Human Resource for development Barbados, May 2007 Why Human - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Human Resource for development Barbados, May 2007

Why Human Resource Development? • Allowing people to realise their potential and become active citizens • eliminating extreme poverty • extending gender equality • advancing opportunities for education and health

Political Human Resource stability Development Drives Good Economic, Funds to invest Governance Political & Social Growth Infrastructure Active Civil Development Society Trade

Facts on ACP: Location ACP-EU countries make up for two-thirds of UN member states and one-sixth of the world's population. Source: www.worldmapping.org

Facts on ACP: Population "Out of every 100 persons added to the population in the coming decade, 97 will live in developing countries." Hania Zlotnik, 2005 Source: www.worldmapping.org

Facts on ACP: HDI "The United Nations’ human development index is a measure of quality of life. It combines measures of education, health and wealth. Source: www.worldmapping.org

Good Governance Political Human Resource • focus on democratic stability Development governance Drives Good Economic, Funds to invest • effective management of Governance Political & economy & country's Social Growth resources Infrastructure Active Civil Development Society • citizen participation in the decision-making & communication process Trade

Active Civil Society Political Human Resource stability Development • Using Kenya as an Drives example Good Economic, Funds to invest Governance Political & • Sanitary towels & school Social Growth attendance Infrastructure Active Civil Development • GSM in the Goat Market Society • Using olympic runners to promote anticorruption in Trade society Source: International Herald Tribune April 7-8, 2007

Political Human Resource stability Development Drives Good Economic, Funds to invest Governance Political & Social Growth Funds to invest Infrastructure Active Civil Development Society • Local Investment • Job creation by local entrepreneurs Trade • On-the-job training, increased skills • Foreign Investment (FI) • Huge potential esp in oil, manufacturing & service sectors • Aid

Human Resource Development • Improve the quality of life of Political citizens Human Resource stability Development • Government Drives Good • primary/secondary Economic, Funds to invest Governance Political & schooling for boys & girls Social Growth • healthcare provision Infrastructure Active Civil Development • Civil Society Society • vocational/technical skills training Trade • workforce development

Economic, Political & Social Growth Political Human Resource stability increased social cohesion/equity • Development Drives job creation & enterprise • Good Economic, Funds to invest development Governance Political & Social Growth reduction in poverty • Infrastructure Active Civil Development extending gender equality • Society improved productivity • safety net for the vulnerable • Trade active citizen •

Political Human Resource stability Development Drives Good Economic, Funds to invest Governance Political & Social Growth Infrastructure Active Civil Development Society Trade

Barbados – A Case Study Economic Growth • Diversification • High HRD • Low unemployment • Inward investment • Job creation

Barbados – A Case Study Social Growth • Strong social cohesion • No extreme poverty • Limited social security

Barbados – A Case Study Political • Strong democratic tradition • Press Freedom • Involvement of social partners • Respect for Human Rights

Barbados – A Case Study Economic, Social & Political outcomes due to:- • Good governance • Political Stability • Development plan • Triparite dialogue with social partners