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Africa and its Growth Prospects (OECD Development Centre) Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 414 seconds Federica Marzo, economist at the OECD Development Centre and one of the main authors of the 2008 African Economic Outlook, talks with CNBC Africa about Africa's growth prospects, high youth employment and skills development challenges. Watch the video. More on http://www.oecd.org/ dev/aeo. Related: oecd, aeo, africa, centre, development, economics, economy, growth, marzo, oecd, outlook, perspectives |
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Africa's average real GDP grew by 5.7 per cent in 2007 Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 173 seconds The 2008 African Economic Outlook report expects the rate of GDP growth to strengthen to about 6 per cent in 2008 and in 2009. Watch Ken Ruffing summarizing the findings of the 2008 African Economic Outlook. Related: 2007, afdb, africa, and, development, economic, exporters, growth, mineral, oecd, oil, uneca |
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Gender Equality in Web 2.0 Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 151 seconds The Internet is full of fascinating facts on gender equality. However, you sometimes get swamped by the amount of available information. What is more, different sources report different data. So, which websites can you trust? This is where Wikigender comes into play. It offers a platform for a frank exchange on the situation of women and men around the world. Related: centre, conference, democracy, development, equality, future, gender, internet, korea, men, oecd, participation, web, wiki, women |
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Perspectivas Económicas de América Latina 2009 Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 193 seconds Jeff Dayton-Johnson, Economista Jefe para América Latina, Centro de Desarrollo de la OCDE : "Los gobiernos latinoamericanos necesitan incrementar la calidad y la cantidad tanto de los ingresos como del gasto público" Related: centro, dayton-johnson, de, desarrollo, ocde |
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Ángel Gurría, Secretary General, OECD Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 520 seconds Ángel Gurría, Secretary General, OECD. Opening speech. 7th International Forum on African Perspectives. Paris, June 5th 2007. Related: africa, development, gurria, mdgs, sanitation, water |
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La OCDE pide una reforma fiscal en América Latina Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 143 seconds Según el informe de la OCDE, Perspectivas Económicas de América Latina 2009, una reforma fiscal es necesaria en América Latina para estimular el crecimiento económico y combatir la pobreza y las desigualdades. Related: américa, centro, desarrollo, fiscal, latina, ocde, reforma |
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Africa: should water be free for the poorest ? Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 568 seconds Should water be free for the poorest, and if not, what are the alternatives? The South-African government adopted a free basic water policy. Watch Ms. Hendricks explaining how the government has been able to cross-subsidise the free water service. 7th International Forum on International Perspectives. Paris, June 5. Related: africa, development, mdgs, sanitation, water |
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Latin America Needs Better Taxes and Better Spending Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 234 seconds Watch Jeff Dayton-Johnson, Chief Economist for Latin America at the OECD Development Centre explaining why "Latin American governments need to increase the quality and quantity of both revenues and expenditures". Related: development, latin, america, centre, dayton-johnson, development, growth, oecd, poverty |
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OECD calls for fiscal reform in Latin America Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 128 seconds According to the OECD's Latin American Economic Outlook 2009, fiscal reform is necessary in Latin America to boost economic growth and combat poverty and inequality. Related: centre, development, fiscal, gurría, oecd, policy, reform |
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Amérique latine: pour une politique budgétaire plus efficace Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 175 seconds Javier Santiso, directeur du Centre de développement de l'OCDE explique quels sont les défis majeurs pour l'Amérique latine : la fiscalité et les ressources budgétaire des Etats. Related: amérique, development, centre, croissance, development, latine, ocde, oecd, pauvreté, santiso |
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Business is Booming in Latin America Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 116 seconds For the first time in a quarter century Foreign trade hit 1.2 billion dollars in 2006, almost 3 quarters the amount done by China. Related: america, business, china, development, economy, infrastructures, latin, poverty, revenues, santiso, tax |
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Africa: Is Development Sustainable? Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 232 seconds Africa performed very well in 2006, but based on the African Economic Outlook 2007 published by the OECD Development Centre and the African Development Bank, main sources of growth are commodities and aid. Is this sustainable? Watch the response of Louis Kasekende, Chief Economist of the African Development Bank. Related: africa, aid, commodities, development |
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Decentralisation: what are the mistakes to avoid? Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 382 seconds The government should take responsability for starting up new institutions and making sure that all institutions involved in this process are representative of the people. 7th International Forum on African Perspectives. Paris, June 5th. Related: africa, development, mdgs, sanitation, water |
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Louis Kasekende, Chief Economist, African Development Bank Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 595 seconds Louis Kasekende, Chief Economist, African Development Bank. Opening speech at the 7th International Forum on African Perspectives. Paris, June 5th 2007. Related: africa, development, kasekende, mdgs, sanitation, water |
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La economía pujante de América Latina y sus desafíos Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 35 seconds Por primera vez en 25 años, el comercio exterior de América Latina superó los 1,2 billones de dólares en 2006, un 75% del volumen comercial de China. Related: américa, de, económicas, latina, leo, perspectivas |
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Access to Water and Sanitation: A Matter of Political Will Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 55 seconds "It's very critical that there's a political will. Right from the President to the Minister in charge of the portfolio to the premiers of the Provinces to the mayors of the local municipalities where the water has to be provided" tells Lindiwe Benedicta Hendricks, Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa. Related: africa, development, sanitation, water |
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The Future of the Internet - Wikis Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 60 seconds Wikis can make the Internet a powerful source of information. But everybody needs to have access to the web and information needs to enter the decision-making process of policy makers. The OECD Development Centre presents its vision of the "Future of the Internet". Related: centre, conference, democracy, development, future, internet, korea, oecd, participation, web, wiki |
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Access to Water & Sanitation. Where does South-Africa stand? Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 261 seconds South Africa has already met the MDGs. Next year, Lindiwe Benedicta Hendricks, Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry, expects every South-African will have access to drinking water. 7th International Forum on African Perspectives. Related: africa, benedicta, development, hendricks, lindiwe, sanitation, south-africa, water |
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Quelles normes pour faciliter l'accès à l'eau en Afrique Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 254 seconds Combien de pays africains ont-ils institué des normes pour la construction dans le secteur de l'eau ? Les réponses d'Adama Sall, Ministre de l'Hydraulique du Sénégal, Pierre Frédéric Ténière-Buchot, Vice-président du Programme Solidarité-Eau et de Kordje Bedoumra, Directeur du Service de l'eau et assainissement de la Banque africaine de développement. Related: africa, development, sanitation, water |
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Bernard Petit, Deputy Director General, European Commission Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 466 seconds Bernard Petit, Deputy Director General, Direction General for the Development, European Commission. 7th Internation Forum on African Perspectives. Related: africa, development, mdgs, sanitation, water |
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OECD's Development Centre attracts new members Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 169 seconds The OECD Development Centre has 3 new members: Egypt, Israel and Vietnam. We asked these countries what joining the Developlent Centre means for them. Related: development, egypt, israel, oecd, vietnam |
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Loic Fauchon, Conseil mondial de l'eau Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 436 seconds Loic Fauchon, Conseil mondial de l'eau Related: africa, development, mdgs, sanitation, water |
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Ne peut-on pas imaginer une convention globale sur l'eau ? Posted by: DevCentre
Video duration: 590 seconds Ne peut-on pas imaginer une convention globale sur l'eau ? 7eme Forum international sur les perspectives en Afrique. Paris, 5 juin. Related: africa, development, mdgs, sanitation, water |























