Major sources of data used in the Human Development Report

By generously sharing data, the following organizations made it possible for the Human Development Report to publish the important development statistics appearing in the indicator tables.

Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) The CDIAC, a data and analysis centre of the US Department of Energy, focuses on the greenhouse effect and global climate change. It is the source of data on carbon dioxide emissions.

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) The FAO collects, analyses and disseminates information and data on food and agriculture. It is the source of data on food insecurity and agricultural indicators.

International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) An independent centre for research, information and debate on the problems of conflict, the IISS maintains an extensive military database. The data on armed forces are from its publication The Military Balance.

International Labour Organization (ILO) The ILO maintains an extensive statistical publication programme, with the Yearbook of Labour Statistics its most comprehensive collection of labour force data. The ILO is the source of wage and employment data and information on the ratification status of labour rights conventions.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) The IMF has an extensive programme for developing and compiling statistics on international financial transactions and balance of payments. Much of the financial data provided to the Human Development Report Office through other agencies originates from the IMF.

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) This specialized UN agency maintains an extensive collection of statistics on information and communications. The data on trends in telecommunications come from its database World Telecommunication Indicators.

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) This organization provides data on trends in political participation and structures of democracy. The Report relies on the IPU for election-related data and information on women’s political representation.

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) This joint UN programme monitors the spread of HIV/AIDS and provides regular updates. Its Report on the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic is the primary source of data on HIV/AIDS.

Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) A cooperative research project with 25 member countries, the LIS focuses on poverty and policy issues. It is the source of income poverty estimates for many OECD countries.

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) The OECD publishes data on a variety of social and economic trends in its member countries as well as flows of aid. This year’s Report presents data from the OECD on aid, employment and education.

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) SIPRI conducts research on international peace and security. The SIPRI Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security is the source of data on military expenditure and arms transfers.

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) UNICEF monitors the wellbeing of children and provides a wide array of data. Its State of the World’s Children is an important source of data for the Report.

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) UNCTAD provides trade and economic statistics through a number of publications, including the World Investment Report. It is the original source of data on investment flows that the Human Development Report Office receives from other agencies.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) This specialized UN agency is the source of data on educationrelated matters. The Report relies on data published in UNESCO’s Statistical Yearbook and World Education Report as well as data received directly from the agency.

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) This UN organization provides data on refugees through its publication Refugees and Others of Concern to UNHCR: Statistical Overview.

United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) This UN institute carries out international comparative research in support of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme. It is the source of data on crime victims.

United Nations Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary General (UN Treaty Section) The Human Development Report Office compiles information on the status of major international human rights instruments and environmental treaties based on the database maintained by this UN office.

United Nations Population Division (UNPOP) This specialized UN office produces international data on population trends. The Human Development Report Office relies on World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, two of its main publications, for demographic estimates and projections.

United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) The UNSD provides a wide range of statistical outputs and services. Much of the national accounts data provided to the Human Development Report Office by other agencies originates from the UNSD. This year’s Report also relies on the UNSD for data on trade and energy.

World Bank The World Bank produces data on economic trends as well as a broad array of other indicators. Its World Development Indicators is the primary source for a number of indicators in the Report.

World Health Organization (WHO) This specialized agency maintains a large array of data series on health issues, the source for the healthrelated indicators in the Report.

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) As a specialized UN agency, WIPO promotes the protection of intellectual property rights throughout the world through different kinds of cooperative efforts. The Report relies on WIPO for patent-related data.