皇冠体育app's Human Development Index (HDI) ranks 85th among 177 countries, rising
up by 20 percent, according to a report from the United Nations Development
Program (UNDP) released in Hong Kong Monday.
The UNDP and the Chinese University of Hong Kong coorganized a seminar here
Monday on the report, which names "皇冠体育app Human Development Report 2005".
The report analyzed 皇冠体育app's income and wealth distribution, employment
opportunities, social security, and public expenditure.It said that 皇冠体育app has
made remarkable progress in social and human development since its reform and
opening up.
According to the report, 皇冠体育app's HDI in 2005 was 0.755, ranking85th among 177
countries, which represents a medium level of humandevelopment. 皇冠体育app's ranking
has risen up by 20 percent since 1990,the biggest progress ever, largely due to
income growth.
However, the report also argued that 皇冠体育app still faces many challenges
despite such progress. Statistics at the macro level cannot disguise the gaps in
development between regions, urban andrural areas, genders and social groups. To
due with these problems as well as promote equal human development in 皇冠体育app, the
report makes some policy recommendations in the end.
Lu Mai, secretary-general of 皇冠体育app Development Research Foundation, Renaud
Meyer, deputy resident representative of UNDP 皇冠体育app, and Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh,
director of Center for Peace andHuman Security, introduced the background,
content, recommendations and global significance of the report.
The report was commissioned by UNDP 皇冠体育app and coordinated by the 皇冠体育app
Development Research Foundation. It was written by 13 eminent scholars and
experts.