UNDP presents human development report findings
Exclusion of women, people living in remote areas and ethnic groups creates chronic barriers for human development progress and leads to significant disparities within the Asia-Pacific region, leaving many behind, according to UNDP. This is one of the key findings of the Human Development Report 2016 entitled Human Development for Everyone launched on March 22 in Vientiane. The launch was attended by UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Ms Kaarina Immonen and Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Dr Kikeo Chanthabouly. According to the United Nations Development Programme, the Lao PDR’s surge in human development of almost 50 percent since 1990 continues on a positive trajectory even as inequalities are rising both in-country and globally.
