1. The HDR 2007/2008 is available at http://hdr.undp.org Fighting Climate Change: Human solidarity in a divided world Making of the HDR2007/2008

2. The Human Development Report has been published since 1990. The Report was first launched with the single goal of putting people back at the center of the development process. The goal had far-ranging implications — going beyond income to assess the level of people’s long-term well-being. The HDR has offered ground- breaking analysis on a wide range of critical issues, such as: people’s participation, human security, human rights, cultural liberty, etc. Since 1992 more than 600 National Human Development Reports have been published. The NHDRs are dynamic advocacy tools created through a process of civic engagement within countries. Critical to progress in human development is the ability to measure and closely monitor it. Over the years, the global and national reports have helped to drive the evolution of the concept of human development and its measurement.

3. “The analysis and policy recommendations of the report do not necessarily reflect the views of the UNDP, its Executive Board or its Member States. The Report is an independent publication commissioned by the UNDP. It is the fruit of a collaborative effort by a team of eminent consultants and advisers and the Human Development Report team.”

4. The Principles Independence of analysis Participatory and inclusive preparation Quality of analysis Flexibility and creativity in presentation Sustained follow-up

5. The Cycle Research, Writing and Statistics Consultations Production and Translation Outreach and Advocacy

6. Research and Writing Theme selection Concept note Research and background papers commissioning Chapter outlines Chapter drafts Report assembling and editing

7. Consultations for the elaboration of the HDR Advisory Panel UNDP Reader’s group Executive Board informal consultations Regional Bureaus political reading Office of the Administrator and Administrator’s review Statistical review process

8. Statistical quality assurance Statistical advisory panel Statistical peer review Senior statistical adviser Internal quality review

9. Themes of the Human Development Reports 1990Concept and Measurement of Human Development 1991Financing Human Development 1992Global Dimensions of Human Development 1993People’s Participation 1994New Dimensions of Human Security 1995Gender and Human Development 1996Economic Growth and Human Development 1997Human Development to Eradicate Poverty 1998Consumption for Human Development 1999Globalization with a Human Face 2000Human Rights and Human Development 2001Making New Technologies Work for Human Development 2002Deepening Democracy in a Fragmented World 2003Millennium Development Goals: A compact among nations to end human poverty 2004: Cultural Liberty in Today’s Diverse World 2005: International Cooperation at a Crossroads: Aid, trade and security in an unequal world 2006: Beyond Scarcity: Power, poverty and the global water crisis 2007/2008: Fighting Climate Change: Human solidarity in a divided world.

10. What’s next? Enhanced collaboration with NHDRs teams Two-year research cycle The power of numbers Outreach and advocacy beyond the big- bang HDR 2010 – the human development approach 20 years later

11. The HDR 2007/2008 is available at http://hdr.undp.org