The Human Development Report is released by the Human Development Report Office (HDRO) for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The reports have been published most years since 1990 and are ensured of editorial independence by the United Nations General Assembly, allowing them to freely explore ideas and challenge policies

. The UNDP commissions the report, which is produced by a team of scholars and development practitioners associated with the HDRO

. In summary:

• The Human Development Report is published annually by the Human Development Report Office of the UNDP.
• It is an independent intellectual exercise recognized by the UN General Assembly.
• The report focuses on human development metrics such as the Human Development Index (HDI) and related themes