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Have your say on www.whoseownership.org

24-Jul-2008

The principle of “ownership” will be at the heart of intergovernmental talks on aid effectiveness in Accra this September. Ahead of the Forum, the governments of Colombia and Switzerland, together with the OECD Development Centre, would welcome your views on how to put the principle into practice. With just one month to go before the Forum, this may be your last chance to contribute to its preparations.

Addressing Romania’s informal sector requires nuanced approach

15-Jul-2008

Informal employment is a widespread phenomenon in Romania and a key challenge for the country’s development. A new OECD Development Centre report analyses this problem and highlights several policy options.

Work on Sovereign Debt Crises at World Congress of the International Economic Association

03-Jul-2008

OECD Development Centre Economist Sebastian Nieto presented  his work "Sovereign Debt Crises through the Prism of Primary Bond Market" at the 15th World Congress of the International Economic Association, in Istanbul on 28 June 2008

OECD : Active in Africa

03-Jul-2008

Africa has made progress but faces enormous challenges. How to promote sustainable economic growth, how to build sound governance systems, how to tackle the challenge of climate change. Many of the challenges are the same as those that have confronted OECD governments for decades. It is in this context that the OECD’s long-standing involvement in Africa has been deepened.

Work on Telecommunications at the 12th EADI General Conference

02-Jul-2008

Economist Juan Ramón de Laiglesia presented  his work on telecommunications and development at the 12th General Conference of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes, at Geneva, on 25 June 2008.

DAC invites France to continue to play its leading role

02-Jul-2008

France is one of the international community’s key players in development co-operation. French Official Development Assistance was USD 9.94 billion in 2007, ranking France third among DAC member countries.

Service Delivery in Fragile Situations: Key Concepts, Findings and Lessons

25-Jun-2008

The establishment of effective and durable public services is a first priority in situations of fragility and conflict. This report is based on the work that the DAC Fragile States Group conducted in 2005-2007. It provides an understanding of the mutual influence of state fragility and service delivery and offers guidance to strengthen service provision and governance in these states.

Synthesis report on the evaluation of the implementation of the Paris Declaration

25-Jun-2008

The synthesis tr[pty and individual partner country and donor agency studies are available on the homepage of the DAC Network on Development Evaluation. This report is an early evaluation and focuses on ways of improving and enhancing implementation, rather than giving any definite judgement about effectiveness. 

The Development Assistance Committee commends Luxembourg on its aid commitment – encourages further efforts on aid effectiveness

17-Jun-2008

Luxembourg is a generous and committed donor. Its aid rose in real terms by almost 12% from 2006 (constant USD 291 million) and 2007 (constant USD 325 million) to 0.90% of its GNI, making Luxembourg the third most generous donor in percentage terms.

China and India in Iberoamerica: Economic Complementarity?

04-Jun-2008

OECD Development Centre Director Javier Santiso presented the Centre's research on China's and India's economic impact in Latin America at this seminar organised by Casa America and Casa Asia in Madrid, on 17 June 2008.




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