduce the negative impacts of shocks and hazards but also to enable individuals, households, and entrepreneurs to pursue new. World development indicators wdi is the primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized international sources. World health statistics 2014 contains whos annual compilation of healthrelated data for its 194 member states, and includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving the healthrelated millennium development goals mdgs and associated targets. Financial and economic turmoil have disrupted the world economy through loss of income, jobs, and social stability. If not done properly, it can have the opposite effect, making poor borrowers increasingly dependent on debt, and even contributing to financial instability.