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2009 Human Development Report: Republic of Moldova in the context of international migration - benefits and barriersNew Human Development Report ranks the Republic of Moldova 117th out of 182 world countries according to the Human Development Index
The Human Development Report "Overcoming barriers: Human mobility and development, demonstrates that migration is a process to be managed not a problem to be solved: migrants can contribute with their ideas, resources, knowledge and skills in destination communities and origin countries but countries should not substitute benefits of migration with development policies and strategies. "Migration can be a force for good, contributing significantly to human development," says Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the UN's development agency which commissioned the Report. To make migration work for development, there is a need to demystify common misconceptions about migration and carry out a package of reforms, argues the Human Development Report. Contrary to commonly held beliefs, migrants are moving more inside their own countries than outside of it; they typically boost economic output and give more than they take; while host communities most often accept them rather then deny if there are jobs, highlights the Human Development Report signed by its lead author Jeni Klugman. The package of reforms proposed by the Report to achieve maximum benefits as a result of migration for human development includes six major pillars ranging from opening existing entry channels for more workers, especially those with low skills to adding migration as a component for origin countries' development strategies. "Migration has played a crucial role in enhancing the living standards of the Moldovan people and we cannot deny this fact", said Kaarina Immonen, UNDP Resident Representative in Moldova. "At the same time, human and social costs associated with migration were significant in Moldova. This Human Development Report is an opportunity to reflect on these processes and a call for action", highlighted the UNDP Representative in Moldova on the occasion of the first ever regional launch of the Global Human Development Reports in the Republic of Moldova. In the region, the 2009 Human Development Report was simultaneously launched in Chisinau, Istanbul and Moscow. The Global Human Development Report mentions Moldova on pages 75, 76, 82, and 90 and explains Moldova's ranking (117th) according to the Human Development Index (HDI). This year's HDI, which refers to 2007, highlights the very large gaps in well-being and life chances that continue to divide our increasingly interconnected world. The HDI for Moldova is 0.720, which gives the country a rank of 117th out of 182 countries with data. The top three ranked countries in the HDI are, in order, Norway, Australia and Iceland while the bottom three ranked countries in this year's HDI, in order, are: Niger, Afghanistan (included for the first time since 1996) and Sierra Leone, respectively. Human Development Index Also released today as part of the 2009 Human Development Report was the latest Human Development Index (HDI), a summary indicator of people's well-being, combining measures of life expectancy, literacy, school enrolment and GDP per capita. It shows that despite progress in many areas over the last 25 years, the disparities in people's well-being in rich and poor countries continue to be unacceptably wide. This year's HDI has been calculated for 182 countries and territories - the widest coverage ever. The estimates, which rely on the most recently available data compiled by the UN and other international partners, are based on 2007 data. * * * For more information on the latest HDI and to access the Human Development Report and the complete press kit please visit: www.hdr.undp.org ABOUT THIS REPORT: The Human Development Report continues to frame debates on some of the most pressing challenges facing humanity. It is an independent report commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Jeni Klugman is the lead author of the 2009 Report. The Report is translated into more than a dozen languages and launched in more than 100 countries annually. The 2009 Human Development Report is published in English by Palgrave Macmillan. ABOUT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Human Development is the expansion of the freedoms that people have to live their lives as they choose. This conception - inspired by the path-breaking work of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen and the leadership of the late Mahbub ul Haq, and known also as the capabilities approach because of its emphasis on the freedom that people have to achieve vital 'beings and doings' - has been at the core of UNDP's approach since the first Human Development Report in 1990, and is as relevant as ever to the design of effective policies to combat poverty and deprivation. This approach has proved powerful in reshaping thinking about topics as diverse as gender, human security and climate change. ABOUT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Human Development is the expansion of the freedoms that people have to live their lives as they choose. This conception - inspired by the path-breaking work of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen and the leadership of the late Mahbub ul Haq, and known also as the capabilities approach because of its emphasis on the freedom that people have to achieve vital ‘beings and doings' - has been at the core of UNDP's approach since the first Human Development Report in 1990, and is as relevant as ever to the design of effective policies to combat poverty and deprivation. This approach has proved powerful in reshaping thinking about topics as diverse as gender, human security and climate change. ABOUT UNDP: UNDP is the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners. More about UNDP at www.undp.org and www.undp.md For contact: Ludmila Tiganu, Communications Specialist, UNDP Moldova, Address: Str. 31 August 1989, 131, Chisinau, MD-2012, Republic of Moldova; Tel.: (373 22) 269 112, 220 045; Fax: (373 22) 220 041, e-mail: ludmila.tiganu@undp.md
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Chişinău, 5 October 2009 The 2009 Global Human Development Report launched today in Chisinau and other world capital cities provides an analysis of benefits and barriers of migration and ranks the Republic of Moldova 117th in the world according to the Human Development Index, a summary indicator of people's well-being, education and GDP per capita. 
