News conference to present OECD report on trends in incomes and poverty, “Growing Unequal?”, Tuesday 21 October

A news conference to launch a new OECD report analysing trends in income distribution and poverty in the 30 OECD member countries will take place on Tuesday 21 October 2008 at OECD headquarters.

OECD Global Forum on Sustainable Development

The OECD Global Forum on Sustainable Development - Financing and Pricing Water: The Role of Government Policies, the Private Sector and Civil Society was held at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris on 1-2 December 2008.

DAC invites France to continue to play its leading role

France is one of the international community’s key players in development co-operation. French Official Development Assistance was USD 9.94 billion in 2007, ranking France third among DAC member countries.

France (2008) DAC Peer Review of France - Main Findings and Recommendations

The DAC invites France to pursue its efforts undertaken since 2004 to enhance the impact of its aid and the efficiency of its system, and to plan for the resources that will be needed to honour the European commitment of achieving 0.51% of GNI by 2010 and 0.7% by 2015.

Related Documents

• List of Peer Reviews of DAC Members
• France (2004), DAC Peer Review: Main Findings and Recommendations

France: Environmental performance of agriculture since 1990

Agri-environmental indicators for France and data on the environmental performance of French agriculture. Extract from the publication Environmental Performance of Agriculture in OECD Countries since 1990 (2008).

Related Documents

• List of French useful websites on agri-environmental issues
• Key figures on environmental performance of agriculture in France

French websites on agri-environmental issues

Links to sites from France on agri-environmental issues.

A European Approach to the Climate Change Challenge

In his remarks delivered at the European Commission Seminar on Climate Change, M. Gurría spoke of the lead role taken by the European Union in agreeing ambitious climate goals and of the OECD support to policy makers in identifying, developing, and implementing effective and least-cost policies to tackle climate change.

More Than Just Jobs: Workforce Development in a Skills-Based Economy

This report provides valuable insights into how labour policies can be expanded to meet economic development and social cohesion goals, while also reconciling national and local concerns...

Related Documents

• More than Just Jobs - Workforce Development in a Skills-Based Economy
• LEED Publications List
• Work Agenda on Employment and Local Governance
• OECD LEED Trento Centre for Local Development, Italy

Meeting of the Environment Policy Committee at Ministerial Level - April 2008

On 28-29 April 2008, OECD Environment Ministers will discuss environmental trends and the projections, co-operation between OECD countries and emerging economies, challenges (competitiveness concerns) and opportunities (eco-innovation) associated with policies to address climate change...

9th International Forum on Tourism Statistics

The 9th International Forum on Tourism Statistics (19-21 November 2008) was held at OECD headquarters in Paris.