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29-November-2022

English

Value for Money in School Education - Smart Investments, Quality Outcomes, Equal Opportunities

Policymaking has always been a matter of making choices, managing trade-offs and balancing multiple goals and priorities to make complex budgetary decisions. Yet, the past few years have seen a rising number of priorities facing policymakers, hence mounting pressure to enhance the efficiency of public spending. There is a strong case for public investment in high-quality education as it leads to a range of economic outcomes as well as broader social outcomes for both individuals and society. But while high-quality education will continue to enable individuals and societies to thrive and recover from disruptions, education ministries will need to rethink the way they invest in education to ensure that education systems deliver greater value for money. Following an introduction laying out the context, this publication first takes stock of the wealth of economic returns and broader social outcomes derived from high-quality education, making the case for continued public investment. It then turns to the examination of smart ways of investing in education and examines key policy levers that can help enhance value for money: governing and distributing school funding to make the most of education investments; achieving educational equity alongside greater efficiency; and planning, monitoring and evaluating the efficient use of school funding.

14-November-2022

English, PDF, 2,101kb

OECD-UNCTAD Consolidated Report of G20 investment measures taken between 2009 and 2023

4 July 2023 - This document compiles of all measures that are included in the reports on G20 investment measures that OECD and UNCTAD have made publicly available under a mandate by G20 Leaders. It covers investment policy and investment-related measures taken between 2 April 2009 and 15 May 2023.

2-November-2022

English

Roundtable on Investment and Sustainable Development

18 October 2022 - Conference & virtual - The fifth annual roundtable will examine how sustainable investment actors – public and private, domestic and foreign - can work together to identify concrete reforms for sustainable investment and set these reforms in motion.

28-October-2022

English

OECD Trust in Business Initiative

Generating trust is a key factor for establishing conditions of economic development, including the efficient allocation of capital, innovation, productivity and business relationships. This initiative is a platform for leaders to catalyse good corporate conduct, examine market incentives for business decision-making and respond to the expectations of society in meeting current and future challenges.

18-October-2022

English

FDI Qualities Guide for Development Co-operation - Strengthening the Role of Development Co-operation for Sustainable Investment

This guide provides a framework to strengthen the role of development co-operation for mobilising foreign direct investment (FDI) and enhancing its positive impact in developing countries. The guide reviews a broad range of financial and technical solutions for enhancing the impact of FDI on sustainable development, and outlines ways donors can consider the impact of FDI on their strategies, thus supporting the design, implementation and monitoring of FDI-related assistance.

18-October-2022

English

The past and future of subnational fiscal rules - An analysis of fiscal rules over time

Fiscal rules are increasingly used at state and local levels to promote fiscal sustainability in OECD countries. Following the Global Financial Crisis, multiple reforms to fiscal rule frameworks were made so that governments could better tackle crises and build buffers for future downturns. This paper examines recent trends in the adoption of fiscal rules across levels of government and empirically assesses their effects with the purpose of providing lessons for the post-COVID-19 period. Beyond addressing the deterioration in public finances after the pandemic, the challenges include addressing the impact of population ageing, climate change and the energy transition, as well as growing regional inequalities. Evolution of the rules employed at the central level are contrasted to those at the subnational levels, including design features and institutional elements, together with their goals and limitations.

11-October-2022

English

2022 Global Infrastructure Forum

11-12 October 2022 - The 2022 edition of this annual forum will highlight the most effective governance practices related to infrastructure planning, delivery, and decision-making, including the latest trends to maximise the benefits of infrastructure to societies and economies as we transition towards a more sustainable future.

11-October-2022

English

The Future of Investment Treaties

There is growing interest in substantial reform of investment treaties as well as in their possible expansion to new areas to make them fit for a world facing urgent global challenges from climate change to achieving the SDGs.

5-October-2022

English

OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment

5-7 October 2022 - This annual flagship event convenes leading actors across the green finance community to help catalyse and support the transition to a green, low-emissions and climate-resilient global economy.

5-October-2022

English

Environmental social and governance (ESG) investing

Forms of sustainable finance have grown rapidly in recent years, as a growing number of institutional investors and funds now incorporate various ESG investing approaches. This page provides access to OECD work on monitoring developments in ESG rating and investing.

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