Human Development Report 2018

Human Development Today End of Year Roundup

As 2018 comes to a close, we take a moment to reflect on the past year which was a busy one for the Human Development Report Office. We’d also like to thank HDRO's outgoing Director Selim Jahan and Chief Statistician Milorad Kovacevic who will both be retiring at the end of 2018. Pedro Conceição has been appointed the new Director of HDRO to lead the 'next generation' of Human Development Reports. Below are highlights of key events, human development data and knowledge products in 2018.

Release of the 2018 Statistical Update The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released two important measures of global development this year: the Human Development Index (HDI) and theMultidimensional Poverty Index(MPI). Together they paint a broader picture of the world today – a picture that goes beyond purely monetary measures and focuses on people’s choices and opportunities. To mark the release of the new data, journalist Femi Oke spoke with UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner and HDRO Director Selim Jahan who gave an overview of the state of human development – snapshots of current conditions as well as long-term trends on progress, inequality, gender gaps and the environment. • Access the Human Development Indices and Indicators: 2018 Statistical Update... • Access the 2018 Multidimensional Poverty Index...