The Asia-Pacific Regional Human Development Report (APHDR) is an important resource and instrument to explore critical development concerns. The Report informs policies and actions from a human development perspective, putting people at the centre of development debates. As a regional public good, the APHDR focuses on issues that are of common concern to several countries in the region, have sensi
tivities that are better addressed at a regional level, or have clear cross-border dimensions, calling attention to the fact that development challenges are no longer confined within geographic space. The APHDR is an independent intellectual exercise developed through a regional participatory process that draws from the contributions of many. The theme for each Report is also selected through consultations that include participants within and outside UNDP. The more nuanced focus of the Report is guided by substantive and diverse inputs that bring together Asia-Pacific stakeholders from governments, civil society, academia, research institutions, the media, faith-based groups, the private sector and others. Technical sub-regional consultations are held to hear stakeholders’ perspectives and experiences relating to the theme; to sharpen the direction and scope on specific issues; and to promote early buy-in among the stakeholders. The stakeholders’ consultations provide wide opportunity for country representation through participant nominations sought through UNDP country offices in the region. Multi-stakeholder national workshops are also organized in selected countries, depending on the theme of the Report, to promote national buy-in for the APHDR.
The APHDR is disseminated widely, helping to promote dialogue and bring together the people of Asia and the Pacific to accelerate human development and dissemination of messages across the globe.
