# Progress in Context

> Progress in Context is an independent publication of sourced explainers on development finance, human-development indicators, and the frameworks used to compare change across countries.

Progress in Context publishes original, long-form guides about Global development, explained clearly.. Every article opens with a concise direct answer, is structured with clear headings and FAQs, and reflects mainstream expert consensus.

## Development Indicators

- [What Does the Human Development Index Measure?](https://ipsinternational.org/what-does-human-development-index-measure/): The Human Development Index (HDI) is a UNDP summary measure of average achievement in three dimensions: a long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent…

## Development Finance

- [What Is Official Development Assistance (ODA)?](https://ipsinternational.org/what-is-official-development-assistance/): Official development assistance (ODA) is the OECD Development Assistance Committee's measure of donor effort for government support whose main objective…

## Full text for LLMs

- [llms-full.txt](https://ipsinternational.org/llms-full.txt): every article as plain markdown in one file
- Each article is also available as markdown at https://ipsinternational.org/<slug>.md

## Site

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