The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-OECD Investment Programme fosters dialogue and experience sharing between OECD countries and Southeast Asian economies on issues relating to the business and investment climate. 

The programme follows a dual-track approach, using both regional policy dialogue and country Investment Policy Reviews.

Regional dialogue on investment policy

The regional dialogue allows for experience sharing on investment policy design, implementation and harmonisation. It offers a platform for individual economies to disseminate the results of their investment policy reviews and contribute to the identification of best practices.

• Greater Mekong Subregion Investment Policy Forum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 2012
• OECD-ADBI High-Level Roundtable on International Investment Policies in Asia, Melbourne, Australia, 2011
• ADBI-OECD Roundtable on Asia's Policy Framework for Investment, Tokyo, Japan, 2010
• OECD-ASEAN Investment Policy Conference, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2010
• 2nd OECD-Southeast Asia Regional Forum, Bangkok, Thailand, 2009
• 1st OECD-Southeast Asia Regional Forum, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2007

Investment policy reviews

Investment policy reviews are usually undertaken by governments looking to identify and implement investment policy reforms that will make their country a more attractive destination for investors. These reviews are undertaken jointly by the OECD and the government of the country concerned based on the Policy Framework for Investment.

The OECD and ASEAN work closely together to promote these reviews which help to stimulate sustained and deepened relations with Asia’s most important regional economic community:

Indonesia (2010)

Malaysia (2013, forthcoming)

Myanmar (2013, forthcoming)

Viet Nam (2010) 

www.oecd.org/daf/investment/seasia