Development

• Development

  The process by which a country sustains progress over a long term economically, socially, politically and sustainably.
• Human Development Index

  Composite development indicator - based on life expectancy, the average number of years a person stays and is expected to stay in school and GNI per capita.
• Human Development

  A development approach that focuses on the creation and improvement of living conditions where people can develop their full potential. People are central to their own development and are included in decision making.
• Human Capital


  A development approach that views people as economic capital, so the greater investment in them the greater economic output.
• Life Expectancy

  Average age a person born today is expected to reach.
• Birth rate

  Births per 1000 people per year.
• Death rate

  Deaths per 1000 people per year
• Adult literacy


  percentage of adult population that can read and write
• Infant mortality

  Number of children that die before their first birthday per 1000 births
• Gross National Income

  Total income the country receives from its residents and businesses both at home and abroad. Sometimes used instead of GDP as it counts remittances and international aid.
• Gross Domestic Product

  Total market value of all finished goods and services produced within a country per year
• GDP per capita

  Wealth of a country divided by population number
• High Income Country

  Countries with a GNI per capita above 12746 USD
• Middle Income Country/ Newly Emerging Economy

  Countries with a GNI per capita of more than 1045 but less than 12746 USD
• Low Income Country

  Countries with a GNI per capita of less than 1045 USD
• Aid

  The giving of resources by a (donor) country or organization to another (poorer) recipient country with the main aim of improving the economy or living standards in the recipient country.
• Corruption Perception Index

  Level of corruption within a country's public sector
• Microfinance

  Financial services (e.g. loans) to small businesses and individuals who lack access to traditional banking services.
• Debt

  Sum of money that is owed or due
• World Bank

  International financial institution that provides loans to developing countries.
• Sustainable development

  Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
• Gender Equality

  Equal rights and responsibilities of women and men, as well as the equal opportunities available to them.
• Technological Leapfrogging

  When society moves straight to adopting a new, advanced form of technology without having invested in an earlier version.
• Appropriate Technology

  Technology that is suited to the needs, skills, resources, wealth and knowledge of the people who live in a local area for the environment in which they live.