The OECD and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a new initiative to help developing countries bolster domestic revenues by strengthening their tax audit capacities.
The OECD is holding three tax events on the side-lines of the 3rd International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Countries are making increased efforts to develop their digital economies in a way that will maximise social and economic benefits, but now need to address the risk of disruption in areas like privacy and jobs, according to a new OECD report.
The OECD set out a clear path for Costa Rica’s accession to the Organisation, reinforcing the OECD’s commitment to further extend its global membership.
La OCDE ha definido las pautas encaminadas a la adhesión de Costa Rica a la Organización, reforzando así su compromiso de dar cabida a nuevos países miembros.
OECD employment rate increases to 66.1% in first quarter of 2015
South Africa has made impressive social progress over the past two decades, lifting millions of people out of poverty and broadening access to essential services like water, electricity and sanitation.
NR 56 was a gravel road prior to project approval in 2009. It was subjected to flooding and its surface was severely degraded and was thus impassable during wet seasons. Under the project, the road would be improved to all-weather paved standard. Therefore, it was expected that the project would increase access to local markets, reduce travel times and vehicle operating costs, and increase tourism, leading to increased economic activity in the project area.
Economic growth, facilitated by improved infrastructure, is a key development priority of the Government of Armenia. To help improve service delivery in the country’s road transport and water supply sectors, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a policy-based loan of SDR31,770,000 ($49 million equivalent) and a technical assistance (TA) grant of $0.9 million to Armenia for the Infrastructure Sustainability Support Program in August 2014.
The program was anchored on the political commitment of to fiscal reform, and the economic need for a broad program of fiscal reforms that ranges from macro measures, such as medium-term expenditure frameworks, to micro actions—ensuring reforms would result in improved service delivery.
