Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Post-Conflict Development

This is one in a series of Advisory Notes that supplement the OECD DAC Good Practice Guidance on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). It guides planners and policy makers in applying SEA to post-conflict development.

Improve tax fairness and help the developing world

As policy makers and central bankers gather in Washington for this year’s Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, growing intolerance of tax evasion is good news for developing countries desperate to raise tax revenues to pay for schools, roads and hospitals. Poor people in these countries mostly don’t pay much in taxes. But they are most in need of the improvements in infrastructures and services

Investment policies and economic crises: lessons from the past

The present crisis, the deepest and most widespread in our lifetimes, is causing economic hardship worldwide. This paper reviews the experience of earlier crises – whether national, international or sectoral – to understand better both the nature of the various investment policy responses and their implications for international investment and long-term sustainable growth. These policy responses are then compared with recent measures

OECD review of Ireland’s development co-operation

Ireland’s net official development assistance (ODA) was USD 1.3 billion in 2008, a 90% increase over 2003 in real terms. Ireland’s aid grew from 0.39% of gross national income in 2003 to 0.58% in 2008 during a period of exceptional national economic growth.

Ireland (2009) DAC Peer Review - Main Findings and Recommendations

Ireland’s net official development assistance (ODA) was USD 1.3 billion in 2008, a 90% increase over 2003 in real terms. Ireland’s aid grew from 0.39% of gross national income in 2003 to 0.58% in 2008 during a period of exceptional national economic growth.

Related Documents

• Ireland (2003), DAC Peer Review
• Ireland: Development Co-operation Review (1999)
• List of Peer Reviews of DAC Members
• Effective Aid Management: Twelve Lessons from DAC Peer Reviews

OECD: Active in Africa

The OECD's engagement in Africa reaches across the organisation, drawing on our core areas of expertise: providing analysis and advice on a vast range of policy issues and producing internationally-agreed instruments, decisions and recommendations to improve the functioning of the world economy. This brochure summarises our activities in Africa.

FAQs - OECD work on Africa

FAQs about OECD's work with Africa

OECD Policy Guidance on Integrating Adaptation to Climate Change into Development Co-operation

This OECD Policy Guidance provides information and advice on how to facilitate the integration of climate change adaptation within development co-operation.

Rising informal employment will increase poverty

Informal employment is at record levels worldwide with severe consequences for poverty in poor countries, according to Is Informal Normal?, a new report by the OECD Development Centre.

Development aid at its highest level ever in 2008

In 2008, total net official development assistance (ODA) from members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) rose by 10.2% in real terms to USD 119.8 billion. This is the highest dollar figure ever recorded. It represents 0.30% of members’ combined gross national income.