OECD Development Centre

Membership of the Development Centre

The Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development was established in 1961 and comprises 35 member countries of the OECD: Belgium, Chile, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. In addition, 25 non-OECD countries are full members of the Development Centre: Brazil (since March 1994); India (February 2001); Romania (October 2004); Thailand (March 2005); South Africa (May 2006); Egypt and Viet Nam (March 2008); Colombia (July 2008); Indonesia (February 2009); Costa Rica, Mauritius, Morocco and Peru (March 2009); the Dominican Republic (November 2009); Senegal (February 2011); Argentina and Cabo Verde (March 2011); Panama (July 2013); Côte d'Ivoire, Kazakhstan and Tunisia (January 2015); the People’s Republic of China (July 2015); Ghana and Uruguay (October 2015). The European Union also takes part in the work of the Centre. Member countries not listed below but should be included: Canada and the United States of America.

Member states

Participating OECD members: Belgium, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.

Participating non-OECD members: Argentina, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Mauritius, Morocco, Panama, Peru, Romania, Senegal, South Africa, Thailand, Uruguay, Viet Nam.

Non-participating OECD members: Australia, Estonia, Hungary, Japan, and New Zealand.

The OECD Development Centre´s activities

For an inclusive membership strategy the Development Centre offers tools for engagement for countries in different regions and stages of development to debate appropriate policy options with development partners and stakeholders, including traditional and new actors from the public and private sector:

Policy dialogue and knowledge-sharing

The Global Forum on Development (GFD). The GFD (focusing on “Preparing for the Post-2015 World” in 2013, 14 and 15) provides a venue for high-level policy makers and civil society to exchange perspectives, explore challenges, opportunities and learn lessons about current poverty reduction policies and methods for fostering social cohesion and progress.

Regional International Economic Forums for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and forthcoming for Asia attract participation by governments, international organisations, civil society, foundations, think tanks, the media, corporations and academia.

As part of the Development Centre’s contribution to the OECD Strategy for Development, the Centre is leading efforts across the OECD Secretariat to establish a multi-year process of knowledge sharing and policy dialogue between OECD and partner countries facing similar development challenges, commencing with the:

- OECD Network for Policy dialogue on Natural-resource Driven Development, and - OECD Network for Policy Dialogue on Global Value Chains (GVC-NET)

The Development Centre has Networks of key stakeholders engaged in policy dialogue, producing relevant analysis, and sharing experience on policy reform for development. Some of these Networks attract experts as members but also offer opportunities for the Governing Board to participate in open sessions:

- Network of Multinationals: Emerging markets network (EmNet) - Network of Foundations working on development (netFWD) - Network of Think Tanks: Development Finance Network (DeFiNe) - Network of Heads of Communication and Information in DAC Development Agencies to share good practices and engage in peer learning and on how effectively to raise public awareness and communicate about development cooperation (DevCom).

Cross sectoral analysis

Multi-dimensional Country Reviews (MDCRs): an innovative tool that contributes to the implementation of the OECD Strategy for Development and directly engages non-Members. Currently, MDCRs of Myanmar, Philippines, and Uruguay are underway.

Global, regional and country analysis

Annual thematic flagship publication: OECD Perspectives on Global Development

Regional Economic Outlooks in partnership with international organisations in each region:

- African Economic Outlook - Latin American Economic Outlook - Economic Outlook for Southeast Asia, China and India

Regional/country studies: social cohesion policy reviews, gender, migration, youth inclusion, competitiveness, global value chains, taxation and middle-classes; innovation and territorial development, capital markets, etc.

Statistics and indicators:

Revenue Statistics: Africa; Latin America and Asia

The OECD Social Institutions and Gender (SIGI) Index

Asian Business Cycle Indicators (ABCIs)

OECD-ASEAN Narrowing Development Gap Indicators (NDGIs)