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Bangladesh has moved up two notches in the Human Development Index this year, but remains behind four other South Asian countries. Sri Lanka, Maldives, India and Bhutan are ahead of Bangladesh in the index, while Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan are behind. United Nations Development Programmes "The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene" was unveiled at the Planning Commission in the capital yesterday, six days after the global launch. Top UNDP officials said Bangladeshmoved up t...

WHO Director-Generals opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 21 December 2020 Format In the past few days, there have been reports of new variants of the COVID-19 virus in South Africa and the UK. Viruses mutate over time; that’s natural and expected. WHO is working with scientists to understand how these genetic changes affect how the virus behaves. In early 2021, 4.6 billion U.S. dollars in additional funding will be needed to purchase COVID-19 vaccines for at least 20% of the ...

2020 year in review: Top 10 blogs from South Asia Photo:© Dominic Chavez/World Bank What is the linkage between climate resilience in Bangladesh, farmers livelihoods in Bhutan, plastic waste in the Maldives, and a gender violence helpline in Nepal? Most of the poor in the region work in the informal sector, which does not provide any social insurance benefits. Many do not have any savings to tap into during rough times. Photo - Md Shanjir Hossain / Shutterstock.com Lynne Sherburne-Benz, Stefan...

Matthew Bumpus Life transitions are of huge interest to Matthew Bumpus, and now the Human Development professor will experience one of his own. Bumpus, who has been at WSU for 17 years, takes over as chair of WSU’s Department of Human Development on Jan. 1. “Taking on a leadership role will be a challenge,” Bumpus said. “But I have worked with excellent chairs over the past several years. I think I’m prepared and I know the faculty and staff in our department are fantastic.” “Matt...

Sri Lankan garment workers demand movement to protect rights Clothing factory workers hard hit as the economy reels from the Covid-19 crisis Trending A report on the social and economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic on free trade zone workers in Sri Lanka was launched on Dec. 17. (Photo: Melani Manel). Niranjalee Sudhammika, a Sri Lankan garment factory worker, lost her job in April and has not received any compensation from the factory or the government. She was hired by a manpower ...

March 26, 2021 last updated 15:12 ET The Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo., July 27, 2018 (AP photo by J. David Ake) It’s Time for a New Concept of Development Adapted to the Anthropocene Humanity is at war with the living planet, endangering our prosperity and indeed our very survival on Earth. That is the stark message of the 30th Human Development Report, “The Next Frontier: Human Development and th...

Preschool program linked with better social and emotional skills years later Students attending the REDI program were less likely to experience behavioral problems, trouble with peers and emotional symptoms like feeling anxious or depressed by the time they reached seventh and ninth grade. Image: Getty Images FatCamera Preschool program linked with better social and emotional skills years later Katie Bohn December 10, 2020 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A preschool enrichment program developed at Pen...

“The more we allow it to spread, the more opportunity it has to change”, he added. In early 2021, $4.6 billion in additional funding will be needed to purchase COVID-19 vaccines for at least 20 per cent of low and lower middle income countries, according to the WHO chief. “This will ensure health workers and those at highest risk of severe disease are vaccinated, which is the fastest way to stabilize health systems and economies and stimulate a truly global recovery”, he said. Charting ...

One in five South Africans now lives on less than R28 a day, the UN finds  Dec 20, 2020, 10:12 AM facebook Approximately 18.9% of the population survives off less than R27.66 a day. The country is still regarded as the most unequal in the world, the wealthiest 10% of the population holding more than half the nation’s income. For more articles, go to www.BusinessInsider.co.za. South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world, according to the gl...

: Monday, December 21, 2020, 2:30 AM IST V-shaped recovery anticipated, but its the human capital base of economy that needs care, Ajit Ranade points out poshan.outlook.india.com Macroeconomic winds are blowing favourably as we enter the New Year. Stock markets are at an all-time high. Share price indices are up nearly 60 per cent from their lows of March. The stock market is supposed to be a harbinger of economic times to come, so clearly it is indicating a strong revival. Liquidity in the ba...