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Core values

- **Addressing Societal Needs and Issues**: HDRs focus on critical areas such as health, education, and standard of living, and they identify and address inequalities and other societal challenges[2][3][4].
- **Improving Quality of Life**: The reports aim to enhance human development by promoting policies and practices that improve wellbeing, empower individuals, and reduce inequalities[2][3][4].
- **Promoting Positive Change**: HDRs are used as tools for advocacy and policy change, influencing national and regional development agendas, and contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals[1][3][4].
- **Contributing to Community Well-being**: The reports facilitate national dialogues, improve data quality, and support strategic partnerships and collective action on global challenges such as climate change, pandemic preparedness, and digital public goods[1][2][4].