Publisher's Synopsis
Throughout this book, we've journeyed through the many ways in which indicators-GDP, inflation, literacy rates, environmental metrics, and more-attempt to capture the pulse of a nation. But as we've seen, these numbers, while powerful, are never the full story.
Behind every data point lies a lived reality: a child gaining access to school, a farmer facing rising input costs, a family navigating urban housing, a community adapting to climate stress. Indicators help us track change, but they also challenge us to ask deeper questions-about equity, sustainability, and the kind of development we truly value.
As we move forward, let us not just measure progress, but make sense of it. Let us use data not as a destination, but as a compass-one that guides policy, sparks dialogue, and keeps us anchored in the real stories of people and places.
