Leaving No One Behind

People get left behind when they lack the choices and opportunities to participate in and benefit from development progress. Various reports and studies, in general, indicate that across countries, a common trend is that vulnerable groups such as women and children, people in rural areas, indigenous peoples, ethnic and linguistic minorities, people with disabilities, migrants, and older persons are disproportionately among those who have been left behind.

In general, people are left behind when they lack the choices and capabilities that enable others to participate in or benefit from development processes. Reasons for these could be numerous, to name a few, ....