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Migration's Historic Moment No 303 September 2015 www.oecdobserver.org “Recognise yourself” Migration’s historic moment Sustainable Development Goals: A revolution begins? Why modernise development aid Education: A currency to invest in Why data can make a difference Tax: revenue statistics help Investment: an OECD policy framework Improving Nigerian investment Green energy China joins the OECD Development Centre Spotlight: Financial inclusion for development ©Rodi Said/Reuters ©Rodi CONTENTS No 303 September 2015 READERS’ VIEWS 24 Eating soup with a knife: Confronting 42 New publications: Most popular 2 What funding for gender equality?; warfare in the Sahara 43 New publications: Focus on development Investment needs regional co-operation; Olivier J. Walther, University of Southern 44 Review: Not worth a fi g? Twitterings Denmark Crossword 26 Business brief: Innovation and urban EDITORIAL mobility in Brazil DATABANK 3 Migration should be harnessed, not feared Cesar Cunha Campos, Director, FGV Projetos 45 Food prices on a declining trend; Emerging Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD tax trends SPOTLIGHT: FINANCIAL INCLUSION 46 Main economic indicators NEWS BRIEF FOR DEVELOPMENT 48 Shifting landscape in African development fi nance 4-5 No COP out on climate eff orts; 28 Why fi nancial literacy matters for Computer lesson; Soundbites; Economy; development ORDER FORM… ORDER FORM Country roundup; French connection; Smarter Sarah Bel, UNCDF Better Than Cash Alliance, productivity; Corporate governance boost; and James Eberlein, OECD Development Centre Plus ça change 29 Financing smallholder farmers: SOCIETY Growth potential Kameshnee Naidoo, UNCDF 31 Philanthropy, digital payments and fi nancial 7-8 We are entering a new era of migration inclusion Jean-Christophe Dumont Emilie Romon, OECD Global Network of DEVELOPMENT Foundations Working for Development 9 Capturing the “can do” spirit (netFWD), and Sabrina Sidhu, Better Than Cash of the Sustainable Development Summit Alliance Sustainable Development Goals, from page 9 Brenda Killen 32 Myanmar and fi nancial inclusion: A leapfrog 10 Sustainable Development Goals: in development A revolution begins James Eberlein, OECD Development Centre, Nicola Harrington-Buhay and Kameshnee Naidoo, UNCDF 11 Education, learning and the 2030 Agenda 33 Why technology matters for advancing for Sustainable Development women’s fi nancial inclusion Michael Ward Beth Porter and Nancy Widjaja, UNCDF, and 12 Education post-2015: A currency to invest in Keiko Nowacka, the OECD Development Centre Andreas Schleicher 35 Development perspectives from OECD360 14 Progress for women and girls in the 2030 OECD.ORG Agenda for Sustainable Development 36 Aid for trade is working Emily Esplen Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD Progress for women and girls, page 14 16 Getting the measure of the Sustainable 37 China joins OECD Development Centre, Development Goals strengthens OECD co-operation Martine Durand 38 OECD Week: Unlocking investment for 18 Why modernise offi cial development sustainable growth and jobs; Investing in assistance? the Future: People, Planet, Prosperity Christine Graves 39 Recent speeches by Angel Gurría; List of 19 Investment: The right framework OECD ambassadors 20 Revenue statistics: Counting better to 40 Calendar; Frankie count more Jocelyn Pierre BOOKS 21 Tax inspectors without borders 41 Review: Improving Nigerian investment 23 Africa’s regions off er potential for Review: Investing in green energy development policy Chinese premier visits the OECD, page 37 Mario Pezzini Published in English and French by the OECD All signed articles in the OECD Observer express the opinions EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Rory J. 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Readers’ views Given the potential for cross-border spillovers, We welcome your feedback. both good and bad, regional collaboration in investment policies is not only the smart Send your letters to thing to do, but is also very much in line with [email protected] the notion of shared responsibility promoted or post your comments at by the post-2015 sustainable development www.oecdobserver.org or agenda. www.oecdinsights.org Julie B, commenting on oecdinsights.org, “Regional investment: Time to co-operate”, July 2015 Twitterings What funding for gender equality? partnerships are needed to implement the Erikwim During @ErikwimDuring @OECD @A_Gurria @guardiannews @OECD_ As we embark on adopting a new gender equality agenda of the Sustainable Social @OECDdev Refugees are neither development agenda, it is an opportune time Development Goals (SDGs)? liabilities nor assets. #refugees are human to put the spotlight on the plight of millions I think we should find “champions” in all beings. of women and girls around the world who 17 SDGs among public, private and NGO Project World Impact@prjworldimpact desperately need access to basic services, [representatives] working or funding issues @OECD @A_Gurria @OECD_Social @ decent employment and freedom of choice to related to each SDG so that mainstreaming RefugeesMedia Something needs to change. live a better quality life. Without money and really takes place, as well as specific actions. Thank you for creating a discussion on this proper funding, gender equality and women’s We should maybe work on a global campaign #migration #refugeecrisis empowerment will never be fully achieved. targeting each of the sectors and better Markus Schuller @panthera_s Therefore, more and targeted funding is “divide” but also co-ordinate the work of Interesting move. #China enters membership needed in areas of critical importance for gender activists doing this. Would a fund ranks of @OECD Development Centre. Another gender equality. All actors including donors for each SDG be appropriate? Better step in its transition to a new growth model. and private sector need to strengthen co-ordination too is needed between different Hetan Shah @HetanShah financial contributions in order to effectively linguistic zones, as not all have the same Inequality is unjust, not bad for growth says address gender inequality. Women’s experience and opportunities dealing with @ChrisGiles_ in contrast to @IMFNews @ organisations and civil society play a critical the private sector in particular. role in empowering women at the grass-roots OECD: http://on.ft.com/1hKSJkS We need to be better able to make visible level and they need adequate funding to Rafel Fors #Sí Sí @RafelFors and capitalise local fundraising initiatives continue this crucial role. Interesting tool by @OECD to check how for women’s organisations, so that not Samina Anwar, commenting on the online discussion income is distributed in your country. My only large NGOs and institutions capture “Mobilising financing for gender equality to deliver on the conclusion: too much #inequality !!! http:// funds, sometimes at the expense of small SDGs in practice”, www.wikigender.org, June 2015 bit.ly/1HjKEJk organisations, and publicise their work. — Constantin Gurdgiev @GTCost Claudy Vouhé, commenting on the online discussion “@OECD: Plan to have #figs this weekend? Your question is: How can we better “Mobilising financing for gender equality to deliver on the SDGs in practice”, www.wikigender.org, June 2015 over 300 varieties, see fig standards here mobilise “non-traditional” donors such as http://bit.ly/1ErLZNr ” oh dear! Bureaucratic the private sector to step up investments overfeed… in gender equality? Investment needs regional co-operation Maurice Oduor @MauriceJOduor Who is “we”? It seems to me that “we” are all Private investment, particularly in @wef @OECD Minimum wage is irrelevant. at different levels of access and knowledge infrastructure, is likely to be a key component What matters is the cost of living. A Kenyan about working with the private sector. In the of development finance going forward. teacher who earns $200 a month can even South, the private sector is quite limited, Investment policies, as well as financial and local organisations do not seem to have Follow
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