PURPOSE: The World Development Information Day was established in 1972 by the United Nations Assembly resolution 3038 (XXVII). to draw the attention of the world to development problems and the need to strengthen international cooperation to solve them. The Assembly decided that the date for the Day should coincide with United Nations Day, 24 October, which was also the date of the adoption, in 1970, of the International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade. The Objectives of this day are to improve the dissemination of information and the mobilization of public opinion, particularly among young people, to raise awareness of the problems of development and to Promote efforts in the sphere of international cooperation for development. The UNDP’s work, adapted to a range of country contexts, is framed through three broad development settings. These three development challenges often coexist within the same country, requiring tailored solutions that can adequately address specific deficits and barriers. Underpinning all three development challenges is a set of core development needs, including the need to strengthen gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, and to ensure the protection of human rights.
FORUM: “Strengthen international cooperation to find ways to solve trade and development problems.” World Development Information Day 2023. The Commitment to Development Index ranks 40 of the world’s most powerful countries on their dedication to policies that affect more than five billion people living in poorer nations. The CDI scores countries relative to their size and economic weight to measure countries according to their potential to help. CDI Countries range from middle to high-income; to level the playing field, we have an option to income-adjust, or rank relative to income-predicted scores. Sweden takes first place. France is second and Norway is in third place. Sweden and France also top the environment component, each applying a relatively high price to carbon and Sweden has relatively low emissions per head. The US ranks 22nd, with strong contributions on security and trade, but low scores on diffusing technology and safeguarding the environment. It scores ahead of China, which ranks 36th, but behind most EU countries, who take 6 of the top 10 spots. Follow the conversations with the hashtags #DevinfoDay, #Development, #macroeconomics, #DevelopmentIndex; #24October.
EVENTS: on October 24th; A High-level event to mark World Development Information Day 2023 will be held at UNHQ by the United Nations General Assembly, the United Nations Office for Sustainable Development (UNOSD), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Development (UNPD).
CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS
01 Nov 2023 - Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Financing for Development, seventh session.
30 Oct 2023 - Meeting - Multi-year Expert Meeting on Enhancing the Enabling Economic Environment at All Levels in Support of Inclusive and Sustainable Development, and the Promotion of Economic Integration and Cooperation, sixth session.
30 Oct 2023 - Learning course - TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerce for small island developing states.
19 Oct 2023 - Launch of the Issues paper on Data for Development.
17 Oct 2023 - Workshop- UNCTAD Urges Channelling Net-Zero Finance to Support the Energy Transition in Developing Economies.
16 Oct 2023 - Meeting - World Investment Forum 2023: Global leaders urge action for sustainable development.
16 Oct 2023 -Meeting - ISAR Symposium on Developing Public Sector Sustainability Reporting Standards
09 Oct 2023 - Meeting - Multi-year Expert Meeting on Commodities and Development, fourteenth session.
09 Oct 2023 - Meeting - Launch of the Commodities and Development Report 2023 - Overview.
09 Oct 2023 - Meeting on Recent developments in the oil markets.
05 Oct 2023 - workshop - National policy-level workshop on the fostering of productive capacities to build socioeconomic resilience to adverse shocks and realize the development vision of Malawi.
04 Oct 2023 -Meeting - Launch of the Trade and Development Report 2023.
17 Sep 2023 -Meeting -Transforming4Trade - Paradigm shift to boost economic development.
Register to participate to the upcoming webinar series of the Center of Global Development.
PODCASTS: Launch of the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022. There is a pressing need to address the major impediments that developing countries face in accessing the new technologies, such as insufficient resources, infrastructure, education, capacity, investment and connectivity, and issues related to technology ownership, standards and flows. Listen to the audio-podcasts!
CAMPAIGN MATERIALS: Calling upon all stakeholders to provide adequate resources, enhanced capacity-building and technology transfer, on mutually agreed terms, to developing countries. Get the communication materials!
WHY WE CELEBRATE THE DAY?
HOW TO GET INVOLVED!
PARTNERSHIPS
The United Nations General Assembly had the object of drawing the attention of world public opinion each year to development problems and the necessity of strengthening international co-operation to solve them. The United Nations also recognizes that sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth is crucial in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with employment creation and social development as pillars of healthy growth in the world economy. The Economic Analysis and Policy Division (EAPD) monitors global macroeconomic trends and prospects and formulates advice for international policy coordination. In recent years many events have interpreted the title of the day slightly differently. These have concentrated on the role that modern information-technologies, such as the Internet and mobile telephones free from digital divide can play in alerting people and finding solutions to problems of trade and development. One of the specific aims of World Development Information Day was to inform and motivate young people and this change may help to further this aim.
Provide systematic analysis of the global economy and development policy
Offer useful guidance for the implementation of strategies for sustainable development.
Identify and lead research on frontier and emerging issues, as well as other economic challenges for countries in conflict and countries in special situations.
Monitor the status of least developed countries (LDCs) – low-income countries confronting severe structural impediments to sustainable development
Enhance the LDCs’ capacities in achieving sustainable growth.
Help to manage capacity development projects, by providing assistance through research, training and workshops
The World Development Information Day is hosted by the U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Broadband Commission, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development, the Division for Sustainable Development Goals, the Population Division, the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government, the Financing for Sustainable Development Office, the Division for Inclusive Social Development, the Statistics Division, the Economic Analysis and Policy Division, the Capacity Development Programme Management Office, the World Trade organization (WTO), The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). With the collaboration of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the OECD, African Union; The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the participation of the Public and Private sectors, the Civil Society Organization, International and Non-Governmental Organizations, Econonomists and academics.