Sustainably financing infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa - What role for the DAC?
In a climate of heightened debt vulnerabilities, countries in sub-Saharan Africa struggle to fill the gap in infrastructure finance, which is paramount to achieving their sustainable development objectives. At the same time, the infrastructure...
OECD > Development Policy PapersMobilising institutional investor capital for climate-aligned development
Financing from institutional investors will be critical to achieving the sustainable development goals and curbing climate change. However, these large investors have been largely absent from multilateral initiatives to mobilise private capital....
OECD > Development Policy PapersTowards more sustainable solutions to forced displacement
The majority of forcibly displaced people worldwide are hosted by developing countries. Alternative routes to sustainable solutions for the forcibly displaced, particularly in developing countries, are drying up, and the path towards and support for...
OECD > Development Policy PapersCivil service pension reform in developing countries
This study examines reforms to civil service pension arrangements in a number of developing countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America. These arrangements are a significant component of public-sector remuneration in many developing countries and...
OECD > Development Policy PapersPolitically informed approaches to working on gender equality in fragile and conflict-affected contexts
Gender inequality and political power relations are inextricably linked, and are especially complex in fragile and conflict-affected settings. This policy paper provides practical recommendations for donors and practitioners on how to integrate...
OECD > Development Policy PapersKey trends in development co-operation for national data and statistical systems
This policy paper sheds light on current trends in development co-operation for data and statistical systems in developing countries. It analyses trends in funding through official development assistance as well as strategic priorities and modalities...
OECD > Development Policy PapersHow Islamic finance contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
This report identifies the opportunities that Islamic finance presents for donors. To achieve these, Arab and OECD Development Assistance Committee donors need to mobilise innovative forms of financing and deliver the call to deepen the...
OECD > Development Policy PapersDigital transformation and the futures of civic space to 2030
Digital transformation is rapidly altering civic space, challenging the ways in which members of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) and other providers of development co-operation strive to promote an enabling environment for civil...
OECD > Development Policy PapersMission drawdowns: Financing a sustainable peace
Successful transitions are vital; providing the means to secure the gains achieved through UN missions. A carefully managed transition process is one of the best ways to guard against backslide and to ensure the continuity of essential peacebuilding...
OECD > Development Policy PapersWhat does "inclusive governance" mean?
Inclusion in terms of both process (how decisions are made and who is included in that process and how and why) and outcomes (how wealth and prosperity are distributed and shared across a population and why) is a leading priority in international...
OECD > Development Policy PapersTransition finance ABC methodology
Transition finance offers a flexible approach for development partners to respond to the changing financial needs of developing countries undergoing transition. The transition finance ABC methodology, part of the transition finance toolkit, provides...
OECD > Development Policy PapersPutting finance to work for gender equality and women's empowerment
The 2030 Agenda aims for a world in which every woman and girl enjoys full gender equality and all legal, social and economic barriers to their empowerment have been removed. Without gender equality and women’s empowerment, the Sustainable...
OECD > Development Policy PapersFinancing for refugee situations
Forced displacement, including refugee flows, is a global phenomenon. As of 2018, 26 million people were refugees. Financing from the international community makes a significant contribution to supporting refugees and host communities. But in order...
OECD > Development Policy PapersEnabling effective triangular co-operation
This study provides new insights into factors that enable effective triangular co-operation. These include sound national ecosystems to support triangular partnerships through high-level political will, guiding documents, institutional structures,...
OECD > Development Policy PapersDecentralised development co-operation
The Addis Ababa Action Agenda raises the urgency to address growing financing and capacity needs at all levels of government in developing countries (para. 34) while the 2030 Agenda calls to “localise” the SDGs. In its High Level Communiqué of 31...
OECD > Development Policy PapersGreen triangular co-operation
This report showcases how triangular co-operation can contribute to achieving ‘green’ objectives (e.g. on climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, biodiversity, desertification, and local environmental issues). Data collected through an...
OECD > Development Policy PapersTowards universal social protection
Universal social protection (USP) is becoming high priority in many developing countries’ agendas. However, information on what has worked well – and not so well – is limited. This study reviews a wide range of recent country experiences with...
OECD > Development Policy PapersFinancing social protection in Namibia
This policy paper is an output of the OECD Policy Dialogue on Women’s Economic.Namibia is an upper middle-income country with one of the most comprehensive social protection systems in Africa. It provides cash transfers and complementary social...
OECD > Development Policy PapersBreaking down barriers to women’s economic empowerment
As part of the OECD Policy Dialogue on Women’s Economic Empowerment, this report focuses on identifying what works to address unpaid care work – a situation that can prevent women’s full participation in the economy. At the same time, care needs are...
OECD > Development Policy PapersEngaging with men and masculinities in fragile and conflict-affected states
Gender inequality, conflict and fragility are key challenges to sustainable development. They are inextricably linked: unequal gender relations can drive conflict and violence, while women’s active participation in decision-making contributes to...
OECD > Development Policy PapersMeasuring women’s economic empowerment
Empowerment, co-ordinated jointly by the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate, the Development Centre and Statistics Directorate. The initiative aims to identify policy and programme solutions to promote women’s economic empowerment by...
OECD > Development Policy PapersFinancing social protection in Ethiopia
Social protection is at the centre of Ethiopia’s development policy. It is instrumental in reducing poverty and increasing the resilience of the population. The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) has published a new set of policy frameworks for social...
OECD > Development Policy PapersIntegrating renewables in mining
Mining activities are energy-intensive and rely largely on fossil fuels to meet their energy demands. This exposes the mining sector to potential policy and regulatory risks, stemming from government efforts to shift the global economy to a...
OECD > Development Policy PapersIncreasing social insurance coverage in Viet Nam’s SMEs
Viet Nam has made significant progress in expanding social insurance coverage in recent years. However, coverage amongst small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remains very low and very few workers in this sector are expected to receive a pension...
OECD > Development Policy PapersAnalyse de l’impact des politiques fiscales et de protection sociale sur les inégalités et la pauvreté au Togo
Le gouvernement togolais a entrepris des réformes importantes après la crise des années 90 dans le but d’améliorer les conditions de vie de la population grâce à des politiques publiques adaptées, notamment à travers la Stratégie de croissance...
OECD > Development Policy PapersFinancing for stability
This guidance outlines the process for developing financing strategies for fragile contexts: financing for stability. The process includes the concrete steps to take to deliver the financing strategy, accompanied by financing principles, and a range...
OECD > Development Policy PapersFinancing for Stability in the post-2015 era
This study and its associated guidance contribute to advancing thinking and understanding about one of the most significant challenges that the international community faces in fragile contexts: how to provide the right financing.The paper summarises...
OECD > Development Policy PapersThe 2030 Agenda and Development Co-operation Results
Providers of development co-operation can benefit from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), targets and indicators for use in their results frameworks. The paper examines the SDG outcome and performance targets and indicators that fit with the...
OECD > Development Policy PapersGender equality and women's empowerment in fragile and conflict-affected situations
Gender inequality, conflict and fragility are key challenges to sustainable development. They are inextricably linked: unequal gender relations can drive conflict and violence, while women’s active participation contributes to peace and...
OECD > Development Policy PapersStrengthening the results chain
This paper presents an analysis of evidence from seven case studies of results-based management by development co-operation providers. Analysis of themes from the case studies reveal six interrelated challenges which providers face in their efforts...
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