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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

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

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: Location

"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: Population

"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

Facts on ACP: HDI

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

Good Governance

• focus on democratic

governance

• effective management of

economy & country's resources

• citizen participation in the

decision-making & communication process

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

Active Civil Society

• Using Kenya as an

example

• Sanitary towels & school

attendance

• GSM in the Goat Market
• Using olympic runners to

promote anticorruption in society

Source: International Herald Tribune April 7-8, 2007

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

Funds to invest

• Local Investment
• Job creation by local entrepreneurs
• On-the-job training, increased skills
• Foreign Investment (FI)
• Huge potential esp in oil, manufacturing & service sectors
• Aid

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

Human Resource Development

• Improve the quality of life of

citizens

• Government
• primary/secondary

schooling for boys & girls

• healthcare provision
• Civil Society
• vocational/technical skills

training

• workforce development

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

Economic, Political & Social Growth

• increased social cohesion/equity
• job creation & enterprise

development

• reduction in poverty
• extending gender equality
• improved productivity
• safety net for the vulnerable
• active citizen

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