PCD in Focus: Non-Tariff Measures in Agri‑Food Trade: Improving Policy Coherence for Development

Governments are increasingly called upon to respond to a variety of concerns raised by society in many areas such as the environment, animal welfare and food safety. And they are asked to do so in a coherent manner. To address any market imperfections, governments have a number of options available to intervene, including regulatory, subsidy or tax based measures.

Fifth Meeting of the National Focal Points for PCD, 7 November 2012

The 2012 Meeting of the National Focal Points for Policy Coherence for Development takes place on 7 November. It will focus on new narratives in the global economy.

Related Documents

• 4th Meeting of the National Focal Points for PCD, 9 February 2012

4th Meeting of the National Focal Points for PCD, 9 February 2012

The 2012 Meeting of the National Focal Points for Policy Coherence for Development took place on 9 February 2012. It focused on food security. It also considered institutional mechanisms for promoting PCD, and taking forward work on impact assessment and monitoring of PCD.

Workshop on Non Tariff Measures in Food and Agriculture, 13 September 2011

NTM workshop 13 September

Report on the DevGoals Exercise

This report entitled “Better Policies for Development - Report on the Devgoals exercise” provides the general findings and recommendations from the DevGoals exercise to consider for the preparation of an OECD Strategy for Development.

Towards an OECD Strategy on Development

Development outcomes and key documents at the 2011 Ministerial Meeting

Framework for an OECD Strategy on Development

This framework paper aims to articulate OECD’s broader approach to development.

Better Policies for Development

This report examines the way in which wider policy tools can be used to support our common development objectives, also referred to as “Policy Coherence for Development”. It covers 19 development policy topics, together spanning virtually and horizontally the whole of OECD’s work.

Ministerial Declaration on Policy Coherence for Development

PCD declaration

Council Recommendation on Good Institutional Practices for PCD

The PCD initiative has developed guidance on good institutional practices to support policy coherence.