1. Kk 4.1.2 - definitions of sustainability and human development according to
the UN, including the human development index;

2. ‘Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.Teach
him how to fish and he will eat for a lifetime’

3.  ‘Meeting the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs.’ (UN
1992)
 3 components or ‘pillars’
 Environment
 Society
 Economy

4.  Creating an environment in which people can
develop to their full potential and lead
productive, creative lives in accord with their
needs and interests. It is about expanding
people’s choices and enhancing capabilities
(the range of things people can be and
do), having access to knowledge, health and a
decent standard of living, and participating in
the life of their community and decisions
affecting their lives. (as defined byVCAA & UN 1990)

5. Are students expected to memorise the United
Nations (UN) definition of human development?
 The UN definition of human development is very
lengthy and it is not expected that students memorise
it word for word.
 However there is an expectation that students should
be able to highlight key elements of the UN definition
of human development and be able to apply these in
relation to the key knowledge and key skills identified
in Unit 4.

6. Is an approach, which puts people at the centre of the
development process. It is about
Creating an environment which people and /or
communities can
 Develop to their full potential
 Lead productive and creative lives (in accord with
their needs and interests)
 Expand choices to lead valued lives
 Enhance capabilities (the range of things people can
be and do)
 Have access to knowledge, health and a decent
standard of living
 Participate in the life of their community
 Participate in decisions affecting their lives

7.  If human development is not achieved, many
choices are simply not available and many
opportunities remain inaccessible.
 That is, it will be difficult to lead long and
healthy lives, access knowledge and have a
decent standard of living.
 Conditions must be sustainable or maintained
in the long term for health gains to occur for all
generations.

8.  Human development is less likely to be
achieved when there is a prevalence of ill-
health.
 Health is needed for populations to be able
to:
 Lead productive lives
 Participate in the life of their community
 Participate in decisions affecting their lives
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9.  Human development leads to improved health
 Improvements in health can be obtained
through the development of:
 Knowledge and skills through education
 Safe environments in which to live and work
 Employment opportunities
 Inclusive communities
 Human rights and increased equity
 Access to resources including health care
 Sustainable practices

10.  How may emergency services using mobile phone
texting service aid human development?
 How may a positive family aid human development?
 How does theVictorian Government aid human
development?
 How do aid agencies such as Red Cross or Oxfam aid
human development?
 How does AusAid, the Australian Government aid
agency, aid human development through its
funding of a clean water supply to a local village in
the form of a well?

11. 1) Case Study: New Business in Bangladesh
Identify the aspects of human development
evident in the case study
2) Exam Quest 4a 2008 BRAC

12.  In 1990 the first Human Development Report
introduced a new way of measuring
development – Human Development Index
 A single statistic that measures a country’s
average achievement in three basic areas of
human development (3 dimensions with 4
indicators)
 Health – measured via life expectancy at birth
 Education– mean years of schooling & expected years
of schooling
 Living Standards– Gross National Income per capita

14.  A measure of human development which
combines indicators of life
expectancy, education levels and income.The
Human Development Index provides a single
statistic which can be used as a reference for
both social and economic development. (UN
Development Programme 1990)VCAA

15. The HDI sets a minimum and a maximum for each dimension and
is expressed as a value between 0 and 1.
HDI is a ranking of countries 0 to 1, where 0 is the lowest score
and 1 is the highest
 High Human Development – countries scoring 0.80 or higher
 Medium – countries scoring 0.50 – 0.79 are considered to have
achieved medium human development
 Low – countries scoring below 0.50 on the HDI are considered
to achieved low human development
 (compare your country – canada geographic website)
 http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR2013_EN_Summary.pdf
 p 15

16. The United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) rankings for 2009.
World map indicating the Human Development Index (based on 2010 data, published on June 10, 2011)[1]

17.  Identifies if a country is developed, developing or
underdeveloped
 Prompts policy-makers, the media, NGO’s to focus on
human outcomes rather than focus on measuring
development purely in economic terms
 Promotes questioning of national policy choices
particularly on health and education when two
countries of similar income per person have different
HDI (ie Swaziland and Sri Lanka have similar levels of
income pp, but differ greatly in LE and literacy)
 Highlights the difference within countries, provinces or
states, across gender, ethnicity and SES groups

18.  Human Development Report - People First
 Thank you water
 Jacaranda p 271 -Test your knowledge q1-6 &
Apply your knowledge Q12

19. Rank Country Index
High human development
3 Australia 0.962
Medium human
development
140 Bangladesh 0.547
Low human development
177 Sierra Leone 0.336
1. What do the variations in the human development index between
Australia, Bangladesh and Sierra Leone tell you about the differences
in wellbeing being experienced in these three countries? Justify your
response.
2. Discuss the likely differences in health experienced in Bangladesh and
Sierra Leone compared to Australia.