The OECD, UN Environment and World Bank Group today called on leaders of G20 countries to do more to enable a radical shift of investment into low-carbon, climate-resilient infrastructure as a way to limit the impact of climate change.

3 December 2018 - Every two years, the OECD Pensions Outlook provides an analysis of the main policy issues affecting pensions in OECD countries and assesses trends in retirement income systems. It discusses policy initiatives for strengthening pension systems, funded private pension systems in particular.

This report makes use of a unique set of data on premiums and claims provided by global reinsurance companies to examine the contribution that reinsurance has made to enhancing the capacity of the primary insurance market to manage catastrophe risk and to reducing the economic and insurance market disruption that often follows catastrophic events.

30 January 2019, Singapore - This Workshop will bring together academics, public stakeholders and industry experts to discuss data collection and benchmarks for quality infrastructure investment and blockchain and innovation in sustainable infrastructure.

25 February 2019 - Corporate bond markets have become an increasingly important source of financing for non-financial companies since the global financial crisis. The total outstanding debt in the form of corporate bonds reached USD 13 trillion as of end-2018. In real terms, this is twice as much as in 2008. This paper documents a number of associated risks and vulnerabilities.

The Roundtable offers a forum for regulators, policy makers, experts, practitioners, scholars and international organisations in Asia. This year’s edition will focus on recent developments in capital markets, future capital markets facing the challenge of new financial technology and responsible, viable, and lifecycle infrastructure investments.

07/03/2019 - The OECD Insurance and Private Pensions Committee (IPPC) has confirmed the appointment of Mr Yoshihiro Kawai, Advisor to the Commissioner, Japan Financial Services Agency, as its Chair.

7 March 2019 - The International Conference on Pension Supervision and Regulation this year will focus on Options for creating sustainable pension systems in emerging markets and will take place in New Delhi, India.

A robust and resilient anti-money laundering and combating of terrorism financing (AML/CFT) regime is the first step towards being able to implement effective legal, regulatory and operational measures. This document describes recommendations made by the OECD in relation to Latvia’s efforts to strengthen its AML/CFT supervisory and control systems.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Washington, from 11 to 13 April 2019 to attend a G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, a G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, and the 2019 International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings.

23-24 April 2019, Paris - Debates at the 2019 Global Forum focused on the funding environment, the role of borrowing instruments in broadening the investor base, technological advances in finance for government bond markets and challenging debt dynamics.

This OECD report monitors trends in the financial performance of private pension plans. Covering 87 countries, it assesses the amount of assets in funded and private pension plans, describes the way these assets are invested in financial markets, and looks at how investments have performed, both in the past year and over the past decade.

31/05/2019 - Preliminary data for 2018 show that assets in pension funds amounted to USD 27.6 trillion in the OECD area, close to 4% lower than in 2017. Calculated in national currencies, pension fund assets declined in 12 out of 34 reporting OECD countries, including some of the largest pension markets: Japan (-1.1%), the Netherlands (-1.2%), Switzerland (-0.7%), the United Kingdom (-0.3%) and the United States (-5.0%).

Cross-border capital flows are an integral component of international finance, but require a balanced framework for removing unnecessary barriers to the movement of capital while providing governments flexibility to cope with instances of economic or financial instability, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria said today.

This paper studies the case of Turkey and suggests several tools to promote retirement planning. Section I provides a review of the traditional and behavioural policy instruments designed to promote retirement savings, along with a discussion on their effectiveness.

Monthly monetary and financial statistics contains financial statistics on five separate subjects: monetary aggregates, interest rates, exchange rates, reserve assets, and share prices.

Each year, the OECD publishes a survey of the investment regulation of pension funds which describes the main quantitative investment regulations applied to pension funds in 77 economies. The survey questionnaire covers all types of pension plans financed via pension funds.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Nepal increased to 317265 NPR Million in 2018 from 277577 NPR Million in 2017. Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Nepal averaged 142858.53 NPR Million from 2000 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 317265 NPR Million in 2018 and a record low of 84751 NPR Million in 2000. This page provides - Nepal Gross Fixed Capital Formation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Spending in Nepal increased to 689298 Million Rupees in 2018 from 647090 Million Rupees in 2017. Consumer Spending in Nepal averaged 499527.16 Million Rupees from 2000 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 689298 Million Rupees in 2018 and a record low of 348989 Million Rupees in 2000. This page provides - Nepal Consumer Spending- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP Constant Prices in Nepal increased to 950033 Million Rupees in 2018 from 887455 Million Rupees in 2017. GDP Constant Prices in Nepal averaged 642437.07 Million Rupees from 2001 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 950033 Million Rupees in 2018 and a record low of 442048.99 Million Rupees in 2001. This page provides - Nepal Gdp Constant Prices- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP From Construction in Nepal increased to 55121 NPR Million in 2018 from 50595 NPR Million in 2017. GDP From Construction in Nepal averaged 36923.28 NPR Million from 2001 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 55121 NPR Million in 2018 and a record low of 27225.05 NPR Million in 2001. This page provides - Nepal Gdp From Construction- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Nepal scored 34 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Nepal averaged 27.25 Points from 2004 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 34 Points in 2019 and a record low of 22 Points in 2010. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Nepal Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Nepal is the 113 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Nepal averaged 126.50 from 2004 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 154 in 2011 and a record low of 90 in 2004. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Nepal Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The inflation rate in Nepal was recorded at 6.90 percent in February of 2020. Inflation Rate in Nepal averaged 8.16 percent from 1964 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 30.42 percent in May of 1966 and a record low of -11.54 percent in May of 1967. In Nepal, the most important categories in the consumer price index are food and beverages (43.91 percent of the total weight) and housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (20.3 percent). The index also includes: education (7.4 percent); clothing and footwear (7.1 percent); transport (5.3 percent); furnishings, housing equipment (4.3 percent); healthcare (3.5 percent); communication (2.8 percent); miscellaneous goods and services (2.8 percent) and recreation and culture (2.5 percent). This page provides the latest reported value for - Nepal Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in Nepal increased 9.80 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Nepal averaged 9.39 percent from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 21.42 percent in June of 2009 and a record low of -1 percent in June of 2017. This page provides the latest reported value for - Nepal Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Nepal recorded 109 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Nepal did not report any Coronavirus Deaths so far. This page includes a chart with historical data for Nepal Coronavirus Cases.

Nepal did not report any Coronavirus Deaths so far, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This page includes a chart with historical data for Nepal Coronavirus Deaths.

Nepal recorded 30 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Nepal did not report any Coronavirus Deaths so far. This page includes a chart with historical data for Nepal Coronavirus Recovered.

Rwanda scored 53 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Rwanda averaged 44.27 Points from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 56 Points in 2018 and a record low of 25 Points in 2006. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Rwanda Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Rwanda is the 51 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Rwanda averaged 67.73 from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 121 in 2006 and a record low of 44 in 2015. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Rwanda Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The number of employed persons in Rwanda increased to 3405.88 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 3152.83 Thousand in the third quarter of 2019. Employed Persons in Rwanda averaged 3250.92 Thousand from 2019 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3405.88 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 3152.83 Thousand in the third quarter of 2019. This page provides - Rwanda Employed Persons- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Money Supply M2 in Rwanda decreased to 1867.30 RWF Billion in January from 1879.70 RWF Billion in December of 2019. Money Supply M2 in Rwanda averaged 744.54 RWF Billion from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1879.70 RWF Billion in December of 2019 and a record low of 118.20 RWF Billion in January of 2003. This page provides - Rwanda Money Supply M2- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Consumer Price Index in Rwanda increased 1.90 percent in March of 2020 over the previous month. Inflation Rate Mom in Rwanda averaged 0.41 percent from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4.04 percent in September of 2013 and a record low of -3.94 percent in December of 2013. Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services. This page provides - Rwanda Inflation Rate MoM- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Price Index Cpi in Rwanda increased to 137 points in March from 134.52 points in February of 2020. Consumer Price Index Cpi in Rwanda averaged 103.53 points from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 137 points in March of 2020 and a record low of 79.84 points in February of 2009. This page provides - Rwanda Consumer Price Index Cpi- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Rwanda increased to 120.10 points in March of 2020 from 119.94 points in February of 2020. CPI Transportation in Rwanda averaged 101.35 points from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 120.10 points in March of 2020 and a record low of 81.30 points in May of 2009. This page provides - Rwanda Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Rwanda recorded 273 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Rwanda did not report any Coronavirus Deaths so far. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Coronavirus Cases.

Rwanda did not report any Coronavirus Deaths so far, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Coronavirus Deaths.

Rwanda recorded 136 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Rwanda did not report any Coronavirus Deaths so far. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Coronavirus Recovered.

An overview of the long-term care situation in Belgium is available here.

Korea tops a new OECD PISA survey that tests how 15-year olds use computers and the Internet to learn. The next best performers were New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Hong-Kong China and Iceland.

Furthering efforts to fight against international tax evasion and bank secrecy, members of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes have issued 12 new peer review reports.

This report provides, for the Flemish community of Belgium, an independent analysis of major issues facing the educational evaluation and assessment framework, current policy initiatives, and possible future approaches.

This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012.

The main goal of the Strategy is to strengthen OECD’s contributions to “higher and more inclusive growth in the widest array of countries”, making full use of the OECD evidence-based approaches to improve policy making and economic reform for developing and developed countries.

OECD Report on Mental Health and Work in Belgium to launch on 29 January 2013 in Brussels

This publication looks at regional innovation in Wallonia, Belgium, by examining the political context, governance issues and the role of innovation in the economy, along with regional innovation strategies to promote growth.

This paper discusses the results of the 2011-2012 OECD LEED study of measuring green growth in the Benelux countries (Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg). The study paid particular attention to the challenges of measuring the transition to a low-carbon economy in cross-border areas as they have additional levels of complexity when it comes to measuring and monitoring their low-carbon transition.

Education at a Glance 2013 - Country notes and key fact tables

These country notes contain indicators which compare the political and institutional frameworks of national governments as well as revenues and expenditures, employment, and compensation. They include a description of government policies on integrity, e-government and open government.

Highlights for Belgium from Pensions at a Glance which is a comprehensive examination of pension systems in OECD and selected non-OECD countries looking at recent trends in retirement and working at older ages, evolving life expectancy, design of pension systems, pension entitlements, and private pensions.