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with inputs from Danica M. Uy, Mar 23, 2017, Businessworld THE PHILIPPINES’ stature as one of Asia-Pacific’s fastest-growing economies notwithstanding, human development in the country is below average in the region, according to a United Nations report released yesterday that used 2015 data.

MANILA – The Philippines made marginal gains in the United Nations Human Development Report (HDR) 2015 as deep structural issues prevent the country from making substantial improvements in improving access to knowledge, life expectancy, and the standard of living of Filipinos.

Press Releases Oliver Cann, Director, Media Relations, Tel.: +41 79 799 3405; Email: Oliver.Cann@weforum.org New Human Capital Report finds that a world where “nobody is left behind” remains a distant prospect, even in advanced economies First study of its kind measures countries’ ability to nurture talent through education, skills development and deployment at all stages…

THE PHILIPPINES ranked 46th among 124 countries surveyed by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as those nations conducive to developing its human capital, particularly in the fields of education, skills development, and deployment.

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Geography and Human Development The 2012 Philippine Human Development Report with the theme Geography and Human Development is the 7th in the series of Reports which began in 1994. It focuses on geography as a deep determinant of human development and examines how it is linked to human development outcomes across provinces.

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines ranks “relatively higher” in terms of human development compared with other Asean member-countries and is making progress in meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).

The Philippines continues to rank relatively higher in human development than other ASEAN member countries and is also making progress in the attainment of the millennium development goals (MDGs).

Inequality has been a drag on the pace of improvement in human development in the Philippines, according to data in the latest Human Development Report of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The 2013 Human Development Report – “The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World” – examines the profound shift in global dynamics driven by the fast-rising new powers of the developing world and its long-term implications for human development.

MANILA, March 25 — The government has vowed to double its efforts in ensuring human development in the country through continued implementation of pro-poor initiatives designed to improve Filipinos’ education and health.

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – The government today assured that it will double its efforts to ensure human development in the country through various programs and initiatives that will benefit the poor.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ progress in improving the quality of Filipinos’ lives has been slow as indicated in its Human Development Index (HDI) score, and performance in meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

A March 24, 2013, press release from the National Economic and Development Authority The Philippines continues to rank relatively higher in human development than other ASEAN member countries and is also making progress in the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

The Philippines ranked 114th out of 186 countries in the Human Development Index (HDI) and remained at the medium human development category, according to the recent report released by the United Nations Development Program.