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The Payson Center approaches development from a sustainable human development (SHD) perspective, which views development as the process of achieving sustainable improvements in people’s quality of life without jeopardizing the viability of their natural environment. SHD is thus built on a combination of economic development (real growth in per-capita gross domestic product), environmental protection (measured by the de/reforestation rate, per-capita carbon emissions, water quality, soil quality, etc.) and quality of life (measured by the UNDP’s Human Development Index, which combines life expectancy, literacy, gross enrollment ratio and GDP per capita). As such, improvements in SHD require broad-based, measurable change at the individual level.
Four major projects that are currently focusing on this service area are:
Alliance to Harness Information Technology for Decision-Making and Capacity Building in West Africa
Twubakane Project – Intrahealth
ARV/Corruption
Leadership Initiative for Public Health in East Africa
Payson Center for International Development
6823 St. Charles Ave
300 Hebert Hall, New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: (504) 865 5240 | Fax: (504) 865 5241
