OECD Rural development and rural well-being
Rural areas have a variety of different characteristics and geographies - from well-serviced communities near urban areas to remote sparsely-populated places with limited access to basic services - as well as differing cultures. Our work aims to strengthen and support the economies and inhabitants of all types of rural area and reinforce their resilience in a fast-changing world.
Events
Launch event: Mining Regions and Cities Case of Västerbotten and Norrbotten, Sweden (video)
Launch event: Rural Well-being: Geography of Opportunities (video)
3rd OECD meeting of Mining Regions and Cities, Skelleftea, Sweden
12th OECD Rural Development Conference: Delivering rural well-being, Seoul, Korea
2nd OECD meeting of Mining Regions and Cities, Darwin, Australia
Areas of work
Rural innovation
Enhancing the drivers of innovation in rural places is important to promote well-being and sustainable growth.
Rural service delivery
Delivering health, education and other services is a mandate for governments around the world that has become more challenging in recent years due to tight fiscal budgets, demographic pressures, and rising public spending on both social services and health care...
OECD Principles on rural policy
The Principles on Rural Policy crystallise over 20 years of the OECD’s work on rural development and were developed through a comprehensive review process with OECD member countries and key stakeholders.
Indigenous communities
Vibrant Indigenous economies are fundamental to self-determination. There are approximately 38 million Indigenous peoples living in 13 OECD member countries. They make an important contribution to the culture, heritage, and economic development of these member countries.
Mining regions and cities
With an expanding global demand for minerals, metals, oil and gas, mining regions and cities have the potential to attract investment and jobs. To fully exploit this potential, policies at all levels that take into account the well-being, environmental, and economic diversification needs are essential.
Rural Development Conferences
Since 2002, The OECD Rural Conference Series has provided a forum for key policy officials to engage in dialogue whilst strengthening existing networks and fostering knowledge-sharing on rural policy across the OECD.
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Videos
Better Policies for better rural lives
Rural Well being: Geography of opportunities
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