Weak Governance Zones - Risk Awareness Tool for Multinational Enterprises - OECD

Weak governance zones are defined as countries where governments are unable or unwilling to assume their responsibilities. Multinational enterprises recognise that they represent some of the most difficult investment environments. This Risk Awareness Tool helps them to identify some of the special risks that arise in these environments, those that are linked to government failures. It covers such topics as obeying the law and

Viet Nam - Investment Policy Review - OECD

This publication presents the results of the first OECD investment policy review of Viet Nam. It finds that the progress Viet Nam has achieved in less than two decades in putting into place a legal framework and implementing policies that mobilise private investment, including international direct investment, to support economic growth and the prosperity of Viet Nam’s citizens has been remarkable. Starting from a situation in which

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From the Monterrey Financing for Development Conference in 2002, to the Gleneagles G8 Summit and the UN Millennium +5 Summit in 2005, donors committed to increase their aid to developing countries, and to Africa in particular

Bribery: Impact and Prevention, Chatham House Conference, 19 January 2010

OECD Deputy Secretary-General Richard Boucher and the United Kingdom’s Secretary of Justice the Rt Hon Jack Straw MP and UK Permanent Representative to the OECD Dominic Martin talked about the challenges of tackling bribery at a conference in Chatham House

Portugal - Phase 2 written follow-up to the Report on Implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

This report outlines Portugal's response to the recommendations and follow-up issues identified by the Working Group at the time of Portugal's Phase 2 examination in March 2007.

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OECD Demands the Slovak Republic establish corporate liability for foreign bribery

The OECD Working Group on Bribery sharply criticised the Slovak Republic’s failure to bring its anti-bribery law on corporate liability into line with its international obligations under the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

Creditor Reporting System 2009: Aid Activities in Support of Agriculture

This publication presents comprehensive statistics on aid flows to agriculture. The analysis covers the years 2002-2007, including trends in donors’ aid, geographical focus of flows, and a broader picture of donors’ short and long term interventions to address food security issues.

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Israel should ensure that remaining concerns do not undermine its progress on foreign bribery, says OECD

Israel should be more proactive in detecting, investigating and prosecuting foreign bribery cases, notably those involving the defence industry, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.

Steps taken by State Parties to implement and enforce the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions

What past and future steps did/will countries take to ratify and implement the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention?

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Israel - Phase 2 written follow-up to the Report on Implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

This report outlines Israel's response to the recommendations and follow-up issues identified by the Working Group at the time of Israel's Phase 2 examination in June-July 2009.

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