29-October-2019
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We are facing myriad environmental challenges. Global temperatures have risen by almost one degree relative to pre industrial levels. Extreme weather events such as record breaking heatwaves, wildfires, heavy rains and major tropical storms are intensifying.
28-October-2019
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Advancing access to clean energy across Africa is essential. Over 645 million people still lack access to electricity across the continent, and around 40% of formal businesses report a lack of access to electricity as a major constraint.
25-October-2019
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Strengthening Colombia's competitiveness is essential for promoting more inclusive and sustainable growth which can improve the well-being of Colombians. And we are pleased to see that the Colombian government is committed to this objective.
25-October-2019
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Productivity is a key ingredient for the inclusive and sustainable development of Latin American and Caribbean countries. Productivity emanates from the efficient organisation of our economies: the dynamism of our enterprises, the quality of our education and research systems, investment in innovative technologies, the dissemination of knowledge to stakeholders, and the availability of an adequate transport infrastructure.
25-October-2019
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In recent years, Colombia has been growing fast and converging to higher living standards. Average annual growth rates have been among the highest in Latin America and the Caribbean, and in fact much higher than the OECD average.
24-October-2019
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It gives me great pleasure to address for the first time this High-Level Commission on OECD Affairs. I would like to thank Vice President Marta Lucía Ramírez for her leadership in this important endeavour.
24-October-2019
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Latin America has made significant progress in recent decades. It has consolidated a middle class, strengthened its institutions, and implemented structural reforms in key areas. It is now crucial to refocus its economic policy, and all other public policies, on the well-being of its people.
24-October-2019
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It is a pleasure to be in Bogota to present the fourth OECD Economic Survey of Colombia. This is a special edition. It is the first since Colombia was invited to join the OECD in May last year. The accession process will soon be completed, and the OECD will then prepare an Economic Survey of Colombia every two years.
23-October-2019
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Welcome to the 2nd OECD Roundtable on Investment and Sustainable Development. We are particularly happy to be launching the first ‘FDI Qualities Indicators: Measuring the sustainable development impacts of investment’ and would like to thank the Netherlands and Switzerland for their support.
19-October-2019
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2019 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings - Written Statement to the Development Committee