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ReportsGlobal defence spending skyrockets, at the expense of development In a disturbing trend, poorer countries in Asia and Africa are diverting funds from the health and education sectors to defence More... World Development Report 2004: Making Services Work for Poor PeopleWorld Development Report 2004: Making Services Work for Poor People suggests ways by which countries can speed up progress towards the Millennium Development Goals by assuring that public services benefit the poor More... Human Development Report 2003: The good news and the bad newsIndia is severely indicted for its failure in providing healthcare, but gets a pat on the back for its efforts in decentralisation and education. A summary of the report released in July More... Decisions for the EarthWorld Resources 2002-2004 focuses on the importance of good environmental governance. Governance that meets the needs of people and the ecosystem as a whole More... Is growth sufficient to alleviate poverty?Surjit S Bhalla's new book asserts that it is. In fact, Bhalla asserts that most of the developing world has "caught up" with the industrialised world in terms of economic growth, leading to a significant decrease in global poverty More... Budget as the art of delusionThe rhetoric of poverty alleviation, healthcare and education for the poor in the Union budget is exposed by the allocations actually made. The plan capital allocation for education has declined from 30 paise per head in 2002-03 to 18 paise in 2003-04. And surely the government doesn't expect the millions who can barely afford a roti a day to pay health insurance premiums? More... Human Development Report 2002: A summaryDeepening democracy in a fragmented world India's new National Water Policy emphasises continued government control over water, ignoring pleas by environmental groups to involve local communities in order to overcome looming shortages. Scroll down for a critique of the policy, for the draft policy of 2001, and for the modifications made this year More... The income of half a billion South Asians has declined in the era of globalisationA summary of the Human Development Report for South Asia, 2001 More... |
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