OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism

💡Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador experience thousands of returned migrants each year. Many are young and return to communities with scarce job opportunities. @FundacionAVINA on how new partnerships are shaping hopeful alternatives👇 oecdcogito.blog/2025/07/18/par…

On behalf of the team at @OECD_local, I’m delighted to share that the OECD Council has renewed Secretary-General @MathiasCormann’s mandate for a second term. We look forward to continuing our work under his leadership to ensure that all people, places, and businesses can thrive.

Across the @OECD, many rural regions are facing a common challenge: population shrinkage. But are these trends signs of irreversible decline? Discover how 🇫🇮 #Finland’s shrinking border regions are adapting and advancing⤵️ oecdcogito.blog/2025/06/18/lif…

💡In 2023 subnational govts across @OECD countries spent USD 13 trillion – more than 16% of the average of OECD countries’ GDP. Writing for our #COGITO blog, Minister @Kpelczynska discusses how Poland is implementing multi-level governance. 🔗 oecdcogito.blog/2025/05/16/pow…

📍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/…

💡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

💡Social innovation is increasingly recognised as a tool which helps to address social challenges while generating economic benefits. Our new report draws on the “3S Framework” to help strengthen social innovations across sectors and places. 🔗oecd.org/en/publication…

🇧🇬 Sofia is cleaning up its act - and transforming lives along the way. In this #COGITO blog article, Mayor Vasil Terziev details how the city is transforming waste management through tighter oversight and bold reforms 👇 oecdcogito.blog/2025/05/28/cle…

🌍 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

🇮🇹 Turin is transforming, and placing people at the heart of national competitiveness. In this #COGITO article, Mayor @lorusso_stefano shares how the city is attracting global investment in green & digital sectors + more oecdcogito.blog/2025/05/22/tur…

Paris and the Île-de-France region are engines of the French economy, but there is potential to foster stronger labour market inclusion. Nearly 60% of jobseekers have post-secondary education, yet unemployment is higher than in peer cities. Report (FR)👇oecd.org/fr/publication…

💡Amid growing uncertainty and rising interest rates, how can #SMEs access the resources they need to invest and grow? Two @OECD experts detail how the answer lies in better leveraging existing financing tools – and embracing new ones. 🔗oecdcogito.blog/2025/04/02/sme…

💡Social innovation is gaining ground across Europe, tackling big challenges with local solutions. Our 3S Framework — Start, Scale, Sustain — shows how European Social Fund (ESF)-backed projects are making real impact. Explore the report🔗 oecd.org/en/publication…

💡How can regional policies help build #ResilientPlaces? The Key Issues Paper of the @OECD Regional Development Ministerial meeting explores how regions can boost competitiveness, strengthen governance & prepare for future challenges. 🔗oecd.org/content/dam/oe…

💡Much has been made of the decline of rural areas. Yet many are finding their footing again by seizing new opportunities arising from the #green and #digital transitions. How can policy makers help them ride the wave and reinforce resilience? Blog🔗oecdcogito.blog/2025/06/12/its…

🌎How are regions & cities responding to climate change? The @OECD Climate Monitor tracks greenhouse gas emissions, hazards & vulnerabilities across 3,500 regions & 1,300+ cities. #ResilientPlaces Use the web-tool here 👇localdataportal.oecd.org/maps.html?view…

Global 🏙️ urbanisation is increasing, with negative impacts on the quality, connectivity & ecosystem functioning of natural spaces. Learn how blue 🌊 & green 🌳 infrastructures in cities can boost biodiversity & support species survival 👉 europa.eu/!KYntHf #ForOurPlanet

💡 Across the @OECD, many #rural regions are shrinking - over 50% lost population in the last 25 yrs. @shaynemac88 and Bridget Donovan explore what the series @ClarksonsFarm1 reveals about rural struggles, and how place-based policies can help. 🔗oecdcogito.blog/2025/07/04/the…

The Northern Sparsely Populated Areas (NSPA) are 14 regions located in northern 🇫🇮 🇸🇪🇳🇴 Despite challenges like population decline & infrastructure gaps, these regions are leaders in #innovation, renewables & sustainability. New Report🔗 oecd.org/en/publication…

💡Our survey of @OECD countries found that 46% are expected to prioritise embodied carbon policies in the future, compared to just 18% today. Embodied carbon – emissions from the construction phase – make up 25% of a buildings lifetime emissions Article🔗oecdcogito.blog/2025/04/25/cit…