Home
 COUNTRY BY  COUNTRY
 THE BIG ISSUES
 PROGRESS AND  SETBACKS
 DEVELOPMENT  INDICATORS
  | ESPAÑOL | Commitments | Annual Report | News | About Feedback  
 Country by country -  India

Versión en español
2007 report
Macroeconomic growth, challenging realities
Himanshu Jha, Santosh K Patra
National Social Watch Coalition

In this phase of impressive macroeconomic growth, there is a clear need for renewed political and policy emphasis on reinforcing existing social security schemes, as well as developing new initiatives to keep up with the ever evolving socioeconomic and demographic realities of the country, such as its ageing population. While proposed legislation to protect the informal sector is a positive step, much more is needed to ensure an effective safety net for the vulnerable and marginalized.

 Full text

About Social Watch in India  
Publications by Social Watch Focal Point in India 
See news about India  

Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight progress  Undernourishment Significant progress  Population with access to improved water sources
Significant progress  Under-5 children malnutrition Stagnant  Malaria
Significant progress  Literacy Significant progress  Tuberculosis
Slight progress  Primary school enrolment rate Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Significant progress  Children reaching 5th grade Significant progress  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Internet users Significant regression  DPT Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Personal computers Significant regression  Polio Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Significant regression  Measles Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight regression  Scientists and engineers in research and development Significant regression  Tuberculosis Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Information and communication technology expenditure Slight progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Slight progress  Literacy ratio gap
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Significant progress  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Slight progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Total debt service Slight regression  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Military expenditure Slight regression  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Significant progress  Population with access to sanitation Stagnant  Seats in parliament held by women

     More data...

Signatures and ratifications by India
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 7 ; ratified 6 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 4 ; ratified 3 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 6 ; ratified 6 .
1186185681 Population
3287260 SQ KM
Capital: New Delhi
Currency: Rupee
Language: Hindi
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries in worse situation
Education   Countries below average
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Environment   Countries below average
Health   Countries above average
Children’s immunization   Countries in worse situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries below average
Gender and education   Countries below average
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in worse situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries in worse situation
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Significant progress
Education   Significant progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Significant progress
Health   Significant progress
Children’s immunization   Significant regression
Gender and education   Significant progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Slight regression
Women’s empowerment   Slight regression
See general references see references
About the methodology  
   | ESPAÑOL | Commitments | Annual Report | News | About Feedback   
Search Social Watch on the Internet with Choike
The Third World Institute - Social Watch
Social Watch is an international watchdog citizens' network on poverty eradication and gender equality

Jackson 1136, Montevideo 11200, Uruguay
Phone: + 598-2- 419-61-92. Fax: + 598-2-411-92-22;
e-mail: socwatch@socialwatch.org