OECD International Investment Policy

➡️ NEW DATA   Our 6-monthly data release on global foreign direct investment (#FDI) flows is now available. Some key insights from the first half of 2024 are:   📊 Global FDI flows rebounded to USD 802 billion in the first half of 2024, but most of this was concentrated in the first quarter   📊 FDI flows actually dropped by 36% in the second quarter   📊 The United States was the leading FDI recipient worldwide, followed by Brazil and Mexico   📊 The countries with the most FDI outflows were Unites States, China and Japan   📊 Cross-border merger and acquisition activity went up by 16% in advanced economies over the first half of the year   📊 Announced greenfield investment projects decreased in emerging markets and developing economies, hitting their lowest level in two years in the second quarter of 2024   For further insights and analysis, take a look at the report and download the dataset here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eUxD2PiQ

📣 The 2024 Sustainable Investment Days are just over a week away, and we hope you can join us! We now have a full programme of experts joining us for two days of varied discussions. Registration for in-person attendance will be closing soon, so we invite you to find out more and reserve your place via the conference website ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eYjR4k6D     📌 What’s on the agenda? 📆 5 November – OECD 5th November: OECD Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) Network Meeting The OECD IPA Network will explore how investment promotion strategies, including the use of investment incentives, are evolving to become increasingly selective, focusing not only on the quantity of investment, but also on its quality. It will reflect on the role of IPAs, their priorities and available policy tools that can be used to attract impactful foreign direct investment (FDI).   📆 6 November: OECD Roundtable on Investment and Sustainable Development The Roundtable will delve into the implications of new industrial policies on international investment and sustainable development while exploring what action the international investment policy community should take. It will also highlight new OECD investment data, such as the FDI Qualities Indicators and the FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index and discusses new policy tools on implementing climate adaptation and sustainable investment facilitation.

How does Foreign Direct Investment contribute to sustainable development? How can FDI be further leveraged for sustainable outcomes?🌱 Our latest report explores these questions for the East African Community – focusing on selected areas of sustainable development and provides guidance on: 📌Aligning legal frameworks for investment to sustainable development objectives 📌Promoting and facilitating sustainable development 📌Assessing the use and design of investment initiatives 📌Promoting and enabling responsible business conduct Find out more: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eG98hAn9 #SustainableInvestment #SDGs #GreenEconomy #EastAfrica #FDI #EAC #AfCFTA #ImpactInvesting #OECD #Sustainability #FDIqualities #investmentlaw #investmentpromotion #investmentincentives #RBC Alexandre de Crombrugghe | Ana Novik | Stephen Thomsen | Martin Wermelinger | Fernando Mistura | Yasmina Najem | Katharina Böhm | Sebastian Weber | Ana Laura Sobalbarro | Taufeeq Nihal Khan Marcos | Zoé Ryan | Fares Al-Hussami | Kiara Blome | Laura Kuusela | Juan Felipe RODRIGO

📅 The Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum & the Global Forum on Trade are taking place this week at the OECD headquarters in Paris and online. ℹ️ Tune in to join Chair of the OECD Investment Committee Rupert Schlegelmilch, Jimena Chinchilla, Amélie de Montchalin (Bommier), Jeroen Huisman, Lisa Sachs and Andrea Webster for a session on Friday focused on promoting cross-border investments and capital flows in #lowcarbon assets and strengthening enabling conditions for private investment in the #green transition. Registration is still open for online participation. Find the full agenda and more info here: https://lnkd.in/ekFsEJYf OECD Environment | Ana Novik | Iris Mantovani | Martin Wermelinger

⏰📅UPCOMING: 2024 OECD Sustainable Investment Days Join us to discuss the evolving landscape of global #investment policies and promotion strategies. ➡️DAY 1: 5 November - The OECD Investment Promotion Agency Network Meeting will explore how investment promotion strategies are evolving to become increasingly selective, focusing not only on the quantity of investment, but also on its quality. Key themes: • Leveraging investment incentives to promote more and better FDI • Attracting FDI in the digital economy – how and why? ➡️DAY 2: 6 November - The OECD Roundtable on Investment and Sustainable Development will look into the implications of new industrial policies on international investment. Key themes: • New industrial policies – an opportunity or risk for boosting sustainable investment? • Using new OECD data and policy tools to address sustainable investment challenges Register here to attend in Paris and online : https://lnkd.in/eYjR4k6D

⬇ Au cas où vous auriez manqué notre revue (en français) sur les qualités de l’investissement direct étranger (IDE) en #Tunisie !   Lancée lors du Tunisia Investment Forum 2024, la Revue examine la contribution des investissements étrangers au #développementdurable, à la réalisation des Objectifs de Développement Durable (#ODD), et l’ambition de la Tunisie de devenir une économie de la connaissance de premier plan. Cette contribution est importante mais elle pourrait stimuler la productivité davantage et améliorer la création d'emplois de qualité, y compris pour ceux hautement qualifiées et les femmes :   🔵 Les entreprises étrangères ont généré 11 % des revenus et employé 21 % des travailleurs du secteur privé formel, tout en représentant 3,5 % de l'ensemble des entreprises privées en 2022. 🔵 Les entreprises étrangères sont plus productives que leurs homologues tunisiennes dans la plupart des secteurs, mais leur productivité a diminué de 17 % entre 2010 et 2022. 🔵 20 % des entreprises étrangères investissent dans la R&D contre 6 % des entreprises tunisiennes en 2021. Elles offrent également deux fois plus d'opportunités de formation. 🔵 Les entreprises étrangers offshores sont peu intégrés dans l'économie locale - en 2021, elles ne se sont approvisionnées qu'à hauteur de 30 % auprès d'entreprises en Tunisie. 🔵 Les entreprises européennes jouent un rôle important dans le soutien à la transition verte en Tunisie. Au cours de la période 2003-2023, elles ont représenté 65 % des nouveaux investissements étrangers dans le secteur des énergies renouvelables.   Découvrez le rapport complet ici : https://lnkd.in/eT_RU2gX   Merci à FIPA-Tunisia et Jalel TEBIB, à Union Européenne en Tunisie et au Programme UE-OCDE pour l'investissement en Méditerranée pour leur coopération et leur soutien.   Fares Al-Hussami | Paula Adamczyk | Stratos D. Kamenis | Helene Francois | Ana Novik | Martin Wermelinger | Alexandre de Crombrugghe | Alin Horj | Tunisia Investment Authority (Official Page) 

WE’RE HIRING! The OECD Investment Division is looking for Economists to support our team working on the FDI Qualities Initiative, which provides governments with indicators, standards, and policy tools to attract investment that supports the green and digital transitions, productivity and innovation, job quality and skills development, and gender equality. 📅 Deadline for applications: 30 September 2024 💡 More details and application process: https://lnkd.in/ekDz_2Pt Fares Al-Hussami | Martin Wermelinger | Ana Novik

NEW! Our latest Investment Policy Review of Mauritius is out now. It assesses the current climate for investment in the country and highlights potential reform priorities to boost opportunities. Some key recommendations include:   ✅ Reassess the rationale for restrictions in key sectors, as well as their potential impact on FDI inflows in these and in other sectors. ✅ Consider distinguishing between compensable and non-compensable forms of indirect expropriation. ✅Assess the corporate governance framework against G20/OECD Corporate Governance Principles. ✅Raise awareness of IP rights over intangible assets. ✅Consider further collaboration with the OECD on a review of competition law and policy or a competition assessment of a specific sector such as banking. ✅Consider clarifying current investment treaties in force to reduce exposure to potential claims.   With the publication of this report, Mauritius has also adhered to the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises. By joining this community of over 50 economies, Mauritius will be able to gain valuable insights, support, and opportunities to further enhance its investment policies. Read the press release here: https://lnkd.in/dXfXxatZ Find the full report here: https://lnkd.in/df4GverM Ana Novik | Stephen Thomsen | Alexandre de Crombrugghe | Martin Wermelinger | Froukje Boele | Nicolas Hachez | Fares Al-Hussami | Kerstin Schopohl | Stratos D. Kamenis | Katharina Böhm | Faraz Moosa | Zoé Ryan

UPCOMING: OECD 2024 Sustainable Investment Days, 5-6 November 2024 Join high-level policymakers, investment promotion agencies, business and civil society representatives to discuss the evolving landscape of global investment policies and promotion strategies. ➡ DAY 1 (05/11): The OECD Investment Promotion Agency Network will explore how investment promotion strategies and investment incentives are becoming increasingly selective, focussing not only on the quantity of investment, but also on its quality. It will also reflect on the role of investment promotion agencies, their priorities and available policy tools that can be used to attract impactful FDI. ➡ DAY 2 (06/11):  Sessions will focus on the implications of new industrial policies on international investment and sustainable development while exploring what action the international investment policy community should take. It will highlight new OECD investment data, such as the FDI Qualities Indicators and the FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index and discuss new policy tools on implementing climate adaptation and sustainable investment facilitation. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eYjR4k6D

Just launched at the Tunisia Investment Forum 2024! #TIF2024 Our latest FDI Qualities Review examines how foreign direct investment (FDI) supports Tunisia in achieving the #SustainableDevelopmentGoals and its ambition of becoming a leading knowledge-based economy that creates #qualityjobs. The contribution of foreign investment to #sustainable development in Tunisia is important, but could further boost productivity and better job creation, including for the highly-skilled and women. Explore the key findings and policy directions below, or read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eKcVnf6g Thanks to FIPA-Tunisia and Jalel TEBIB, Union Européenne en Tunisie, and the EU-OECD Programme on Investment in the Mediterranean for the cooperation and support. Fares Al-Hussami |Paula Adamczyk |Stratos D. Kamenis | Ana Novik | Stephen Thomsen | Martin Wermelinger | Alexandre de Crombrugghe