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OECD National Urban Policies and Habitat III
The OECD is honoured to have been selected to co-lead one of the ten policy units contributing to the Habitat III meeting taking place from 17-20 October in Quito, Ecuador. Policy Unit 3 has prepared a Policy Paper on National Urban Policies. Habitat III takes place once every 20 years and is a unique opportunity for the OECD to contribute to the New Urban Agenda which will guide urban policy over the next two decades.
Key recommendations in the National Urban Policy paper are to:
- Build on on international agreements
- Adopt flexible institutional forms
- Foster leadership to drive a National Urban Policy
- Promote inclusive and equitable engagement in the National Urban Policy process
- Address sustainability and resilience through long-term planning
- Ensure co-ordinated action
- Identify priority issues at all scales
- Strengthen policy capacity for policy design and implementation
- Adopt and implement an effective communication plan for the National Urban Policy
- Strengthen the evidence base through improved data
– Read the policy paper...
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The OECD has contributed actively to the debate at several of the preparatory meetings:
– More about OECD work towards Habitat III...
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Inclusive Growth in Cities
With the support of the Ford Foundation, the OECD launched the Inclusive Growth in Cities Campaign on 29 March 2016 in New York, which brought together 21 mayors and around 100 leaders from business, philanthropic organisations, associations of cities, think tanks and international institutions. In October, the OECD will publish a report, “Making Inclusive Growth Happen in Cities and Regions” (tentative title), which offers a set of indicators to measure and compare societal progress and inclusiveness in cities, as well as a policy framework for promoting initiatives and partnerships that help deliver more equitable and prosperous cities.
– More about the project
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Public Investment across Levels of Government in Colombia
On May 3, the Department of National Planning of Colombia organised, with the OECD, a workshop in Colombia to assess the strengths and challenges for the implementation of the OECD Principles on Effective Public Investment Across Levels of Government. This workshop, which gathered representatives from central ministries, subnational governments, the Presidency and investment banks, was organised as part of the OECD study currently being done in Colombia on the topic.
– More about the event...
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Secretary-General launches the OECD Territorial Review of Japan
OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría recognised the strength of Japan's engagement and the commitment it has made to territorial development, which will be crucial in tackling the urgent challenge of population ageing and shrinking – a main focus of this report.
– Secretary-General opening remarks
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Adopting a Territorial Approach to Food Security
A launch event was held on 29 April 2016, Paris, France, to present the main findings and policy recommendations of the joint FAO, OECD, UNCDF publication "Adopting a Territorial Approach to Food Security", and discuss among officials and high-level representatives from involved countries and development partners, the way forward for the second phase of the project.
– More about the event
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Recent releases |
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Subnational Governments in OECD Countries: Key Data 2016
This highly popular statistical brochure provides key data on the structure and finance of subnational governments in the 34 OECD member countries. Each page gives an instant comparison across OECD countries for: number of subnational governments by level and municipal size, expenditure, including by economic function, investment, revenue, tax revenue, budget balance and debt. |
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OECD Territorial Reviews: Japan
Extreme demographic shifts are re-sculpting Japan in dramatic ways, defining future challenges and demanding new policy responses. This Review focuses on the spatial implications of demographic change and the response of spatial policies to it, particularly as these interact with other policies aimed at sustaining the productivity growth that a "super-ageing" Japan will need in order to maintain its future prosperity. |
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Adopting a Territorial Approach to Food Security
Food insecurity and malnutrition are major international concerns, especially in rural areas. Food insecurity and poverty are highly interlinked and have a strong territorial dimension. To provide effective long-term solutions, policy responses must therefore be tailored to the specific challenges of each territory. This report highlights five case studies and the OECD New Rural Paradigm, presenting an effective framework for addressing food insecurity and malnutrition. This joint FAO-OECD-UNCDF work was launched at a Workshop held at OECD Headquarters on 29 April 2016. |
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Road Infrastructure, Inclusive Development and Traffic Safety in Korea
The report assesses road infrastructure policies and governance structures in Korea in light of their crucial role for inclusive development. A special focus for improving inclusiveness is on road traffic safety, as vulnerable groups are disproportionately affected by accidents. The report suggests ways to create effective, safe and inclusive transport infrastructures in Korea, with many insights applicable to other countries. It was presented and launched during an international workshop at OECD headquarters in Paris, during which international experts and policy makers presented and discussed experiences from across the OECD. |
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Water Governance in Cities
Building on a survey of 48 cities, the report analyses factors affecting urban water governance, discusses trends in allocating roles and responsibilities across levels of government, and assesses multi-level governance gaps in urban water management. The report was launched at the Cities and Water Conference, Leeuwarden, Netherlands on 11 February 2016. |
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OECD Territorial Reviews: The Metropolitan Region of Rotterdam-The Hague, Netherlands
This report examines the Netherland’s new Metropolitan Region of Rotterdam-The Hague (MRDH), drawing on lessons from metropolitan governance reforms in other OECD countries and identifying how the MRDH experience could benefit policy makers beyond Dutch borders. Rolf Alter, joined by the Dutch Minister for Housing and the Central Government Sector and the Mayors of Rotterdam and The Hague, launched the report in The Hague on 1 February 2016. |
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Upcoming events |
- International Roundtable for Cities: exchanging cities experiences on resilience, Lisbon, Portugal, 21 June 2016
- 7th Meeting of the OECD Water Governance initiative, The Hague, Netherlands, 23-24 June 2016
- Habitat III Prepcom3, Surabaya, Indonesia, 25-27 July 2016
- 5th UCLG Congress, World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders, Bogota, Colombia, 12-15 October 2016,
- Habitat III, The New Urban Agenda, Quito, Ecuador, 17-20 October 2016
- 31st meeting of the Working Party on Territorial Indicators, OECD Headquarters, Paris France, 7 November 2016
- Seminar on Northern Sparsely Populated Areas, OECD Headquarters, Paris France, 7 November 2016
- 19th meeting of the Working Party on Rural Areas, OECD Headquarters, Paris France, 7-8 November 2016
- 20th meeting of the Working Party on Urban Areas, OECD Headquarters, Paris France, 8 November 2016
- 36th meeting of the Regional Development Policy Committee, OECD Headquarters, Paris France, 9-10 November 2016
- OECD Forum on Green Growth and Sustainable Development, Urban green growth, spatial planning and land-use, OECD Headquarters, Paris France, 9-10 November 2016
– Past events
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Contact |
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The Regional Development Policy Development Newsletter highlights recent reports and activities of the Regional Development Policy Committee and its Working Parties and technical networks:
- Working Party on Territorial Indicators
- Working Party on Rural Policy
- Working Party on Urban Policy
- Water Governance Initiative
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