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16-Sep-2010
Support for regional economic integration in Africa runs high amongst development partners and African elites. Peter Draper concludes in this working paper that a much more limited approach is required, one that prioritises trade facilitation and regulatory cooperation in areas related primarily to the conduct of business; underpinned by a security regime emphasising the good governance agenda at the domestic level.
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15-Sep-2010
The 2010 Annual Report on Resource Flows to Fragile States serves as a tool to better monitor the levels, timing and composition of resource flows to fragile states, and presents salient facts on aid flows to fragile states, the impact on fragile states of the three crises and the need for a whole-of-government response.
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14-Sep-2010
Thirteen countries have requested to take part in the 2011 round of the monitoring survey of the Fragile States Principles. Preparations are underway. Read more...
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19-Aug-2010
At a 1 March 2010 roundtable, a set of draft strategic principles on international support for elections highlighted the importance of raising discussions around electoral support from a technical to a more strategic level. To this end, these principles will be refined as part of GOVNET’s effort to improve donor support to domestic accountability in time for the 2011 High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness.
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26-Jul-2010
A group of 12 countries met in Accra on 19-20 July 2010 to reflect on their MDG performance and articulate priorities for accelerating progress toward the Millennium Development Goals in preparation for the MDG Summit in September. Participants endorsed the Accra Declaration on achieving the MDGs in crisis settings.
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22-Jul-2010
None of the MDGs will be achieved unless there is greater equality between women and men and increased empowerment of women and girls. It is time to back political promises with the investments and resources needed. Increased investments in four key areas will have catalytic and multiplier effects.
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08-Jul-2010
This study takes stock of how the evaluation function is managed and resourced by the members of the OECD DAC Network on Development Evaluation, with a focus on the role of central evaluation units. The purpose of this endeavour is to inform ongoing efforts to strengthen evaluation systems – in donor and partner countries – to enhance the role of evaluation in contributing to better development results and stronger accountability.
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08-Jul-2010
Trade can be a powerful engine for economic growth and poverty reduction. However, the growth potential of trade may not always be realized. While most trade reforms had a positive impact, some trade reforms proved unsustainable and others did not have a meaningful impact on growth. This paper discusses the various reasons for these outcomes in order to draw the lessons for the design of Aid for Trade and increase its effectiveness. Read the working paper.
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Events
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from 10-Dec-2008 to 11-Dec-2008
Organised in Kampala, this meeting explored measures for implementing concrete plans for sustainably improving the investment climates in African countries. An expert roundtable on investment in transport infrastructure and regional integration identified the factors that are holding investment back in African countries’ transport sector, drawing on experience sharing and best practices.
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from 06-Nov-2006 to 07-Nov-2006
Organised in Istanbul, Turkey, the 2006 Global Forum on International Investment focused on international investor participation in infrastructure and investment policy using the Policy Framework for Investment.
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on 21-Feb-2006
The 14-member CFA Franc Zone in West and Central Africa predate the European Monetary Union by decades. With monetary unions planned for other parts of Africa in the near future, a new WIDER study focuses on some of the challenges facing the Franc Zone today.
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from 14-Nov-2005 to 15-Nov-2005
Organised by the OECD Investment Committee in co-operation with APEC, this seminar took place on 14-15 November 2005 in Busan, Korea. Discussions focused on defining investment for development and how to encourage greater investment mobility.
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from 08-Dec-2005 to 09-Dec-2005
This Symposium, which took place in Beijing, China, focused on specific aspects of policies towards cross-border mergers and acquisitions, namely: ownership restrictions and strategic sectors; streamlining the approval process for cross-border M&As; and, strengthening corporate transparency and disclosure for more effective due diligence.
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from 25-Oct-2005 to 27-Oct-2005
Hosted by the Government of Brazil with the support of the BNDES and organised under the auspices of the OECD Investment Committee in partnership with the World Bank, this conference aimed to draw lessons from Brazil’s experience with improving the enabling environment for investment and sustainable growth. It also focused on strengthening developing country perspectives on the Policy Framework for Investment.
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from 05-Jul-2005 to 06-Jul-2005
Hosted by the Government of Indonesia and organised under the auspices of the OECD Investment Committee in co-operation with UNESCAP and ADB, this conference focused on investment for development, improving the investment climate, ODA/investment synergies and the policy framework for investment.
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on 04-Apr-2005
Paris, France. The Steering Group meeting focused on reviewing progress to date and next steps in implementing the MENA-OECD Investment Programme. The key areas of focus were transparent and open investment policies, investment promotion, a tax framework for investment, policies for financial sector and enterprise development and corporate governance practices.
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from 25-May-2005 to 27-May-2005
Organised in the context of the NEPAD/OECD Africa Investment Initiative, this Roundtable held in Entebbe, Uganda, on 25-27 May 2005, focused on the regulatory environment for foreign direct investment in African countries and private participation in infrastructure and the utilities sectors.
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