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OECD at World Economic Forum, Davos 2008

14-Jan-2008

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría spoke at several key debates at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, from 23-27 January 2008. The subjects ranged from fighting corruption and managing financial risk to sustaining economic growth and ensuring safe water for the future.

Expert meeting to discuss OECD and World Bank methodologies to support the development of strategic financial plans for the water supply and sanitation sector in developing countries

31-May-2007

This expert meeting took place on the 27th of April 2007 in the OECD premises and was organised jointly by the OECD, the EUWI Finance Working Group and the World Bank's Water and Sanitation Programme.  More about this work.

OECD-World Bank Global Forum on Sustainable Development

from 29-Nov-2006 to 30-Nov-2006

The OECD Global Forum on Sustainable Development, in cooperation with the World Bank and Agence Française de Développement, will discuss how governments in developing countries can work with local private water companies to provide affordable safe water and basic sanitation, and the role donors, the financial sector and international private water companies should play .

Environment, water resources and agricultural policies: lessons from China and OECD countries

06-Nov-2006

China has the world's largest population but very limited supplies of water. This conference proceedings examines how China can best used its limited water resources in agriculture.

Farm support undermining sustainable use of water, says new OECD report

31-Oct-2006

Agriculture, as the main user of water in OECD countries, can also help maintain ecosystems. But government policies to support farm production often discourage the efficient use of water and aggravate pollution. The problem is identified in a new OECD publication on Water and Agriculture: Sustainability, Markets and Policies, a collection of expert papers on how to improve water management in the farming sector.

The water challenge: understanding the issues

OECD work on water resource management is assisting global efforts to alleviate poverty, increase economic growth and maintain environmental quality. OECD participated in the 4th World Water Forum in Mexico, outlining best-practices on financing of water supply and sanitation systems, appropriate ‘user-pays’ policies, new technologies to ensure safe drinking water, and policies to ensure sustainable water use for agricultural purposes (available in Spanish).