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Building on the OECD’s founding mission to foster economic prosperity and contribute to development and well-being worldwide, the Organisation is making use of its multidisciplinary expertise and peer-learning working methods to ensure more coherent and integrated policy approaches to development. This brochure illustrates this effort in practice.

Perspectives on Global Development 2013 - the 60-second guide

Perspectives on Global Development 2013 - the 60-second guide

Perspectives on Global Development 2013 - Pocket Edition

Shifting wealth and the new world economy - Channels of shifting wealth - The new productive landscape and the renewed interest of developing countries in industrial policy - Emerging issues in implementing industrial policy in developing economies - Upgrading skills for current and future needs - Mobilising financial resources - Bridging infrastructure gaps - The political economy of industrial policies

Aid to the Energy Generation and Supply sector

The DAC defines aid to Energy generation and supply as including energy sector policy, planning and programmes, and aid to power generation of both renewable and non-renewable sources.

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Aid to the Education Sector

The DAC defines aid to education as including education policy and administrative management, education facilities and training, teacher training and educational research, basic education, secondary education and post-secondary education.

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Aid to the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Rural Development sectors

Aid to the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Rural Development sectors

Aid to the Water and Sanitation sector

Aid to water and sanitation has sharply risen since 2001, at an average annual rate of 5% in real terms. In 2009-10, total annual average aid commitments to water and sanitation amounted to USD 8.3 billion, representing 7% of total sector allocable aid. Aid to water and sanitation targeted regions most in need of better access to water and sanitation: Sub-Saharan Africa received 26% of total aid to the sector, and South and Central

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The OECD welcomes the Czech Republic to the Development Assistance Committee

The Czech Republic is now the 26th member of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC).

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Smart industrial policies for development

To sustain future growth, many developing countries are exploring new opportunities through industrial policies to move up value chains, attract foreign direct investment (FDI), increase South-South trade, and tap new markets created by the emerging middle class, said OECD Secretary-General.

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Risk and Resilience

Over the last two years, the concept of “resilience” has achieved significant attention on the international stage due to a growing recognition that different types of risks – violence and conflict, climate change, disasters, global shocks, and other risk factors such as urbanisation and ageing populations – are inter-connected.