To promote the sustainable human development concept, the HDN spearheads the
following projects and activities: (1) preparation of a Philippine Human Development
Report on a regular basis; (2) conduct and publication of policy researches on human
development issues; (3) monitoring of the achivements, breakthroughs, deficiencies and
gaps regarding human development in the work of both government and non-government
organizations, (4) organization of and participation in fora, dialogues and symposia on
human development concerns; (5) provision of briefings, workshops, lectures and training
sessions relating to human development concepts and measures to different audiences.
Philippine Human Development Report
The Philippine Human Development Report (PHDR) is the HDN's main vehicle for advocating
people-centered development,and generating discussion and consensus on human development
issues. It is the national counterpart of the United Nations Development Programme's Global
Human Development Report. To date, the HDN has produced three PHDRs--1994, 1997 and 2000 in
partnership with the UNDP. It is currently preparing the fourth report to be published in
late 2001.
Other Publications and Research Papers
Aside from the PHDR, the HDN has come out with publications and research papers
that tackled specific human development concerns.
1996
A Woman's Work Is Never Done: A Review of Literature on Women 1986-1996 by
Rosalinda Pineda-Ofreneo, Rosario del Rosario, Ma. Delia Monares, Victoria Narciso
Apuan and Merceditas Cruz
1997
Globalization: Its Effects on Growth and Equity:Proceedings of the Third Sustainable
Human Development Forum
Indigenization of HDI: The Case of the Minimum Basic Needs Approach by Victoria
Bautista
1998
National Elementary Assessment Test and the National Secondary Assessment Test by
Michael Tan
Indicators of Good Governance: Developing an Index of Governance Quality at the LGU Level
by Rosario Manasan,Eduardo Gonzales and Romualdo Gaffud
Who's Afraid of Capital Controls: Proceedings of the Sixth Sustainable Human Development
Forum
Sustainable Human Development (SHD)Fora
The HDN organizes dialogues and fora with the aim of institutionalizing and broadening the
partnership between civil society and government in mainstreaming the human development
framework in policy-making and programming.
1st SHD Forum Theme: The Human Development Index
Date: 24 January 1996
Speakers: Emmanuel De Dios - Professor of Economics, University of the Philippines
Claret Mapalad - Professor of Economics, University of the Philippines
Sony Chin – Minphil International Consultants
2nd SHD Forum Theme: Gawad sa Makataong Pag-unlad (recognition of 10 best performing
provinces in terms of human development)
Date: 26 July 1996
3rd SHD Forum Theme: Globalization: An overview of Its Effects on Growth and Equity
Date: 4 April 1997
Speakers: Cielito Habito – Director, National Economic and Development Authority
Sakiko Fakuda Parr – Director, UNDP Human Development Report Office
Florian Alburo - Professor of Economics, University of the Philippines
Walden Bello – Director, Focus on the Global South
4th SHD Forum Theme: Quality of Life and the New Modes of Employment
Date: 17 October 1997
Speakers: Richard Szal - Country Director, International Labour Organisation
Representatives of Labor & Employment Sector
(e.g. Rene Cristobal of Employers Confederation of the Philippines, Daniel Edralin of Alliance of Progressive Labor, etc.)
5th SHD Forum Theme: Redefining Local Governance Amidst Globalization: The Growth Area Experience
Date: 26 November 1997
Speakers: Ernesto Pernia - Asian Development Bank
Paul G. Dominguez - Presidential Assistant for Mindanao
Roberto Pagdanganan – Governor of Bulacan
Augusto Miclat - Initiatives for International Dialogue
Romulo de la Rosa - Alternate Forum for Research in Mindanao
6th SHD Forum Theme: Who's Afraid of Capital Controls?
Date: 4 November 1998
Speakers: Emmanuel De Dios – Professor of Economics, University of the Philippines
Mario Lamberte – Vice President, Philippine Institute for Development Studies
Eduardo Yap – President and General Manager, Clairmont Management Inc.
Calixto Chikiamco – Columnist, Manila Standard
7th SHD Forum Theme: Human Development and Peace in Mindanao
Date: 14 May 1999
Speakers: Samuel Tan – President, National Historical Institute
Eliseo Mercado – President, Notre Dame University, Davao
Randolph Parcasio – Office of the Regional Governor, Cotabato
Fidel Ramos – former Philippine President
Eleonora Tan Misuari – Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao
Kevin McGrath – Resident Representative, UNDP
Gelia Castillo – Member, HDN Executive Committee
8th SHD Forum Theme: Human Rights Approach to Governance of Multi-cultural & Multi-ethnic States (Theme of the 2000 global Human Development Report)
Date: July 2000
Speakers: Ricarda Rieger – Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP Michael Mastura – President, Sultan Kudarat Islamic Academy Zenaida Pawid – Convenor, Cordillera People's Forum Marvic Leonen – Director, Office of the Legal Aid, University of the Philippines
Panel Discussants: Abraham Iribani - Spokesman, MNLF
Theo Meyers – Head of Development Cooperation, Royal Belgian Embassy
Basilio Wandag – Municipal Mayor, Tabuk
Isagani Cruz- former Supreme Court Justice
Teresita Quintos-Deles – Executive Director, Gaston Z. Ortigas Peace Institute
Lejo Siebel – Associate Expert on Labor Standards, ILO
9th SHD Forum Theme: Making New Technologies Work for Human Development (Theme of the 2001 global Human Development Report)
Date: 25 July 2001
Speakers: Ricarda Rieger – Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP
Manuel Roxas II – Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry
Fortunato de la Peña – Undersecretary, Department of Science and Technology
Panel Discussants: Virgilio Peña - Executive Director, Information Technology and E-Commerce Council
Alan Alegre - Director, Foundation for Media Alternatives
Samit Roy - President, Corporate Information Solutions, Inc.
Emil Javier - Head Adviser, Biotechnology Conference of the Philippines
Elenita Daño - Executive Director, SEARICE
Francis Wade Gomez - Managing Director, ALTERMED Corporation
Lectures, Workshops & Training Sessions
The HDN developed a training package on the concept of human development and the
estimation of the Human Development Index for HDN Members and those engaged in policy
decisions and in assessment of improvements in the quality of life using the Minimum Basic
Needs approach and other summary measures.
The first seminar was given to technical and statistical personnel of select government
agencies on May 22, 1997. Twenty-nine representatives from nine different government agencies,
i.e. DECS, DILG, DOH, NEDA, NSCB. NSO, POPCOM, UP MRR, and Council for the Welfare of Children,
participated in the seminar. The second seminar, held on May 28, 1997, was attended by
participants from NGOs, people's organizations and research institutions, i.e. Ateneo Center
for Social Policy and Public Affairs, Cooperative Foundation of the Philippines Inc.,
Convergence, CCD, CSP, Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement, Freedom from Debt Coalition,
NATCCO, PhilNET, and Tambuyog.
