OECD Development Centre
Centre de développement de l'OCDE
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History
23 Oct 1962, Paris (France), as a semi-autonomous institution within Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Aims
Serve as a bridge between OECD member countries and developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America; bring together the knowledge and experience available in OECD member countries of both economic development and on formulation and execution of general policies of economic cooperation; adapt such knowledge and experience to the actual needs of countries or regions in the process of economic development and place results at the disposal of policy-makers in the countries concerned; extend and deepen the knowledge and understanding in member countries of social and economic problems of the developing world; explore and explain difficulties encountered by developing nations in implementing development policies and strategies; assist decision-makers in such countries through objective, in-depth and practical recommendations to promote constructive policy change; identify emerging issues in economic relations between OECD and developing countries, study their implications and propose policy options for dealing with these issues in a preventative manner; serve as a forum for exchange of ideas and experience.
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Activities
include: policy-oriented research; cooperation and dialogue; conferences, seminars and workshops on specific topics for researchers, private-sector representatives, civil servants and high-level government officials from Africa, Asia and Latin America; networking with research institutes in the developing world. Organizes annual forum in Paris (France): International Forum on African Perspectives (cooperation with AfDB). Instrumental in setting up: Global Network of Foundations Working for Development (netFWD). Hosts: Global Network of Foundations Working for Development (netFWD).
Structure
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English, French.
Staff
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Relations with 13 inter-governmental organizations.
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Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Relations with 15 non-governmental organizations.
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Publications
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Members in 39 countries
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Type I Classification
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- Society
- Social
- Economics
- Economic
- Development
- Development
- Policy-making
- Policy
- Solidarity
- Cooperation
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
E7985
Last News Received
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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