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 Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany (chair), Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Webinar on Investment Promotion in the Context of Global Economic Turbulence

24 May 2023 Virtual event

This webinar discussed the implications of geoeconomic tensions and evolving global trade and investment measures for IPAs. Practitioners from OECD agencies exchanged on challenges and changing priorities.

Event Synthesis Note

Annual OECD IPA Network Meeting

7 November 2023 Paris, France

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

More information and registration

OECD IPA Network meeting summary reports: