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OECD work on development is carried out primarily by the Development Co-operation Directorate/DAC, the Development Centre, the Sahel & West Africa Club/SWAC and the Centre for Co-operation with Non-Members/CCNM. These four entities work toward contributing to the development of both OECD members and non-members. The large number of themes (listed on the left) reflects the variety and ever increasing areas of work of these OECD bodies as they seek to respond to the global policy concerns of the development world.
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28-Jan-2010
On 27 January, tax and development experts decided to set up an Informal Task Force on Tax and Development. With developing countries and other key stakeholders – including NGOs and business – as members, the Task Force will develop clear and effective mechanisms to make progress in the field of tax and development. With a mapping out of existing international efforts as its first assignment, participants agreed on a general set of principles to guide followup action and recognized the importance of working together and with other relevant international institutions. See the full Statement.
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18-Jan-2010
Expressing sympathy and solidarity with the people of Haiti in the wake of last week’s earthquake, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said, “We have been in contact with the Haitian Prime Minister’s office who shared with us their fears for the future and the need to re-build homes, schools, hospitals and basic infrastructure, as well as restoring the normal functioning of the government.
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19-Jan-2010
The Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD notes that Italian Co-operation is facing major challenges. The first is an urgent need to reform official development co-operation. The second is that Italy will fail to meet its international commitment to increase official development assistance (ODA) to 0.51% of its gross national income (GNI) by 2010 and is unlikely to meet 0.7% by 2015.
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15-Jan-2010
Based on comparative case studies of Afghanistan, Bolivia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nepal, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone, this book addresses how the interventions of OECD countries may risk undermining positive statebuilding processes, and makes recommendations as to how this may be avoided.
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07-Dec-2009
The OECD Development Centre welcomed on Wednesday 3 November the Dominican Republic as its 39th member country. Speaking at OECD headquarters on this occasion, President Leonel Fernández said “Joining the Development Centre is going to be of crucial help in defining the policies for our national development.” The first Caribbean member of the Centre, the Dominican Republic is already playing an active role in our work. In particular, it is helping us set up a policy network that brings together OECD and Latin American experts.
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08-Dec-2009
“We need action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and we need it now.” - OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría. In the lead-up to COP15, there have been renewed calls for developed countries to assist developing countries’ efforts to reduce their greenhouse gases emissions.
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30-Nov-2009
Latin America as a whole is showing signs of recovery and stabilization. Economic activity is helped by improving conditions in global financial and commodity markets, as well as recovering exports. It is also underpinned by the stronger policy frameworks developed during the past decade, which have promoted resilience and allowed the implementation of timely responses to counter the crisis.
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30-Nov-2009
A dramatic increase in aid to health in developing countries, from USD 5 billion in 1990 to USD 21.8 billion in 2007 is featured by an in-depth study released today by the OECD (“Aid to better health – what are we learning about what works and what we still have to do”).
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26-Nov-2009
On 25 November, the DAC welcomed South Korea as its newest member. The Committee made its decision in a special session, during which Mr. Oh Joon, Korean Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, noted Korea’s eagerness to share its development experience – and success.
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24-Nov-2009
Government ministers from Arab and OECD countries ended two days of talks with a Declaration pledging continued cooperation to streamline public services and improve business conditions in the Middle East North African (MENA) region in a drive to attract investment and boost development.
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