The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental economic organization of 30 member countries that works to promote policies that will improve economic and social well-being. It provides a forum for governments to compare policies, identify best practices, and coordinate on domestic and international policy. The OECD also collects and publishes comparable data and monitors trends to forecast economic developments and social changes.

1. PRESENTED BY
ARUNANGSHU CHAKRABORTY
MANOJ KUMAR
SIDHARTH GAUTAM
The Organization for Economic Co-operation
and Development

2. *The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
is a unique forum where the governments of 30 market democracies
work together to address the economic, social and governance
challenges of globalization as well as to exploit its opportunities.
*The Organization provides a setting where governments can
compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems,
identify good practice and co-ordinate domestic and international
policies.

3. *The OECD helps governments to foster prosperity and fight
poverty through economic growth, financial stability, trade and
investment, technology, innovation, entrepreneurship and
development co-operation.
*For more than 40 years, the OECD has been one of the world’s
largest and most reliable sources of comparable statistical,
economic and social data.

4. *The OECD grew out of the Organisation for European Economic
Co-operation (OEEC), which was set up in 1948 with support
from the United States and Canada to co-ordinate the Marshall
Plan for the reconstruction of Europe after World War II .
*Created as an economic counterpart to NATO, the OECD took
over from the OEEC in 1961 and, since then, its mission has been
to help governments achieve sustainable economic growth and
employment and rising standards of living in member countries
while maintaining financial stability, so contributing to the
development of the world economy.

5. *The OECD provides a setting for reflection and discussion, based on
policy research and analysis that helps governments shape policy that
may lead to a formal agreement among member governments or be
acted on in domestic or other international fora.
*The OECD’s way of working consists of a highly effective process that
begins with data collection and analysis and moves on to collective
discussion of policy, then decision-making and implementation.
*Crucial analytical work and consensus-building on trade issues, such
as trade in services, feed into the success of international trade
negotiations.

7. *DEVELOPMENT
OECD donor countries grouped in the Development
Assistance Committee (DAC) account for more than 90% of official
development assistance (ODA) worldwide. The Development Co-operation
Directorate (DCD) supports the work of the DAC and of the OECD as a whole
by assisting with policy formulation, policy co-ordination and information
systems for development.
*ECONOMICS AND GROWTH
The Economics Department examines economic and financial
developments in OECD countries and selected non-member economies.

8. *EDUCATION
The Directorate for Education helps member countries achieve high-quality
learning for all that contributes to personal development, sustainable economic growth
and social cohesion
*EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL COHESION
The Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs oversees
work on the inter-related policy areas that can promote employment and prevent
social exclusion. Its activities are focused on four main themes: employment and
training, health, international migration and social issues.
*ENERGY Energy issues are handled by two specialised agencies:-
The International Energy Agency (IEA) which consider means of improving
energy supply and enhancing efficient energy use; integrating energy and
environmental policies; and opening dialogue between energy producers and
consumers within and beyond its own membership ; &

9. The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) helps its 28 members to maintain and develop
through international co-operation, the scientific, technological and legal bases required
for the safe, environmentally friendly and economical use of nuclear energy for peaceful
purposes.
*ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
The OECD’s Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Local Development
fosters the development of an entrepreneurial society, capable of innovating, creating
jobs and seizing the opportunities provided by globalisation while helping to promote
sustainable growth, integrated development and social cohesion.
*ENVIRONMENT
The Environment Directorate helps member countries to design and
implement efficient, effective policies to address environmental problems and to
manage natural resources in a sustainable way.

10. *FINANCIAL AND ENTERPRISE AFFAIRS
The Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs takes up public
policy challenges of direct concern to business to enhance economic growth and
development, ensure financial stability and promote the effective integration of non-
OECD countries in the global economy.
*PUBLIC GOVERNANCE
The Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate helps countries to adapt
their government systems and territorial policies to the changing needs of society.
*SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY
The Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry helps OECD countries
understand and shape the evolution of a knowledge-based economy, in order to
achieve the highest innovation potential and adapt national policies to
opportunities provided by globalisation.

11. *STATISTICS
The Statistics Directorate collects economic statistics from across the OECD. These
are standardized to make them internationally comparable and are published in both
printed and electronic form.
• TAXATION
The Centre for Tax Policy and Administration examines all aspects of taxation, including
tax policy and tax administration. It also fosters dialogue with non-OECD economies,
thereby promoting international co-operation in taxation.
• TRADE AND AGRICULTURE
The work of the Directorate for Trade and Agriculture provides support for a strong,
rules-based multilateral trading system (MTS), and advice to help OECD and
non-member governments design and implement policies in both the trade and
agriculture domains that achieve their goals, in effective, efficient and least market-
distorting ways.

12. *Over time, the OECD’s focus has broadened to include extensive contacts with
non-member economies and it now maintains co-operative relations with more
than 100 of them. These contacts aim to further economic integration by making
the OECD’s experience available to other countries and enabling the OECD to
profit from the insights and perspectives of non-members.
*The Centre for Co-operation with Non-Members develops and oversees the
strategic orientations of the OECD’s global relations with non-members. It co-
ordinates a number of programmes linked to the key themes of OECD work in
areas such as improving the investment climate, public and corporate governance,
trade, agriculture, competition and taxation.

13. *Effective communication is essential to enable the OECD to fulfill its
mission to promote intergovernmental co-operation, as well as to
explain its activities to a broad range of audiences and stakeholders from
policy makers to business representatives, academia, labour, civil society,
the media and the general public.
*The OECD Centres in Berlin, Mexico, Tokyo and Washington organize
lectures, seminars and other events to disseminate the Organization’s work, often
helping to bridge language gaps.
*The OECD Observer, the Organization’s public magazine, also keeps readers
up to date on key issues related to OECD work.

15. INDIA & THE OECD
*India is one of the many non-member economies with which the OECD
has working relationships in addition to its member countries.
*The OECD has been co-operating with India since 1995. The OECD
Council at Ministerial level adopted a resolution on 16 May 2007 to
strengthen the co-operation with India, as well as
with Brazil, China, Indonesia and South Africa, through a programme of
enhanced engagement.
*It also called for the expansion of the OECD's relations with Southeast
Asia. While enhanced engagement is distinct from accession to the
OECD, it has the potential in the future to lead to membership.

16. MUTUAL BENEFITS
India values the opportunity to discuss major policy issues and challenges and to
learn from the experiences of OECD countries facing similar challenges. The
relationship also benefits OECD Members and non-OECD economies, who are
increasingly engaged with India through trade and investment, and who have gained
a better understanding of India as it has become a major actor in the globalised
economy.
AREAS OF WORK
The OECD’s first Economic Survey of India was released in 2007. India also
participates in various policy areas including trade, investment, policies for small
and medium-sized enterprises, development and steel.

17. INDIA’S PARTICIPATION IN OECD GENERAL
ACTIVITIES
India is on the Governing Board of the OECD’s Development Centre and
it also participates as an observer in some OECD Committees and various
working groups and various working groups. Indian ministers have
also attended a number of Ministerial Council Meeting dialogue sessions
with non-OECD countries since 2002. India also supports the
OECD regionally-focused activities in Asia, hosting regional forums and
workshops on issues including investment, taxation, financial education,
private pensions, and development.

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