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OECD promotes the economic and social benefits of gender equity

07-Mar-2008

Family-friendly workplace practices and attention to gender equity in hiring and management help to improve productivity and economic performance, OECD studies show. To mark International Women's Day, OECD is highlighting aspects of its work on gender issues and promoting diversity in its workforce.

Ensuring Fragile States Are Not Left Behind: 2007 Resource Allocations Report

20-Feb-2008

In 2006, donors have responded to the challenges posed by fragile states with more aid but aid flows to fragile states continue to be uneven, irregular, and fragmented. The OECD monitors resource flows to fragile states in an effort to help inform donor decisions and increase transparency and co-ordination

Aid Activities in Support of HIV/AIDS Control

08-Feb-2008

Comprehensive statistics on aid flows in support of HIV/AIDS control covering the years 2000-2007.

Summary of the second meeting of the Joint Venture on Procurement

05-Feb-2008

Members of the Joint Venture on Procurement met in Copenhagen Denmark on 19-21 September 2007. The summary is also available in French  and Spanish .

Evaluating Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Activities:

04-Feb-2008

As growing shares of aid resources, time and energy are being devoted to preventing conflict and building peace, more evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of these endeavours is essential. To support more systematic lessons learning and improve impact, the CPDC has been working with the Evaluation Network to develop draft guidance on evaluating conflict prevention and peacebuilding activities.

OECD DAC Handbook on Security System Reform: Supporting Security and Justice

04-Feb-2008

The OECD DAC Handbook on Security System Reform is an operational manual designed by and for international actors working to address insecurity and to support access to justice.

OECD’s Development Assistance Committee Chair: Eckhard Deutscher succeeds Richard Manning

18-Jan-2008

The member countries of OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC), which groups the world’s major aid donors, have elected Eckhard Deutscher to lead the Committee.

Procurement Monitoring Exercise

11-Jan-2008

The Joint Venture on Monitoring the Paris Declaration has requested that the Joint Venture for Procurement be responsible for the co-ordination and collection of Indicator 2b data as part of the 2008 monitoring exercise.

DAC peer review of Spain

26-Nov-2007

After rapid increases in recent years, Spain's official development assistance reached USD 3 813 million in 2006, making it the 8th largest donor by volume. The Development Assistance Committee commends Spain for its growing aid efforts and its commitment to more than double the share of  its gross national income allocated to development assistance in 2012 to reach the UN target of 0.7%.




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