I found this article from the BBC regarding the progress, or lack there of, of human development globally. The article itself is not very dense, but the 9 charts at the bottom of the article are worth looking at. They show Africa’s progression between it main regions, but also amongst the world. It illustrates that Northern Africa is overall doing much better than the rest of the continent, and also quite better than its surrounding continents. Take a look!
I read on how poorly some African countries are doing, such as Zimbabwe, Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In fact, the bottom five is African nations. Still, this is a positive note. Here's the link to the UN report: http://content.undp.org/go/newsroom/2010/november/undp-launches-2010-human-development-report-analysing-long-term-development-trends.en
ReplyDeleteThis is great and surprising. Good input in the comments, too! I liked the video in Will's link: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid659287756001?bclid=659636169001&bctid=659474810001.
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