UNDP: Al can steer human development and inclusive growth in the Philippines

THE UNITED NATIONS Development Programme (UNDP) Philippines, in partnership with the Philippine Human Development Network (HDN), successfully held the Philippine launch of the 2025 Global Human Development Report (HDR) at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Headquarters in Makati City.

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With this year’s report titled “A Matter of Choice: People and Possibilities in the Age of Al,” the launch brought together government officials, industry leaders, private sector representatives, academics, and civil society representatives to discuss how artificial intelligence (Al) can be a tool for inclusive and sustainable human development.

The 2025 HDR, first unveiled globally in May in Brussels, emphasizes the growing role of Al in reshaping economies and societies. It calls for deliberate choices to ensure that Al technologies empower people, narrow inequalities, and support development goals, particularly in developing countries like the Philippines.

During the launch, Dr. Selva Ramachandran, UNDP Philippines resident representative, noted: “At its core, the HDR is a call to action for governments, businesses, communities, and individuals to make deliberate choices about how Al is designed, used, and governed. If we make the right choices today, Al could become a force and an engine for freedom, opportunity, and progress, not just for a few, but for everyone.”