Investment Newsletter, March 2009, Issue 9

Investment Newsletter No.9 focuses on OECD support for G20 objectives on international investment, lessons from previous crises for investment policy today, the investment policy review of China, the PFI user's toolkit, guidance for engaging the private sector in water infrastructure and investment news from Africa.

Building trust and confidence in international investment

At the 10th roundtable on Freedom of Investment on 26 March, OECD and non-OECD governments reviewed recent policy measures and found no trend to date towards protectionism. They issued a report on building trust and confidence in international investment, that calls for renewed vigilance in resisting protectionist pressures and continued peer monitoring at the OECD. This report is intended for OECD and non-OECD Ministers at the

10th OECD Roundtable on Freedom of Investment, National Security and “Strategic” Industries: Summary of discussions

Organised in Paris on 26 March 2009, discussions at this roundtable focused on a review of recent investment policy developments in participating countries, investment policies and past economic crises, recipient country investment policies relating to national security, and finalising the report for the 2009 OECD ministerial meeting.

Employment and industrial relations - 2008 Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

This Annual Report provides an account of the actions the 41 adhering governments have taken over the 12 months to June 2008 to enhance the contribution of the Guidelines to the improved functioning of the global economy. It also highlights key findings of the High-Level OECD-ILO Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility.

Launch of OECD Investment Policy Review of China (Chinese edition)

Mr. Gurría presented in Beijing the 2008 OECD Investment Policy Review of China which assesses recent developments in the Chinese investment environment and focuses on the government’s efforts to encourage responsible business conduct in China, as well as by Chinese enterprises operating abroad.

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• Official visit of the Secretary-General to the People's Republic of China (Beijing, 20 - 25 March 2009)

Investment check-list

A Check-list for Public Action has been developed by the OECD and its partners to assist governments considering engaging with the private sector in the water sector. OECD Observer explains.

Israel Phase 1 : Rapport sur la mise en oeuvre de la Convention de la corruption;OCDE sur la lutte contre la corruption

Ce rapport du Groupe de travail de l'OCDE sur la corruption évalue la transposition en droit israelien de la Convention sur la lutte contre la corruption de l'OCDE et la Recommandation révisée de 1996 sur la déductibilité fiscale des pots-de-vin versés à des agents publics étrangers. Les recommandations faites à la Israel par le Groupe de travail touchent notamment à la définition des agents publics étrangers, aux possibilités

УЧАСТИЕ ЧАСТНОГО СЕКТОРА В ИНФРАСТРУКТУРЕ ВОДОСНАБЖЕНИЯ И ВОДООТВЕДЕНИЯ - РАЗРАБОТАННЫЙ ОЭСР КОНТРОЛЬНЫЙ ПЕРЕЧЕНЬ ДЕЙСТВИЙ ПУБЛИЧНОЙ ВЛАСТИ И ГРАЖДАНСКОГО ОБЩЕСТВА

УЧАСТИЕ ЧАСТНОГО СЕКТОРА В ИНФРАСТРУКТУРЕ ВОДОСНАБЖЕНИЯ И ВОДООТВЕДЕНИЯ - РАЗРАБОТАННЫЙ ОЭСР КОНТРОЛЬНЫЙ ПЕРЕЧЕНЬ ДЕЙСТВИЙ ПУБЛИЧНОЙ ВЛАСТИ И ГРАЖДАНСКОГО ОБЩЕСТВА

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Private Sector Participation in Water Infrastructure: OECD Checklist for Public Action

This booklet contains practical guidance for governments wishing to engage the private sector in water infrastructure, building on the OECD Principles for Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure. The guidance is presented in the form of a checklist which outlines the main policy considerations unique to private sector participation in the water and sanitation sector. It is extracted from the publication, Private Sector

New Zealand- Phase 2: Follow up Report on Implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention since October 2006

OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and New Zealand: Report on Progress of the implementation of the Phase 2 Recommendations since October 2006.

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