Jordan Human Development Report 2004: Building Struturable Livelihoods
This report consists of eight chapters and aims to summarise the key concepts of human development. It introduces the Human Development Index,provides an overview of Jordan's human development achievements,examines the regional vulnerability context that has constrained Jordan's options in its pursuit of social and economic development,provides a platform for the poor to express their views and perceptions in relation to their poverty status,reviews the policies,institutions and processes that affect the poor,examines the government's attempts to stimulate entrepreneurialism,promotes the application of a rights-based approach,in which all citizen are equally empowered and have the capacity and the appropriate enabling environment that allows them to claim their entitlements according to law. Finally,the study examines the various reform initiatives in progress and assesses the extent to which Jordan is committed to the process.
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