South Africa HDR (Human Development Report)

The participatory, pro-poor capacity development approach will be implemented in 2008/2009 in South Africa through the Human Development Report process. The Human Development Report is UNDP's flagship policy advocacy and capacity enhancement tool. The Human Development Report process seeks to put people back at the centre of development strategies in order to meet contemporary challenges of development.

The South Africa HDR 2008 will:

• Use action research and inclusive citizen participation processes to strengthen national responses for democratic governance
• Use the process of strategic inquiry conversations among stakeholders, to promote solutions-based analyses of priority areas or gaps in service delivery and access
• Provide a template for action by institutionalizing citizen engagement processes on pro poor growth and service access

The report development process aims to provide:

• A powerful advocacy mechanism to forge, energize and sustain partnerships between different tiers of government, communities and civil society
• A platform for inclusive policy and public dialogue to address service access and delivery constraints and create an environment that contributes both directly and indirectly to the MDGs