12-April-2022
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Foreign aid from official donors rose to an all-time high of USD 179 billion in 2021, up 4.4% in real terms from 2020 as developed countries stepped up their help for developing countries grappling with the COVID-19 crisis, according to preliminary data collected by the OECD.
12-April-2022
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Unemployment rate in the OECD area drops below the pre-pandemic rate to 5.2% in February 2022
11-April-2022
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Leading indicators point to growth losing momentum in Europe
5-April-2022
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Inflation in the OECD area climbs further, hitting 7.7% in February 2022
4-April-2022
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Accelerating structural reforms will be the key for Tunisia to recover fully from the COVID-19 recession, overcome economic vulnerabilities and raise living standards for all, according to a new OECD report.
1-April-2022
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The OECD will present a new Economic Survey of Tunisia on Monday 4 April. This second OECD Tunisia Survey examines the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Tunisia’s economy and society, considers the fall-out from the war in Ukraine, and discusses the policy responses and reforms needed to overcome economic vulnerabilities and raise living standards, particularly in the face of new global economic challenges.
31-March-2022
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Ministers and high-level representatives from the OECD’s 38 member countries and the European Union, as well as Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru and Romania, committed in a formal OECD Declaration today to intensify their work on climate and the environment
29-March-2022
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A new OECD report, “Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2022: An OECD Scoreboard” shows that outstanding SME loans increased significantly during the first year of the pandemic. The median stock of SME loans increased by 4.9%, the highest upturn registered since the OECD Scoreboard was created 10 years ago.
22-March-2022
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Detection and enforcement of the foreign bribery offence require urgent improvement in Greece. Despite the Convention entering into force over 24 years ago, Greece has no convictions for foreign bribery. In addition, wholesale reform is required to the legislation concerning the liability of legal persons, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.
21-March-2022
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The OECD has released a proposal for a prototype of the Blue Dot Network certification framework for infrastructure projects that are economically, environmentally and socially sustainable, resilient, open and transparent.