Networks for Prosperity: 2012 Report
Networks for Prosperity: 2012 Report
Connecting development knowledge beyond 2015
The Networks for Prosperity: 2012 Report (Connecting Development Knowledge beyond 2012) illustrates the importance of network governance in the context of economic globalization, aid and development.
It argues that this is of particular relevance in the context of the current debate on the establishment of a new set of global development goals by 2015. The updated 2012 Connectedness Index, covering 132 countries, shows that many emerging economies – such as Chile, Costa Rica, South Africa and Viet Nam – have systematically improved their connectedness.
The top 10 performers in the 2012 Connectedness Index are Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Singapore, Ireland, Canada and the United States, according to a new report released today by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
Resources:
ECOSOC- Report of the Secretary General on Regional Cooperation 2011
RIO+20
UN experts call for including human rights standards in development goals.
UNIDO:Networks for Prosperity: Achieving Development Goals Through Knowledge Sharing
The report offers global connectedness ranking, says knowledge networks can achieve development goals.The report was funded by the Spanish MDG Achievement Fund (MDG-F) as part of a project that aims to establish a global knowledge system for private sector development. The report lays the basis for policy recommendations that will help developing countries acquire and adapt private sector development know-how.
The Report:
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