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News & Events
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04-Apr-2011
Christian Daude and Angel Melguizo, economists of the Development Centre, participated at the 13th Public Finance Workshop of the Central Bank of Italy “Rules and institutions for sound fiscal policy after the crisis.” This event assembled experts on fiscal policy from Finance Ministries, Central Banks, international organizations and academia. Daude and Melguizo presented a paper, co-authored with Luis Carranza, former Minister of Finance of Peru, of how fiscal rules may contribute to accelerate public investment in infrastructure in Latin America, based on the experience of Peru.
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Broadening Opportunities for Development: ABCDE 2011 to be co-hosted by the OECD
01-Apr-2011
These are uncertain times for economic and social policy makers. The global economic crisis has tested their capacity to foster equitable growth, promote employment and protect society’s most vulnerable. At the 2011 Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE), leading economic thinkers and decision makers will discuss the challenges of Broadening Opportunities for Development. ABCDE 2011 will be held at the OECD in Paris on 30 May - 1 June. The World Bank and France are our co-hosts.
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29-Mar-2011
The Train4Dev Joint Donors’ Competence Development Network in collaboration with the OECD DAC Network on Poverty Reduction (POVNET) has developed a programme of Joint Learning Events on Pro-Poor Growth that will be delivered in developing countries.
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22-Mar-2011
Aid rose sharply in the last decade to USD 8.2 billion in 2008-09, targeting primarily regions most in need of improved access.
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14-Mar-2011
The Latin American Economic Outlook 2011: How middle-class is Latin America? was presented in Santo Domingo on 9 March 2011, at the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development of the Dominican Republic.
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14-Mar-2011
The OECD Development Centre's Head of regional desks Kiichiro Fukasaku participated as a lead discussant to Session II "Current Pledges to Curb Emissions and National Strategies for Promoting Green Growth" of the two-day International Workshop on "Climate Change and Green Asia". This session aimed to discuss the strategies being formulated/implemented by emerging economies, the economic and developmental benefits of such strategies as well as to identify potential areas for policy intervention.
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10-Mar-2011
Overall, ASEAN economies are likely to maintain the growth momentum in the first quarter of 2011 according to the latest Asian Business Cycle Indicators (ABCIs). In particular, relatively positive developments in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand are associated not only with strong export demand but also sound domestic demand and improved business sentiment. The recovery of China’s economy is driven by robust investment. Activity is showing some signs of slowing in India.
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08-Mar-2011
Integrating gender equality into evaluations means assessing how an investment has contributed to the achievement of results in improving the lives of women and men. More progress in incorporating gender perspectives into general evaluations of development assistance needs to be done.
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08-Mar-2011
In 2007-09, DAC members committed USD23 billion yearly to gender equality, primarily in the social sectors. Discover more about aid supporting gender equality and women’s empowerment through these dynamic graphics and analytical reports.
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Events
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on 28-Jan-2009
New OECD DAC publication on gender and security system reform (SSR), entitled "Integrating Gender Awareness and Equality" will provide practical guidance on how to integrate a gender perspective in SSR processes and address programming gaps in this area.
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on 26-Jan-2009
As the global financial crisis hits Latin American and Caribbean economies, leading policymakers and business leaders gathered in Paris on 26 January to discuss the region's economic outlook, the impact of fiscal policy on development and the role the private sector can play in fostering progress in the continent.
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on 15-Dec-2008
Le Centre de développement et la Banque Africaine de Développement ont convié des spécialistes des TIC à contribuer à la préparation de la thématique des PEA 2009 lors d'une réunion durant laquelle ils débateront des progrès accomplis dans le déploiement des TIC au service du développement, de l'étendu et de la pérennité de la contribution du secteur à la croissance en Afrique, et des bonnes pratiques en matière de politiques publiques, avant de proposer des recommendations pour surmonter les obstacles futurs.
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on 27-Jan-2009
Dans le cadre de leur partenariat sur les Perspectives Economiques en Afrique, le Centre de développement a invité la Banque Africaine de Développement à présenter son Rapport sur le Développement en Afrique 2008/2009 à l'OCDE le 27 janvier 2009. Le thème de cette édition, qui paraitra le 26 janvier, est Règlement des Conflits, Paix et Reconstruction. Le Rapport arrive au moment où plusieurs longs conflits viennent de s'achever mais où un certain nombre de pays continuent de connaître des conflits violents ou sont menacés par l’éclatement de nouveaux conflits.
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on 27-Jan-2009
Within the framework of their collaboration on the African Economic Outlook, the Development Centre has invited the African Development Bank to present its African Development Report 2008/2009 at the OECD on 27 January 2009. The theme of this year's edition, to be officially launched on the 26th, is Conflict Resolution, Peace and Reconstruction. The report comes in the wake of the termination of several prolonged conflicts but also at a time when a number of countries are still experiencing violent conflict while others now face the threat of its occurrence.
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on 12-Feb-2009
Almost 300 participants from Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and the Asia-Pacific region stressed that the financial and economic crisis reinforces the urgent need for comprehensive migration policies with a global approach. There was concurrence that well-managed labour migration can be advantageous for destination countries and bring significant benefits to origin countries thus contributing to poverty reduction. Participants called upon governments to develop coherent migration policies that take into account the development needs of both origin and receiving countries.
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on 15-Dec-2008
The Development Centre and the African Development Bank are inviting ICT specialists to contribute their expertise to the preparation of the thematic focus of the African Economic Outlook 2009. They will reflect on the progress achieved in deploying ICT for development, assess the extent and sustainability of the sector’s contribution to Africa’s growth, review best practices in public policies, regulation and financing, and provide recommendations for meeting future challenges.
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Achieving codevelopment between Africa and France
The migration team of the Development Centre, led by Mr. Jeff Dayton-Johnson, reminded government representatives in an international seminar of the importance for coordinated migration and development policies. These need to be based on a realistic understanding of the dynamics of the migration process. The seminar was organised by the Fondation Concorde and brought together key members of the French Ministry of Immigration.
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on 17-Nov-2008
The Development Centre will present the findings on education and skills development of the AEO 2008 at the European Development Days 2008 (Strasbourg, 15-17 November). The special session 'Better Education & Training - Creating Opportunities for the Young in Africa and Latin America' will take place on Monday 17 November at 12:30.
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from 19-Nov-2008 to 20-Nov-2008
As part of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), gender equality is a key policy objective in developing countries. This seminar focused on the role of statistics and indicators in measuring, managing and evaluating progress in gender equality.
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