OECD Development

The bioeconomy is gaining ground worldwide, offering an exciting way to foster economic growth and social inclusion while decarbonising economies and preserving biodiversity. 🔵 What is the bioeconomy? It’s an approach that uses renewable biological resources, such as plants and microbes, to produce food, energy and more. Join experts from around the world to discuss how bioeconomy policies can help drive sustainable development, with a focus on lessons from Brazil’s Amazon. 📅 12 November 2024 ⏰ 16:00 - 17:30 CET Register to join the discussion online ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wO47N | #OECDatCOP29

Join us at the 5th Policy Dialogue on Social Protection and Development! With millions facing poverty and hunger, this year’s dialogue will explore solutions through social protection, from enhancing nutrition and food security for vulnerable groups to adapting to climate-related risks. 📅 2-3 December 2024 Register to attend in person or online ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eJ2BkD2D

Investing in the care economy empowers women and creates more resilient societies.   In Southeast Asia, investments in care could create more formal jobs, guaranteeing protection and better pay for workers, which would be mainly women.   But informal employment, weak social protection systems and socio-economic barriers hinder the development of strong, formal care sectors, creating a vicious circle.   What bold actions should governments take to break this circle? Swipe to find out.   On this #DayOfCare, explore #SIGI analysis 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9TASqXX

Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 requires an unprecedented rollout of clean energy technologies. How can the private sector help drive the green transition in emerging markets? Join the discussion at our virtual event ahead of #COP29! 📅 5 November 2024 ⏰ 14:00 - 15:30 CET Register to attend online ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wO3ZI | #OECDatCOP29 Lorenzo Pavone John I. Babalola Colin Chen Anne-Francoise Chivot-Gain Olivia Cuq Lucia Mora Ruiloba Mario Giordano OECD Environment

How can we build a more effective multilateral development system to tackle global challenges? The OECD Multilateral Development Finance Week last month brought together experts from 14 different countries to discuss how multilateral organisations can adapt to new mandates and the changes in global development finance approaches. Missed the discussions? Read the 🆕 #DevMatters blog post to get the highlights ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eTc5qT-f Olivier Cattaneo Jieun Kim Alfonso Figueroa Saldaña German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) IDDRI Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation FERDI (Fondation pour les Études et Recherches sur le Développement International) Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) BRICS Policy Center African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET)

Almost two-thirds of people in Latin America and the Caribbean live in households that rely partly or entirely on informal work, which limits their access to social protection. Informal work is often linked to poor working conditions, unstable income, and poverty. Only 11.2% of informal workers in informal households have a written contract, putting their economic security at risk. In the region, 68% of people in poverty live in fully informal households, compared to 17.8% in formal households and 14.2% in mixed households. Young people and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to informal work. On average, 63.4% of workers aged 15-24 are employed informally in the region. Most informal workers (67.5%) live in urban areas, due to high urbanisation rates. However, 66% of rural residents live in fully informal households, compared to 34% in urban areas. How can LAC countries tackle the informal work challenge and promote labour formalisation? ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e4XtunWp #LACMinisterial

How can Slovenia scale its development co-operation with limited resources? The 🆕 OECD Development Co-operation Peer Review of #Slovenia dives into this question while assessing the country’s achievements and opportunities for improvement. 🔵 Slovenia influences multilateral decisions and provides dedicated support for the Western Balkans. 🔵 The country should focus its bilateral development co-operation on a few countries within its priority regions to make the most of its expertise and resources. Read the full report to learn more ➡ https://brnw.ch/21wNZg4

#COP16Colombia kicks off today! Check out OECD events and latest work on biodiversity. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/epXbJqW3 Find out where we stand on development finance towards global biodiversity goals. ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wNypI OECD Environment #PeaceWithNature

As the world moves towards net-zero emissions by 2050, investments in clean energy are rising, and fossil fuel demand is set to decline. While this is positive news for the planet, it presents a major challenge for African economies reliant on oil exports like Algeria, Angola and Nigeria. These countries, where fossil fuels account for over 80% of exports, are facing a predictable crisis that could threaten their fiscal and economic stability. The Bretton Woods Institutions (International Monetary Fund & The World Bank Group) were designed to support countries through fiscal and trade crises. But are they prepared for the upcoming oil shock? In 🆕 #DevMatters blog post, Cleo R. argues that the BWIs "must step up now to play their essential role in confronting the greatest shock and long-term financing challenge in Africa since the BWIs were created in 1944." ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eJV9iHnG

Social protection is crucial in the fight against poverty and inequality. In developing and emerging economies, many workers face a double challenge: informal employment and low-paying jobs. Informal workers make up nearly 60% of the global workforce, and this figure rises to 90% in low-income countries. Targeted solutions are needed to help break the inter- and intra-generational circles of informality and low pay, particularly for those in the lower tier of the workforce. One powerful tool is social protection. Countries should work towards including these workers in non-contributory schemes and subsidising their participation in contributory schemes, which should be seen as an investment in reducing poverty. Find out more this International Day to #EndPoverty ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wNRgb