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Javier Santiso, Deputy Director and Chief Economist, OECD Development Centre

African Economic Outlook 2007 Access to drinking water and sanitation in Africa Expert meeting, December 1, 2006. Javier Santiso, Deputy Director and Chief Economist, OECD Development Centre. The OECD’s Knowledge Centre on Development. A bridge between …. … OECD members and partners

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Javier Santiso, Deputy Director and Chief Economist, OECD Development Centre

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  1. African Economic Outlook 2007Access to drinking water and sanitation in AfricaExpert meeting, December 1, 2006 Javier Santiso, Deputy Director and Chief Economist, OECD Development Centre

  2. The OECD’s Knowledge Centre on Development A bridge between … • … OECD members and partners Governing Board open to non-OECD: South Africa, Brazil, Chile, India, Romania, Thailand are members • … research and policy Intellectual autonomy, no obligation of consensus • … policy communities All development policies, not just aid • … different actors (private, public, etc.) Informal dialogue

  3. African Economic Outlook:Monitoring the performance of African economies • A resource for policy makers, researchers, students, investors, … • A tool for policy dialogue amongst African partners (APRM, …) and with their partners (EC, G8, OECD) • An innovative product (new indicators …) • An innovative process (tri-partnership OECD-ADB-EC, network of African experts, gradual transfer 2002-07…)

  4. AEO leading the way in citations…

  5. … and international policy dialogue In 2006, over 2250 participants at 35 events • Special meetings in OECD capitals • Parliamentarians in Africa and Europe • Leading think tanks in African and OECD countries • NEPAD Secretariat, EC, UN, World Bank, IMF • Civil society and private sector (Standard Chartered ...) • Annual AfDB meeting, OECD Global Forum on Agriculture, ABCDE, Aspen, LINK, Afristat, European Council on Africa …

  6. The annual AEO focus • Timely and key for Africa development (key to monitor PSD):Privatisation (AEO2), Energy and Poverty (AEO3), Financing SME Development (AEO4) and Infrastructure Development (AEO5), Access to drinking water and sanitation (AEO6) • Based on the expertise of the OECD and the ADB and drawing on a close cooperation with partner institutions • Stock-taking exercise on Africa and policy recommendations (highlighting good practices)+ comparable indicators

  7. What do we expect from the expert Meeting? Highlight the key issues faced by African countries in their efforts towards the water related MDGs Identify the successful and innovative experiences that could be replicable Next steps: Shanghai – 16/17 May 2007 Paris – 5 June 2007

  8. Thank you in advance for your inputs Contacts Javier.santiso@oecd.org Christian.maloumby@oecd.org Tel: + 33 1 45 24 96 43

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