Work and Human Development: Analytical Links

The true aim of development is not only to boost incomes, but also to maximize human choices—by enhancing human rights, freedoms, capabilities and opportunities and by enabling people to lead long, healthy and creative lives. Critical to this process is work, central to human existence. Human beings prepare for work as children, engage in work as adults and expect to retire from work in later life. Through the human lifecycle, quality of life is thus closely bound to the quality of work.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Reduced Inequalities

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions