People, Peace, Prosperity Summary of key messages 24 February 2016
An instrument to foster a transformative conversation and action Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices to do and be what they value and have reason to value. Countries are ranked on how they enhance 3 essential choices People value these choices in and of themselves; also powerful means to other opportunities Creating 4 conditions for Human Development in South Sudan
[50]Belarus [50]Russian Federation [52]Oman [52]Romania [52]Uruguay [55]Bahamas [56]Kazakhstan [57]Barbados [58]Antigua and Barbuda [59]Bulgaria [60]Palau [60]Panama [62]Malaysia [63]Mauritius [64]Seychelles [64]Trinidad and Tobago [66]Serbia [67]Cuba [67]Lebanon [69]Costa Rica [69]Iran (Islamic Republic of) [71]Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) [72]Turkey [73]Sri Lanka [74]Mexico [75]Brazil [76]Georgia [77]Saint Kitts and Nevis [78]Azerbaijan [79]Grenada [80]Jordan [81]The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia [81]Ukraine [83]Algeria [84]Peru [85]Albania [85]Armenia [85]Bosnia and Herzegovina [88]Ecuador [89]Saint Lucia [90]China [90]Fiji [90]Mongolia [93]Thailand [94]Dominica [94]Libya [96]Tunisia [97]Colombia [97]Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [99]Jamaica [100]Tonga [101]Belize [101]Dominican Republic [103]Suriname [104]Maldives [105]Samoa [1]Norway [2]Australia [3]Switzerland [4]Denmark [5]Netherlands [6]Germany [6]Ireland [8]United States [9]Canada [9]New Zealand [11]Singapore [12]Hong Kong, China (SAR) [13]Liechtenstein [14]Sweden [14]United Kingdom [16]Iceland [17]Korea (Republic of) [18]Israel [19]Luxembourg [20]Japan [21]Belgium [22]France [23]Austria [24]Finland [25]Slovenia [26]Spain [27]Italy [28]Czech Republic [29]Greece [30]Estonia [31]Brunei Darussalam [32]Cyprus [32]Qatar [34]Andorra [35]Slovakia [36]Poland [37]Lithuania [37]Malta [39]Saudi Arabia [40]Argentina [41]United Arab Emirates [42]Chile [43]Portugal [44]Hungary [45]Bahrain [46]Latvia [47]Croatia [48]Kuwait [49]Montenegro Very High Human Development [106]Botswana [107]Moldova (Republic of) [108]Egypt [109]Turkmenistan [110]Gabon [110]Indonesia [112]Paraguay [113]Palestine, State of [114]Uzbekistan [115]Philippines [116]El Salvador [116]South Africa [116]Viet Nam [119]Bolivia (Plurinational State of) [120]Kyrgyzstan [121]Iraq [122]Cabo Verde [123]Micronesia (Federated States of) [124]Guyana [125]Nicaragua [126]Morocco [126]Namibia [128]Guatemala [129]Tajikistan [130]India [131]Honduras [132]Bhutan [133]Timor-Leste [134]Syrian Arab Republic [134]Vanuatu [136]Congo [137]Kiribati [138]Equatorial Guinea [139]Zambia [140]Ghana [141]Lao People's Democratic Republic [142]Bangladesh [143]Cambodia [143]Sao Tome and Principe [145]Kenya [145]Nepal [147]Pakistan [148]Myanmar [149]Angola [150]Swaziland [151]Tanzania (United Republic of) [152]Nigeria [153]Cameroon [154]Madagascar [155]Zimbabwe [156]Mauritania [156]Solomon Islands [158]Papua New Guinea [159]Comoros [160]Yemen [161]Lesotho [162]Togo [163]Haiti [163]Rwanda [163]Uganda [166]Benin [167]Sudan [168]Djibouti [169]South Sudan [170]Senegal [171]Afghanistan [172]Côte d'Ivoire [173]Malawi [174]Ethiopia [175]Gambia [176]Congo (DRC) [177]Liberia [178]Guinea-Bissau [179]Mali [180]Mozambique [181]Sierra Leone [182]Guinea [183]Burkina Faso [184]Burundi [185]Chad [186]Eritrea [187]Central African Republic [188]Niger Low Human Development High Human Development Medium Human Development Prior to 2013, South Sudan ranked better than many countries, including those that have not experienced war. Global HDI Rankings
Human development index (HDI) value
Greatest drain on Human Development is absence of peace (conflict)
Link the immediate to long term view On a scale of 1-6, with 1 being highly unlikely and 6 highly likely, how confident are you that lasting peace in all parts of the country will be attained in the next 5 years, 10 years? - Percent
Peace Development Lasting peace Sustained development = SDG 2030 Africa Vision 2063 South Sudan Vision 2040 ARCISS 2015 Lasting Peace: is a long journey ahead Peace is a prerequisite for development, sustained development is a prerequisite for lasting peace
Guiding principles to inform national policy Giving Value to Data and Statistics Regional, South-South and Triangular Cooperation Policy Adaptation and Change Becoming a Developmental State Nation-building, and Restoring the Social Fabric
Food for thought: How do we support institutions to foster a transformative conversation and action, even in the context of conflict? - Political leadership, Traditional Leadership, Parliament, Media, Statistics, Government, Academia, Civil Society, Private Sector “It always seems impossible until it’s done”. - Nelson #ourfuturetogether