About the OECD Global Forum on Development

The OECD Global Forum on Development was launched in 2006 to improve dialogue between OECD and non-member governments, as well as a variety of private sector and civil society actors. During the Forum's first thematic cycle (2006-2009), participants are identifying options for more effective development finance. Four major themes have emerged for discussion:

i. Understanding the present development finance system
ii. Putting ownership into practice
iii. Matching instruments to needs
iv. Reshaping international development finance

The Forum is structured around a series of events, including informal experts' workshops, policy workshops and higher-level Annual Plenaries. More on events

The Forum is supported by DEFINE, a global network of think tanks with expertise on development finance.