|
New
Work on Sovereign Debt Crises at World Congress of the International Economic Association03-Jul-2008 OECD Development Centre Economist Sebastian Nieto presented his work "Sovereign Debt Crises through the Prism of Primary Bond Market" at the 15th World Congress of the International Economic Association, in Istanbul on 28 June 2008 |
Work on Telecommunications at the 12th EADI General Conference02-Jul-2008 Economist Juan Ramón de Laiglesia presented his work on telecommunications and development at the 12th General Conference of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes, at Geneva, on 25 June 2008. |
OECD Development Centre at the G-20 Workshop on Fiscal Spacefrom 19-Jun-2008 to 20-Jun-2008 Javier Santiso, Director of the OECD Development Centre, was invited to participate in the G20 roundtable on Fiscal Space for Stability, Growth and Social Inclusion taking place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 19 and 20 June 2008. Mr Santiso presented the findings of the Latin American Economic Outlook report. |
China and India in Iberoamerica: Economic Complementarity?04-Jun-2008 OECD Development Centre Director Javier Santiso presented the Centre's research on China's and India's economic impact in Latin America at this seminar organised by Casa America and Casa Asia in Madrid, on 17 June 2008. |
LEO and Bertelsmann Foundation present research on Latin America04-Jun-2008 The Latin American Economic Outlook team presented the main conclusions of its 2008 report and some preliminary findings of the 2009 study at a seminar in Berlin hosted by the Bertelsmann Foundation, on June 5. |
The Global Forum on Governance is an opportunity for participating countries to share their reform experiences in public sector modernisation and policies aimed at increasing public sector efficiency. It will focus on key priority areas selected for their importance in achieving overall system change, as well as explore the political economy behind reform implementation.
The sixth international forum will bring together eminent personalities from African and OECD countries. The aim is to engage a wide audience –comprising government, the private sector, civil society and the media – in debate, sharing visions and proposals for the economic development of the continent.
See more documents… Top of pageThe OECD Development Centre and the Hellenic Business Council, member of the Black Sea Economic Co-operation (BSEC) Business Council jointly organise a regional forum on private sector development in the Black Sea Region, under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The forum takes places on 24-25 February 2005 in Thessaloniki, Greece, within the framework of the Hellenic Chairmanship of the BSEC (1 November 2004 – 30 April 2005).
See more documents… Top of pageCombining the expertise of the African Development Bank, OECD Development Centre, and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the African Economic Outlook (AEO) reviews the recent economic situation, the likely short-term evolution, and the social and political context of 35 African economies.
This annual report feeds into national, regional and international debates on economic policies in Africa. The AEO benefits from the support of the European Commission. (more... )
What's new
OECD Development Centre and African Development Bank Gather Policy Makers in Tanzania for Debate on African AgricultureThe African Development Bank Tanzania Office, the OECD Development Centre and the Italian government gathered representatives from Tanzania's development policy making community to discuss the future of agriculture in the country and on the continent as a whole. Held in Dar es Salaam, the seminar's brought agriculture experts and economists to discuss with guests, among other issues, the current food and oil crises and obstacles to increasing agricultural productivity in the region. |
2008 AEO Goes to JerusalemOECD Development Centre Economist Federica Marzo and Head of Publications and Media Colm Foy travelled to Jerusalem for the "Israel and the African Green Revolution" conference at the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the meeting, Marzo discussed the findings of the 2008 African Economic Outlook and their implications for the continent's agricultural sector. Israel is one of three new members of the Development Centre and the conference provided an opportunity to strengthen the growing relationship between the Centre, government, local researchers and experts. |
Africa Grabs the Spotlight in Paris: Eighth International Forum closes with great successon 27-Jun-2008 The OECD Development Centre and the African Development Bank hosted the most successful International Forum on African Perspectives to date on Friday June 27, 2008 at the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Employment. People working on and passionate about Africa’s future came out in record numbers (over 500) to listen to rich discussions and exchange with panelists. |
Africa’s economic growth in 2007 well above the long-term trend for the fifth consecutive year13-May-2008 Africa’s average real GDP grew by 5.7 per cent in 2007. The 2008 African Economic Outlook report , jointly published by the African Development Bank, the OECD Development Centre and the UNECA expects the rate of GDP growth to strengthen to about 6 per cent in 2008 and in 2009. |
The Environmental Finance Programme assists the EECCA and East Asian countries in ensuring effective financing of environmental public goods, which are corner stones of sustainable development along with social public goods (e.g. health care, education) and eradicating poverty.
What's new
Policy Brief - Making Environmental Spending Count27-Sep-2007 What is the rationale for public environmental expenditure? How can improved management practices contribute to lowering the costs of achieving environmental benefits? A set of practical tools have been developed to support government efforts in implementing good international practices for managing public environmental expenditure programmes. |
Lessons Learnt from Experience with Debt-for-Environment Swaps in Economies in Transition21-Sep-2007 Debt-for-environment swaps can help simultaneously reduce fiscal stress, stimulate economic growth and increase domestic resources for environment. This report summarises the major lessons learnt from the experience with designing, negotiating and implementing debt-for-environment swaps in CEE and EECCA countries. The analysis presents a possible model that indebted low-income countries and their creditors could use to channel finance to address environmental problems of international significance. |
Trends in Environmental Finance in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia24-Jul-2007 The report builds on the analysis of environmental financing in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) prepared within the framework of the “Environment for Europe” ministerial conferences. It provides a comprehensive picture of financial flows for the improvement of the environmental conditions in the EECCA region based upon the assessment of domestic environmental expenditure as well as donors’ assistance and lending from International Financial Institutions (IFIs). |
Lessons Learnt from Financing Strategies for the Municipal Waste Management Sector in Selected EECCA Countries27-Aug-2007
The publication sketches a realist portrait of the municipal waste management sector in EECCA based on field work, presents lessons learnt from the financing strategy case studies, and proposes recommendations on policies which could be implemented in EECCA countries to promote a more financially sustainable municipal waste sector. |
Handbook for Appraisal of Environmental Projects Financed from Public Funds15-Jun-2007 The Handbook proposes a set of management tools and approaches to designing realistic public environmental expenditure programmes and selecting and financing the most cost-effective projects supported with public funds. It focuses on appraising investment projects in the water sector. It is tailored to the perspective of the public financier, not the project promoter. |
Implementation of a National Finance Strategy for Water Supply and Sanitation Sector in Armenia31-Aug-2007 Water supply and sanitation (WSS) infrastructure in Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia is often critically deteriorated, involving significant risks for human health and the environment. Achieving the Millennium Development Goals on water supply and sanitation is therefore a serious challenge in many countries in the region. Armenia, one of the poorest countries in the region, faces many of these challenges as well as serious financial constraints related to affordability issues in households and public budgets. |
First Training in Appraisal of Environmental Projects Financed from Public Funds19-Feb-2007 The first training on Appraisal of Environmental Projects Financed from Public Funds was held 16-19 January 2007 in Chisina, Moldova. |
Tenth Meeting of the EECCA Environmental Finance Network08-Dec-2006 The EAP Task Force is preparing the tenth annual meeting of the EECCA Environmental Finance Network. The meeting will be held on 22-23 February 2007 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris. |
Mechanisms for Managing Public Environmental Expenditure in Selected OECD Countries27-Nov-2006 Public environmental expenditure programmes play a key role in environmental finance in most OECD member and non-member countries. This report presents different institutional options for managing such programmes, with a focus on the water sector in four OECD countries, namely: Austria, Belgium (the Region of Flanders), France and Germany. The analysis uses the Good Practices for Public Environmental Expenditure Management, a performance review framework, developed by the OECD. |
Performance Review of the State Environmental Protection Fund of Ukraine28-Sep-2006 This report analyses the performance of the State Environmental Protection Fund of Ukraine. The OECD Good Practices for Public Environmental Expenditure Management have been used as a benchmark for this evaluation. The Fund has been analysed in terms of environmental effectiveness, good budgetary practices and management efficiency. The Review has identified the strengths and weaknesses in the Fund's governance structure and has proposed possible reform measures for its institutional strengthening. |
Financing Water Supply and Sanitation in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia: Ministerial Conference Proceedings06-Jul-2006 On 17th-18th November2005, OECD and the Government of Armenia co-organised a conference of Ministers of Economy/Finance, Environment and Water. |
Debt-for-Environment Swap in Georgia: Pre-feasibility Analysis, Institutional Options and Potential Project Pipelines28-Feb-2006 The first part of this report assesses the feasibility for implementing a debt-for-environment swap between Georgia and some of its creditors. Under certain conditions, such a swap could be feasible and mutually beneficial for both sides. The second part of this study presents five project pipelines in priority environmental sectors that could be co-financed by a debt-for environment swap. Such projects are likely to carry most weight with creditors interested in such swaps. |
Pre-feasibility Study for Debt-for-Environment Swap in the Kyrgyz Republic24-Nov-2005 This report assesses the feasibility for implementing a debt-for-environment swap between the Kyrgyz Republic and its creditors. It concludes that such a swap could be feasible and mutually beneficial if specified conditions are met. The analysis presents a possible model that other indebted countries and their creditors could use to address environmental problems of international significance. Well-designed projects could simultaneously help to alleviate poverty and improve living standards. |