OECD [to 6 June 2015]

OECD [to 6 June 2015]
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[We generally limit coverage to regional and global level initiatives, recognizing that a number of country-level announcements are added each week]

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Strengthening the international community’s fight against offshore tax evasion: Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia and New Zealand join multilateral agreement to automatically exchange information
In a boost for international efforts to strengthen co-operation against offshore tax evasion, seven new countries have joined the agreement to exchange information automatically under the OECD/G20 standard.
4-June-2015

Ministers back OECD Principles on Water Governance
Ministers from OECD’s 34 member countries today welcomed the new OECD Principles on Water Governance, which set standards for more effective, efficient and inclusive design and implementation of water policies, and encouraged governments to put them into action
4-June-2015

OECD Ministers launch new framework to boost sustainable investment
OECD Ministers have endorsed updated guidelines to help national governments and regional groups create the right conditions to attract domestic and foreign investment.
4-June-2015

OECD updates its Better Life Index
The OECD today launched the 2015 update of the Better Life Index (www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org), an online, interactive tool that invites people to create their own index according to their priorities in 11 topics – housing, income, jobs, community, education, environment, governance, health, life satisfaction, safety, work-life balance.
2-June-2015