This paper provides an overview on the interlinkage between Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achievement and Least Developed Country (LDC) graduation, by examining the relationship between the ...

GOOD governance—which requires transparency, accountability, rule of law, and effective and legitimate institutions—is believed to be an important piece of economic development, while poor governance ...

1. Since the last review of data standards in July 2001, the need for good quality data to monitor economic and social progress within and across countries and to provide the basis for effective ...

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2012 — The 2012 edition of World Development Indicators (WDI), released today, includes updated data on global development, the quality of people's lives, the environment, the ...

PUTRAJAYA: A country’s development progress cannot be measured by economic indicators alone, but should also encompass social justice, human well-being, ecological balance, and peace, according to ...