Gender and Economic Empowerment of Women

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19-Oct-2007

This briefing paper was prepared jointly by the APF Support Unit and the NEPAD Secretariat. The policy messages were drawn from “Gender and Economic Empowerment in Africa”, a paper presented to the Meeting of the Africa Partnership Forum in Berlin, in May 2007.

Towards SHA Manual 2.0 - Deadlines

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04-Jun-2007

Over a number of years, OECD, Eurostat and WHO have been engaged in several projects aimed at the further development of health accounting methodology. The three organisations have also collaborated in the Joint OECD-Eurostat-WHO Health Accounts (SHA) Data Collection.

Towards SHA Manual 2.0 - Links

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04-Jun-2007

Over a number of years, OECD, Eurostat and WHO have been engaged in several projects aimed at the further development of health accounting methodology. The three organisations have also collaborated in the Joint OECD-Eurostat-WHO Health Accounts (SHA) Data Collection.

Towards SHA Manual 2.0 - Meetings

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04-Jun-2007

Over a number of years, OECD, Eurostat and WHO have been engaged in several projects aimed at the further development of health accounting methodology. The three organisations have also collaborated in the Joint OECD-Eurostat-WHO Health Accounts (SHA) Data Collection.

Towards SHA Manual 2.0 - News

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04-Jun-2007

Over a number of years, OECD, Eurostat and WHO have been engaged in several projects aimed at the further development of health accounting methodology. The three organisations have also collaborated in the Joint OECD-Eurostat-WHO Health Accounts (SHA) Data Collection.

SOCX 2007 Interpretive guide

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23-Feb-2007

The OECD Social Expenditure Database has been developed in order to serve a growing need for indicators of social policy. This SOCX manual includes comparable statistics on public and social expenditure, and for the first time estimates of net total social spending for 2003.

Enhancing women’s market access and promoting pro-poor growth

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28-Aug-2006

This "Hot Topic" paper prepared by the DAC Network on Poverty Reduction considers access to labour, financial, goods and service markets from a gender perspective. It is an extract from the publication “Promoting Pro-Poor Growth - Private Sector Development”.

Why gender matters in infrastructure - presentation

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30-Jun-2006

This presentation provides an overview of why gender matters when planning infrastructure projects.

Negotiating the Economics of PRSs: a Reference Guide for the Non-Economist

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29-Jun-2006

This Issues Brief is intended to strengthen the ability of different actors with limited knowledge of economics to more effectively engage in negotiations on the macroeconomic framework of Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRSs).

The OECD Statistics Brief No.11 May 2006 - Alternative Measures of Well-being

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14-May-2006

The OECD, in common with many other organisations, has normally measured material living standards in member countries in terms of the level and growth of gross domestic product (GDP). But clearly, policy ...

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