The OECD Development Centre’s Programme of Work 2009-2010

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NEPAD-OECD Roundtable on Mobilising Private Investment in Africa in Support of Development: Laying the Foundations for Sustained Progress

The NEPAD-OECD Roundtable in Brazzaville on 12-13 December 2006 focused on mobilising private investment in Africa using the Policy Framework for Investment, a new tool to assist governments to mobilise private investment, and to the development of which African countries contributed.

Recent developments in China's policies towards cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

This supplement to the 2006 Investment Policy Review of China provides an assessment of the latest developments in China's policies towards cross-border M&As.

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Whole of Government Approaches in Fragile States

Working effectively in fragile states requires donor countries to adopt a ‘whole of government’approach (WGA).This study assesses existing WGAs, drawing upon recent experiences of a number of OECD countries in fragile states.

Third OECD Roundtable on Freedom of Investment, National Security and “Strategic” Industries: Summary of Discussions

The third OECD Roundtable on Freedom of Investment, National Security and “Strategic” Industries took place in Paris on 6 December 2006. This document by the OECD Secretariat summarises findings from the discussions so far.

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Final Official Development Assistance (ODA) Data for 2005

Final data on aid flows in 2005 reveal that underlying aid flows to the poorest countries in sub-Saharan Africa have stalled. Official development assistance from members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee, which groups the world’s major donors, reached USD 106.8 billion in 2005, a record high. But USD 22.7 billion of this was for debt relief, mostly for Iraq and Nigeria. Official humanitarian aid also rose (to USD 8.7

Publication series: The Development Dimension

The Development Dimension series brings together analyses of development-related challenges across policies in topics.by topic. By systematically taking the development dimension of member country policies into account, OECD analysis and dialogue can help change behavior in support of development in an ever more integrated, interdependent global economy.

Applying Strategic Environmental Assessment: Good Practice Guidance for Development Co-operation

This guidance explains the benefits of using strategic environmental assessment in development co-operation and sets out key steps for its application based on recent experiences.

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OECD-World Bank Global Forum on Sustainable Development

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The Investment Policy Perspective on the Internationalisation of SMEs

This speech focuses on the role played by FDI in the internationalisation of SMEs and the obstacles limiting this process, as well as the implications for international investment policy and how OECD work on investment helps SMEs to thrive. It was delivered on the occasion of the OECD-APEC Global Conference for the Removal of Barriers to SME Access to International Markets which took place in Athens on 8 November 2006,