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Aid for Trade: Meeting New Challenges

24-Sep-2007

The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the OECD Development Centre have jointly organised a seminar in Bangkok to take stock of the progress made so far in the international Aid-for-Trade initiatives and discuss the ways forward from an Asia-Pacific perspective.

Migration: New Policies for Greater Gains

13-Sep-2007

Migration can benefit all parties involved: migrant-sending countries, migrant-receiving countries and the migrants themselves; says the OECD Development Centre in a report on Gaining from Migration: Towards a New Mobility System.

OECD Podcast: Gender Equality

12-Sep-2007

Gender equality is an essential human right and crucial to economic development. The OECD Development Centre's Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base  (GID-DB) is full of fascinating facts about gender equality and inequality. Denis Drechsler explains the main features and findings of this statistical tool.

Just released: Gaining from Migration - Towards a New Mobility System

06-Sep-2007

How can we all gain from migration? This report is a summary of recommendations that provide a road map towards a new global mobility system. New ideas are offered for policies related to labour markets, integration, development co-operation and the engagement of diasporas.

The Development Centre and Swivel Team Up to Promote Unique Gender Data

21-Aug-2007

By making its innovative Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base available on Swivel.com, the OECD Development Centre provides easy access to unique data about an emerging topic.

Just launched: Financing Development Newsletter

07-Aug-2007

The first edition of our Financing Newsletter has just been launched and covers August-October.

Meeting the Challenge of Private Sector Development: Evidence from the Mekong Sub-region

12-Jun-2007

This book explores how governments can help firms in developing countries better seize the opportunities created by globalisation and contribute to improving employment opportunities and poverty reduction. Based on country case studies, it analyses how local firms can get involved in global value chains, access distant and more profitable markets and upgrade their capabilities.




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