Forum on Critical Supply Chains: Policy tools for preparedness and responsiveness

The intricate networks of international flows of goods, services, capital, and technology that make up global supply chains are currently facing substantial challenges arising from geopolitical complexities and the impacts of climate change. Recent pandemic-related and other disruptions have revealed long-standing vulnerabilities in supply chains, especially those associated with concentration and dependence on a single economy or region for the supply of critical products. This year’s Forum on Critical Supply Chains will provide a forum for discussion of the complexities of supply chains and will bring together experts from industry, relevant think tanks and OECD and other invited policymakers to explore tools and policies to make them more resilient. This 2025 version of the Forum will be composed of one day on medical supply chains (‘MEDICON’) on May 15^th and one day on agri-food supply chains on May 16^th.