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15 Jan 19
Countries need to allocate more money into budgets that support the integration of refugees into the workforce and society, the OECD has urged.
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13 Dec 18
Attempts to make aid spending by private organisations more transparent continued to stall, which NGOs have warned could harm some of the world’s poorest communities.
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3 Dec 18
International aid earmarked for climate projects increased by 17% to $56.7bn in 2017, continuing a trend of rising funding for this area, OECD data showed.
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30 Nov 18
G20 leaders must shift their investments to more low-carbon, climate-resilient infrastructure to limit the impact of climate change, global organisations have warned.
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22 Nov 18
Mental health problems are costing European countries hundreds of billions of euros, according to a joint report.
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13 Nov 18
Healthcare was a big driver in the outcome of the recent US mid-term elections. But could the Democrats' vision of a truly reformed healthcare system ever become a reality? Simone Rensch finds out.
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1 Nov 18
Wealthy countries faced with economic shocks after natural disasters will be able to apply for official development assistance as international aid rules are changed.
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22 Oct 18
Child poverty is on the rise in advanced economies since the financial crisis, the OECD has warned.
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16 Oct 18
Wide-ranging reforms are needed to make Indonesia’s economy more sustainable and resilient, the OECD has said.
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2 Oct 18
Talks to change the rules on ‘untying’ Official Development Assistance represent a golden opportunity to make the system fairer and more progressive but there are worrying signs this won’t be taken,...
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19 Sep 18
Canada should scale up its international aid to match its commitment to development, the OECD Development Assistance Committee has urged.
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12 Sep 18
Governments should ensure children from disadvantaged backgrounds have access to education, the OECD has urged.
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5 Sep 18
Advanced economies around the world cut both corporate and personal income tax as part of reforms last year, according to the OECD.
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16 Aug 18
The OECD has called on people working in the public sector to help shape its international guidance on how to manage employees in the public sector.
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24 Jul 18
Argentina is stepping up the fight against financial crime by launching an academy with the OECD to train law enforcement officers.
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17 Jul 18
Employment was up across the OECD countries in the first quarter of this year, according to statistics published today.
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5 Jul 18
Poor quality health services are increasing the number of avoidable illness cases and driving up health costs globally, a joint report has warned.
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29 Jun 18
Health spending in advanced economies has grown by the fastest rate in seven years, OECD figures have revealed.
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14 Jun 18
The global economic outlook is bleak, with trade risks on the horizon following G7 meetings, the International Monetary Fund chief has warned.
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6 Jun 18
Countries are being advised to use official development assistance to support waste-collection services around the world in the battle against plastic pollution.
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1 Jun 18
The international trade system must be ‘reshaped’ to forge stronger ties between countries moving towards a common goal, a panel at this year’s OECD Forum has said.
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31 May 18
The international tax system is “fundamentally flawed” and countries must work together to fix it, the French president warned yesterday.
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30 May 18
Governments and local authorities need to be more innovative to meet the need for housing, an OECD panel has heard.
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29 May 18
Governments must invest more in public services and citizens in order to boost sustainable and inclusive growth and tackle the problem of ‘left-behind’ groups, according to the OECD.
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15 May 18
Introducing Nordic-style ‘family-friendly’ policies can help countries to boost economic growth, according to the OECD.