Investment Newsletter, November 2010, Issue 14

This newsletter focuses on global international investment activity, G20 investment measures, state-controlled investors and immunity, investing in a low-carbon economy, boosting investment in agriculture, economic diversification in Africa, ending trade in conflict minerals, and more.

1st ASEAN-OECD Investment Policy Conference

This conference focused on experiences with investment policy reforms, ways to achieve a better investment environment and the role of international investment agreements in ASEAN.

Indonesia - Investment Policy Review - OECD

This investment policy review charts Indonesia’s progress in developing an effective policy framework to promote investment for development.

Cadre d'action pour l'investissement

Le Cadre d’action pour l’investissement est destiné à mobiliser l’investissement privé au service d’une croissance régulière et d’un développement durable. Il vise à contribue à la prospérité des pays et de leurs citoyens et à la lutte contre la pauvreté.

FDI statistics and data - frequently asked questions

Find answers to the most frequently asked questions concerning FDI statistics collected by the OECD.

Related Documents

• Foreign direct investment (FDI) statistics - OECD data, analysis and forecasts
• Glossary of Foreign Direct Investment Terms and Definitions

OECD standards taken up in fight against conflict minerals

The OECD Guidance for Responsible Supply Chain Management of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas was endorsed by the ICGLR on 30 September 2010 and will be put forward for adoption at the ICGLR’s Special Summit of Heads of States on 19 November 2010 as part of a package of tools designed to improve transparency and accountability in the minerals sector.

Consultation on the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the UN “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework

This consultation with Professor John Ruggie discussed the potential role of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises in the operationalisation of the UN “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework.

ICGLR-OECD consultation on responsible supply chain management of conflict minerals

Key players in the supply chain of tin-tantalum-tungsten and gold, government representatives and international and civil society organisations met to finalise the due diligence guidance on responsible supply chain management of conflict minerals.

Latin America and Caribbean: Conference on investment for jobs and development, Santiago, Chile, 27-28 September 2010

Discussions at this meeting focused on investment policy issues in Latin America from a Latin American perspective, taking into account the social and economic development needs and objectives of the region.

2010 Annual Meeting of the National Contact Points: Report by the Chair

This document reproduces the Report by the Chair of the Annual Meeting of the National Contact Points (NCP) which was held in June 2010. This report reviews NCP activities as well as other implementation activities undertaken by adhering governments over the June 2009 - June 2010 period.