2nd annual OECD symposium on public-private partnerships (5-6 March 2009)

The 2nd annual OECD Symposium on Public-Private Partnerships was held on 5-6 March 2009 in Paris. The meeting focused on the practical issues concerning PPPs and in particular on the role that special government PPP units can play in making PPPs effective, efficient and value for money.

OECD parliamentary budget officials: first annual meeting (26-27 February 2009)

The Italian Chamber of Deputies hosted the first annual meeting of OECD parliamentary budget officials in Rome, 26-27 February 2009. The meeting opened with a welcome address by Rosy Bindi, Vice-President of the Italian Camera dei deputati.

OECD Reviews of Risk Management Policies. Japan

This report looks at how Japan monitors, prepares for and responds to floods and earthquakes. It identifies good practices and areas where improvements could be made.

OECD Territorial Reviews: Cape Town, South Africa

OECD Territorial Reviews: Cape Town, South Africa, aims to provide a detailed diagnosis and solutions for improving the competitiveness and governance of the Cape Town metropolitan region.

Alternatives to traditional regulation

This report updates and extends the earlier work of the OECD on alternatives to traditional regulation, drawing on the experiences of individual countries in using alternative approaches. It also provides a framework to assist policy makers in selecting those instruments that are particularly applicable in different circumstances, facilitating the desire of many countries to reduce red tape and the burdens imposed on agents by

OECD Rural Policy Reviews: China

This report analyses the key socio-economic forces at work in China’s rural areas and discusses the current government strategy for rural development

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6th OECD-Asian Senior Budget Officials meeting, 12-13 February 2009, Bangkok, Thailand

The 6th annual meeting of OECD-Asian Senior Budget Officials, hosted by the Thai Bureau of the Budget, took place in Bangkok on 12-13 February 2009.

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• OECD-Asian Senior Budget Officials network

OECD Rural Policy Reviews: Spain

Spain has recently undertaken a major reform of its rural policies. This new framework creates a multi-sectoral and place-based “rural policy of state”, making Spain better equipped to address the challenges and opportunities of rural areas.

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• Presentation of the study on Spain's rural policy
• Presentación del estudio de política rural de España

OECD Committees and Groups Database

This database presents the bodies (Committees, sub-committees, working parties, etc.) established by the Council. Some 40,000 senior officials from national administrations come to OECD committee meetings each year to request, review and contribute to work undertaken by the OECD secretariat.

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• Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Overcoming Barriers to Administrative Simplification Strategies

This guide draws on the experience of, and policy dialogue between, member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Middle East and North African countries (MENA). It reviews common barriers to designing and implementing a strategy for administrative simplification and offers 22 approaches to overcome them, providing a synthesis of good practices among policy makers and practitioners working