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The #OECD Council has today decided to renew the mandate of OECD Secretary-General @MathiasCormann for a second and final 5-year term from 1 June 2026. 🔗oe.cd/68x

Space technology quietly powers much of modern life, yet gov't budgets for civil space R&D are becoming increasingly volatile. While some countries are ramping up investments, others are pulling back. Read our blog to find out more: brnw.ch/21wUo4h

GDP growth projections for 2025: 🇮🇳 6.3% 🇦🇷 5,2% 🇮🇩 4.7% 🇨🇳 4.7% G20 2.9% 🇹🇷 2.9% 🇪🇸 2.4% 🇧🇷 2.1% 🇸🇦 1.8% 🇦🇺 1.8% 🇺🇸 1.6% 🇬🇧 1.3% 🇿🇦 1.3% 🇷🇺 1.0% 🇰🇷 1.0% 🇨🇦 1.0% 🇯🇵 0.7% 🇫🇷0.6% 🇮🇹 0.6% 🇲🇽0.4% 🇩🇪 0.4% Access report in full: oe.cd/64u | #EconomicOutlook

Regulations are often seen as burdensome, while weak enforcement raises concerns about gov't. effectiveness. The #RegulatoryPolicy Outlook explores how reform can deliver better rules for people, planet, & future: brnw.ch/21wUsDE

Germany is a federal republic with large regional differences. Economic disparities, especially between eastern and western Laender, have narrowed since 2000, but green, digital, and demographic transitions could widen them. Read more @OECDeconomy blog: brnw.ch/21wUssI

.@OECDdev newsletter: ✔️ ODA projections by 2027. ✔️ Mobilising private finance for development ✔️ OECD at the #FFD4 ✔️ The resilience of agricultural trade networks in West Africa 📩 Read the full OECD Development newsletter: brnw.ch/21wUsfO

Too young to scroll? Our blog offers new insights on why governments are cracking down on social media age limits, how today’s safeguards fall short, and how platforms and policymakers can do better: brnw.ch/21wUs0a

Canada’s economy has shown resilience to crises, including the recent COVID-19. However, growth in per capita GDP has lagged in recent years. Read more on Canada's economy in the blog by @OECDeconomy: Boosting business sector productivity in Canada: brnw.ch/21wUrN0

Lithuania's GDP per capita increased from 30% of the OECD average in 1995 to 88% in 2023. This is reflected in improved living standards, life expectancy and education. Learn how Lithuania can keep this trend: brnw.ch/21wUqY2 | @OECDeconomy

Honored to Chair, as Dean, the Council @OECD consequential decision to renew Secretary-General @MathiasCormann mandate. This decision reflects the strong and broad-based confidence that Members place in his leadership. oe.cd/68x @SRE_mx @Hacienda_Mexico @SE_mx

There is growing interest in #CitizenScience to improve research efficiency & relevance as well as to enhance trust in #science. Why does citizen science matter for policymakers, and how can gov'ts support it? Our blog takes a look: oe.cd/5-5 #scipol #openscience

📍Leaders gathered in #Warsaw for the @OECD Ministerial on Regional Development Policy. Across 9 interviews, experts, ministers and senior government officials highlight national strategies for #resilience and #place-based growth. Watch here▶️ oecd.org/en/blogs/2025/…

In a joint report by the @WorldBank and @OECD, "Dividend payments by state-owned enterprises (SOEs): Policies and practices", learn more about the 3️⃣ approaches proposed for setting a dividend policy for SOEs. Read more in our blog 📖: wrld.bg/2qR450SoL0o

Climate action can go hand-in-hand with eco. growth & stronger resilience. Our report shows #NetZero is still within reach. Key steps for governments: Expand access to green jobs Boost trade in green goods & services Scale up finance Step up adaptation brnw.ch/21wUpHC

📢 Government at a Glance 2025 shows a shift toward human-centred services with 20 out of 28 countries now using a life-event approach to service design and delivery. Get the data➡️ oe.cd/government-at-… #PublicServices #GovData

💡Metro regions lead in GDP growth, but some rural areas are catching up. In 🇨🇭 🇵🇹 🇩🇪 rural regions grew faster than metro areas. Rural regions in 13 @OECD countries saw incomes rise closer to metro levels. Report🔗oe.cd/63f #ResilientPlaces

Don't miss our latest OECD #DigitalPolicy Digest with new analysis of #connectivity divides between urban & rural areas, insights on how gov'ts are cracking down on #SocialMedia age limits, our recent blog posts on #AI and more: bit.ly/44MWC3k | #broadband #5G #technews

🌍 How can regions foster resilience in the face of global uncertainty? Join us at the @OECD-New Brunswick Conference on Place-Based Economic Development 📅 2-3 October 📍New Brunswick, Canada & Online More information 🔗oe.cd/66U

In #Thailand 🇹🇭, only 1 in 3 people received a cash benefit under social assistance programmes in 2023, with spending below 0.8% of GDP. A new @OECD report looks at the financing needed to gradually expand the country’s social assistance coverage. ➡️ brnw.ch/21wUnVn

📣 Just released: The @OECD’s Review of Labour Market and Social Policies in #Romania, prepared in the context of Romania’s accession process. Find out how #Romania compares to OECD countries in the areas of employment, social and migration policy: oe.cd/686