Tax for development: why better public services matter

Tax for development: why better public services matter

Better Policies for Development 2014

Every year, huge sums of money are transferred out of developing countries illegally. This report shows that coherent policies in OECD countries in areas such as tax evasion, anti-bribery and money laundering can contribute to reducing illicit financial flows from developing countries.

Responsible Business Conduct: From good intentions to sustainable development

The private sector creates jobs, provides goods and services, generates income and profits, and contributes to public revenues. Companies have the ability to profoundly impact poverty reduction and sustainable development in countries in which they operate, including in areas such as energy and climate, water, agriculture and food production, gender equality and financial integrity.

Development Centre Newsletter - April 2014

Development Week 2014 / OECD Southeast Asia Regional Forum / China’s new development model will gradually impact emerging economies

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Rethinking development aid

The OECD is working to devise a new, broader measure of official support for development to reflect big changes since the concept of ODA -- or official development assistance -- was devised. Private capital flows are now much bigger than traditional aid and there has been a geographical shift in where the world's poorest people live.

Written Statement for the Development Committee, by Angel Gurría and Erik Solheim

The international community is set to transition into a critical new phase in its fight against poverty. Providers of development co-operation must maintain their commitments on the quantity and quality of the resources they provide, and they must help developing countries mobilise more domestic resources.

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Italy increases aid contributions but should address working practices, OECD says

Italy has raised its foreign aid contributions and its future targets, reversing a trend of falling development assistance, and now needs to improve the way it manages its development programmes, according to a new OECD review.

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Aid to developing countries rebounds in 2013 to reach an all-time high

Development aid rose by 6.1% in real terms in 2013 to reach the highest level ever recorded, despite continued pressure on budgets in OECD countries since the global economic crisis. Donors provided a total of USD 134.8 billion in net official development assistance (ODA), marking a rebound after two years of falling volumes, as a number of governments stepped up their spending on foreign aid.

Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries - 2014 Edition

This publication provides comprehensive data on the volume, origin and types of aid and other resource flows to around 150 developing countries.

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• Statistics on Resource Flows to Developing Countries
• International Development Statistics (IDS) online databases

Development Centre Newsletter - March 2014

The Development Centre celebrates International Women's Day / Multi-dimensional Country Review of Uruguay / Strengthening partnerships with lusophone countries