OECD work on investment promotion and facilitation

About the OECD Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) Network

The OECD contributes to global thinking and international co-operation on investment promotion and facilitation through comparative analysis and experience sharing. In 2016, the OECD IPA Network was created under the auspices of the OECD Investment Committee to bring together senior investment promotion practitioners and facilitate peer-learning on issues of common interest.

The OECD IPA Network:

Brings together a community of like-minded practitioners to engage in discussions, exchanges and experience sharing.
Provides a platform for gathering, building and using knowledge and evidence-based analysis on investment promotion and related topics.
Engages with policy makers and IPAs from regions and countries outside of the OECD area.

The OECD IPA Network has established itself as an important forum for exchange and networking among practitioners from IPAs across the OECD area and beyond. The thematic discussions, which take place during annual meetings every October, advance collective understanding on issues of joint interest and facilitate exchanges on best practices.

The OECD IPA Network is chaired by Achim Hartig, Managing Director at Germany Trade and Invest, and closely advised by a Steering Group composed of the IPAs from Australia, Czechia, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Annual OECD IPA Network Meeting

7 November 2023 Paris, France

The 8th OECD IPA Network Meeting featured senior investment promotion practitioners and policy makers from OECD and partner countries who shared their experiences and discussed good practices on the interactions between investment promotion and regional development. It focussed on how subnational institutions and strategies can complement national IPA efforts to support sustainable regional development and reduce regional disparities. It also discussed ways to maximise the sustainability impacts of investment promotion.

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OECD IPA Network meeting summary reports: