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Introduction
To The Human Development Concept
(The
following introduction to the Human
Development Concept is adopted from
the late Dr. Mahbub ul Haq's book
"Reflections on Human Development."
We at HDFNA are immensely indebted
to Dr. Mahbub ul Haq and Mrs. Khadija
Haq, not only for introducing us to
this concept, but also for their support
and guidance in our endeavor. May
Allah reward them for their commitment
to the welfare of the humanity.)
The
human development paradigm is a holistic
development model. It embraces every
development issue, including economic
growth, social investment, people's
empowerment provision of basic needs
and social safety nets, political
and cultural freedom and all other
aspects of people's lives. While no
aspect of the development model falls
outside its scope, "the vantage
point is widening of people's choices
and the enhancement of their lives.
All aspects of life - economic, political
and cultural are viewed from that
perspective.
There
is fairly broad agreement on certain
aspects of the human development paradigm.
-
Development must put people at the
center of its concerns
- The purpose of development is to
enlarge all human choices, not just
income.
- The human development paradigm is
concerned both with building up human
capabilities (through investment in
people) and with using those human
capabilities fully (through and enabling
framework for growth and empowerment).
- Human development has four essential
pillars: equity, sustainability, production
and empowerment.
- The human development paradigm defines
the ends of development and analyses
sensible options for achieving them.
The
human development paradigm consistently
takes the view that . . .Economic
growth is essential for human development,
but to fully exploit the opportunities
for improved well being that growth
offers, it needs to be properly managed.
There are four ways to create the
desirable links between economic growth
and human development.
-
Emphasis on investment in the education,
health and skills of the people.
- More equitable distribution of income
and assets . . .
- Improvement in human development
through well-structured social expenditures
by the government.
- Empowerment of people, particularly
women.
These
human development strategies approach
every issue in the traditional growth
models from the vantage point of people
to establish the preeminence of people
in the process of development . .
. is not to denigrate economic growth
but to rediscover its real purpose.
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