The OECD is an intergovernmental economic organization with 30 member countries that aims to stimulate economic progress and world trade. It provides statistics and analysis on economic and social issues and sets standards to promote policies that improve economic and social well-being. The OECD works with governments to compare policy experiences, identify good practices, and coordinate domestic and international policies on issues like employment, education, innovation, and sustainable development. Key activities include collecting and analyzing data, facilitating policy discussions among members, and monitoring implementation of agreed upon decisions and standards.
2. OECD
groups 30 member countries committed to
democracy and the market economy
provides statistics and economic and social data
analyses and forecasts economic developments
researches social changes and evolving patterns
in trade, environment, agriculture, technology,
fiscal policy and more
3. Helping governments to
compare policy experiences
seek answers to common problems
identify good practice
co-ordinate domestic and international policies
4. Global partners
OECD member countries Countries invited to
open talks on potential
membership
Countries to which
OECD is offering
enhanced engagement
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5. 30 member countries
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
CANADA
CZECH REPUBLIC
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HUNGARY
ICELAND
IRELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
KOREA
LUXEMBOURG
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
POLAND
PORTUGAL
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
SPAIN
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TURKEY
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES
Countries invited to
membership talks
CHILE
ESTONIA
ISRAEL
RUSSIA
SLOVENIA
Enhanced engagement
BRAZIL
CHINA
INDIA
INDONESIA
SOUTH AFRICA
6. OECDs mission
Article 1 of the OECD Convention defines the
Organisations mission as being to:
support economic growth
boost employment
raise living standards
maintain financial stability
assist other countries economic development
contribute to growth in world trade
7. Who drives OECDs work?
Council
Oversight and strategic direction
Representatives of member countries and of the
European Commission; decisions taken by consensus
Committees
Discussion and implementation
Representatives of member countries
and of invited non-members work with
the OECD Secretariat on specific
issues
Secretariat
Analysis and proposals
Secretary-General
Deputy Secretaries-General
Directorates
8. OECD in action
1. Data collection 2. Data analysis
3. Collective
policy discussion
4. Decision-making
5. Implementation
9. Major work areas
Employment, education, social welfare
ensure equal access to education for all
promote effective and accessible health systems
fight social exclusion and unemployment
bridge the digital divide between rich and poor
10. Economy
analyse and publish comparative data
produce forecasts
develop policies for growth and stability
foster open markets
promote cross-border investment
share best practices
study how international development co-ordination
helps developing countries
offer knowledge and experience to help countries
or regions in the process of development
11. Environment, sustainable development
make markets work for a healthier environment
use science and technology to benefit people
everywhere
cut wastage and pollution
bring together member countries to discuss
fundamental energy issues through the
International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Nuclear
Energy Agency (NEA)
12. Finance
promoting liberalisation in financial services and
the development of international financial best
practices.
working to promote investment policy reform and
international co-operation.
analysing national tax systems and their impact on
labour, capital and product markets.
studying the consequences of ageing populations
and their implications for insurance and pensions.
13. Governance
promote effective public administration
encourage companies to run their affairs better
ensure transparent and fair tax systems
foster fair competition
fight corruption and money-laundering
promote high ethical standards
encourage citizen-participation in policy-making
14. Innovation
a strong record on biotechnology-related topics
through work that spans more than 25 years.
improving our understanding of how Information
and Communications Technologies (ICT)
contribute to sustainable economic growth and
social well-being and their role in the shift towards
knowledge-based societies.
development of indicators to benchmark countries'
innovation performance.
15. OECD achievements
some examples
Improving transparency and ethics in international business
Principles of Corporate Governance
Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
Anti-Bribery Convention
Polluter-Pays Principle (PPP)
Simplifying tax issues in international transactions
Model Tax Convention
Helping emerging and transition economies
Co-operation programmes with emerging market
economies including China, India and Brazil
16. Some OECD facts
Two official
languages:
English & French
Secretariat staff:
more than 2500
OECDs
headquarters
are located
in Paris, France
OECDs
Secretary-General is
Mr. Angel Gurr鱈a
The OECDs
total budget is
340 million
(2007)
17. OECD communications
publications (over 150 titles per year)
a regularly updated website (statistics, data,
studies)
a corporate magazine OECD Observer
radio and TV studios
an annual civil society Forum
OECD Centres (Berlin, Mexico City, Tokyo and
Washington) which organise events to disseminate
OECDs work