Actualités & Evénements

OECD’s review of Switzerland’s development co-operation

09-nov.-2009

Switzerland’s aid volume was USD 2.02 billion in 2008 (2.19 billion CHF), an increase of more than 6% over the previous year, and a total of 0.421% of its gross national income (GNI).

The 0.85 Percent Solution for Low-Income Countries

09-nov.-2009

As long as interest rates are so low and crisis needs are so great, it’s time to make IBRD resources more widely available to promote development. Homi Kharas, OECD Development Centre Non-Residential Fellow and Senior Fellow, Wolfensohn Center for Development at Brookings, puts forward his solution for helping poor countries through the crisis.

OECD/Annex I Expert Group side event at the UN Climate Change Talks in Barcelona

30-oct.-2009

The side event at the UN Climate Change Talks in Barcelona - "Financing for Enhanced Climate Change Action: Mitigation and Adaptation" at 15:30 on 3 November - will discuss the following critical issues with expert speakers and discussants from both Annex I and Non-Annex I countries: Overall financial architecture and MRV of financial support; Delivery of development finance to support climate change action; Matching support with actions and the role of registries.

Social Equality workshop, 1-2 December 2009

29-oct.-2009

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and OECD Development Centre are holding a Workshop on 'Equality, Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development' in Helsinki, Finland on 1-2 December 2009. The workshop will provide a forum to discuss equality issues and to promote social and gender equality in development work.

Towards a new reserve currency system?

23-oct.-2009

The US dollar has been the dominant reserve currency for several decades, accounting for about two-thirds of global reserves, but change on international markets is under way. Are the Chinese reminbi or the Euro going to overtake the US Dollar as the world's currency of reference?

Old habits, new donors

22-oct.-2009

Over time, traditional donors of aid to developing countries have set standards and best practices for development cooperation through the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). How should these established donors respond to the arrival of new non-DAC donors such as India and China, who may not play by the same rules? The OECD Development Centre’s Sebastian Paulo and Helmut Reisen argue we need to prepare a new set of shared rules that work for emerging economies and traditional donors alike.

African economies have not benefited as much as would be expected from the commodity price boom

22-oct.-2009

The Centre’s Andrew Mold and Annalisa Prizzon contributed a background paper to the European Report on Development (ERD) ‘Overcoming Fragility in Africa’. The paper looks at commodity booms and export performance in the context of sub-Saharan Africa, looking at the record from the perspective of export volumes rather than values.The authors argue that the average export performance during the period of high commodity prices was not as impressive as the previous period when African countries were confronted with very low prices.

Reaching Our Development Goals: Why Does Aid Effectiveness Matter?

16-oct.-2009

Why is the Paris Declaration important, what objectives have been set and what still needs to be accomplished? This is the guide to Aid Effectiveness in its most accessible form ever.

OECD Benchmark Definition of Foreign Direct Investment - Fourth Edition 2008

16-oct.-2009

This publication sets the world standard for FDI statistics. It provides a single point of reference for statisticians and users on all aspect of FDI statistics, while remaining compatible with other internationally accepted statistical standards.

Promoting commercial agriculture in Africa

02-oct.-2009

Discover the latest edition of the "OECD Journal: General papers", edited by Kiichiro Fukasaku, that includes articles on commercial agriculture in Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Tanzania, and Zambia.

Mobilising financial resources - boosting energy investment and carbon finance in Africa

du 11-nov.-2009 au 12-nov.-2009

African ministers and business leaders will meet in Johannesburg, South Africa on 11-12 November to discuss how African countries can exit the financial crisis and build stronger and more sustainable economies at the NEPAD-OECD ministerial and roundtable.

La Conférence ministérielle MENA-OCDE à Marrakech traitera des réformes à l’appui du développement, de la croissance et de l’emploi

du 22-nov.-2009 au 23-nov.-2009

Dans le contexte de la crise économique mondiale qui a affaibli la croissance et mis à mal l’investissement en provenance de l’étranger, ministres et chefs d’entreprises des pays arabes rencontreront leurs homologues des pays de l’OCDE à Marrakech les 22 et 23 novembre 2009 afin de débattre des moyens à mettre en œuvre pour développer l’emploi, stimuler l’investissement, renforcer la gouvernance et lutter contre la pauvreté dans la région du Moyen-Orient et Afrique du nord (MENA).

Séminaire: La cohérence des politiques pour le développment et la santé

le 26-oct.-2009

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Stephen Lewis, Codirecteur de AIDS-free World, a exhorté l’OCDE à se montrer radicale dans le domaine de la cohérence des politiques au service du développement. Il a demandé qu’on prête davantage attention aux conséquences du changement climatique pour la santé humaine, aux transferts de technologie et à l’égalité hommes/femmes. Le Secrétaire général adjoint Aart de Geus a répondu que l’OCDE se préoccupait de plus en plus de l’égalité hommes/femmes et a souligné l’importance de cette dernière pour l’amélioration des conditions de santé.

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Technical Barriers to Trade Workshop

du 05-oct.-2009 au 06-oct.-2009

Trade is a major driver of growth for both developed and developing countries. Technical standards and regulations serve legitimate public policy goals, but can also have an important, and sometimes detrimental influence on market access and export opportunities for businesses.The Workshop will provide a platform for policymakers, experts and practicioners from developing and developed countries to share their experiences and exchange views on effective Technical Barriers to Trade policy orientations from an open market perspective.

Comment mesurer l'innovation en Amérique latine?

du 30-sept.-2009 au 01-oct.-2009

Des experts venus d’Amérique latine et des pays de l’OCDE se rencontreront le 30 septembre et 1er octobre à Buenos Aires pour discuter des nouvelles méthodes de mesure de l’innovation dans la région, et en particulier de la façon dont les politiques d’innovation peuvent favoriser le développement.

Réunion annuelle de haut niveau et Table ronde d’experts NEPAD-OCDE - Johannesbourg, Afrique du Sud

Organisée chaque année, la réunion annuelle de haut niveau abordera le sujet de la mobilisation de ressources pour le commerce et l'investissement dans les pays africains. La table ronde d’experts portera sur l'amplification de l'investissement privé au sein des infrastructures d'énergie africaines, se référant aux expériences des pays et aux bonnes pratiques afin d'identifier et défier les facteurs qui font reculer l'investissement dans les secteurs de l'énergie des pays africains.

Climate change in Africa

le 03-sept.-2009

The Africa Partnership Forum held a Special Session on Climate Change on 3 September 2009 at UNECA headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This event addressed Africa’s key concerns and expectations in the run up to the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP15) in December 2009.

Conference on corporate responsibility in Asia: Why responsible business conduct matters

du 02-nov.-2009 au 03-nov.-2009

Co-organised by OECD and ESCAP in Bangkok, this conference focused on OECD and Asian country responses to the main challenges in responsible business conduct, with a special focus on climate change, finance and education.