Mobilising domestic financial resources for development

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29-Nov-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

During his participation in a roundtable discussion on mobilising domestice financial resources at the ICC meeting in Doha, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría emphasised the critical role taxation, trade and investment policies play in development aid.

 

Development policy challenges in the current crisis

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29-Nov-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

G20 governments and international organisations should respect the Monterrey consensus and work together to ensure that aid continues to flow to developing countries, according to OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.

From global crisis to good global economic governance: taking the Monterrey Consensus forward

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28-Nov-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Angel Gurría highlighted the need for good global economic governance, especially in taxation and development aid, and urged countries to maintain their commitments to helping the developing world in a time of economic crisis.

Migration and Development: France and Africa

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10-Nov-2008

OECD Development Centre

Jeff Dayton-Johnson of the Development Centre reminded participants at an international seminar of the importance of greater co-ordination between migration and development policies – in order to meet more effectively both sets of policy goals.

Migration and Development: France and Africa

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06-Nov-2008

OECD Development Centre

Speaking notes of Jeff Dayton-Johnson of the Development Centre, who reminded participants at an international seminar of the importance of greater co-ordination between migration and development policies – in order to meet more effectively both sets of policy goals.

Aid for Trade: Making an impact

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03-Nov-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In the short to medium term, the financial crisis and the likely economic downturn could jeopardize the contribution of trade to poor countries’ growth and poverty reduction objectives, according to Mr ...

OECD calls for Aid Pledge from donor countries

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30-Oct-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

The Secretary-General of OECD, Angel Gurría, and the Chair of OECD’s Development Assistance Committee, Eckhard Deutscher, have issued a call to the world’s main aid donor countries to stand by their development pledges despite the economic slowdown.

Towards a Fiscal Policy for Development: Launch of Latin American Economic Outlook 2009

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28-Oct-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary General

Launching the report in San Salvador, OECD Secretary-General recognised the recent macroeconomic achievements of Latin America but stressed the importance of re-orienting the objectives of fiscal policy towards reducing poverty and inequality.

Building the Public Services of Tomorrow With, For and Around Customers

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20-Oct-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his speech at the 5th Quality Conference for Public Administration in the EU, Secretary-General Angel Gurría emphasised that is it important for governments to put citizens at the centre of public services and increase their confidence in the state, especially in times of turmoil.&l

Keeping markets open for sovereign wealth fund investment

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13-Oct-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his remarks to the United States Council for International Business, Mr. Gurría reminded that OECD and partner countries welcome investments from SWFs as a positive force for development and global financial stability.

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