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News

Investment Compact for South East Europe and Regional Co-operation Council launch partnership to improve South East Europe's competitiveness

28-Jul-2008

The Investment Compact for South East Europe and the Regional Co-operation Council have launched a partnership to boost South East Europe's business climate. Both partners and governments of the region have agreed to introduce an integrated approach to reform that will involve evaluations of business climate policy, agreement on priorities and capacity building to improve competitiveness in the region.

OECD, World Bank to step up co-operation on country frameworks for investment

16-Apr-2008

The OECD and the World Bank have agreed to step up their co-operation in a number of key areas, including the design of comprehensive country frameworks for investment. The organisations have long had extensive co-operation in the field of investment climate and co-operation has intensified in recent years.

OECD launches second evaluation of the implementation in the Western Balkans of the European Charter for SMEs

16-Apr-2008

The OECD has launched a second evaluation of the implementation in the Western Balkans of the European Charter for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. This evaluation will focus on innovation and the support provided to high-growth and innovative SMEs. The results will be presented in 2009 with the publication of the SME Policy Index 2009 report.


Events

Responsible business conduct in the MENA region

on 26-Oct-2008

The first meeting of the Regional Task Force on Responsible Business Conduct took place in Cairo on 26 October. Participants discussed concrete initiatives for engaging in responsible business conduct and strengthening partnerships in the MENA region, focusing particularly on fighting corruption, education and employment standards, environment and health.



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New edition

Progress in the implementation of the European Charter for Small Enterprises in the Western Balkans

2009 SME Policy Index

Publication

Developing sector specific sources of competitiveness in the Western Balkans

Sector Specific Sources of Competitiveness

Publication

Key results of private sector development work in the Middle East and North Africa

Moving forward with the MENA investment policy agenda