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OECD Development Co-operation Directorate

Extreme poverty still ravages

the lives of one in four people in the developing world and women and girls are the poorest, despite the remarkable economic and social progress of the past 30 years. Life expectancy is up from 41 to 62 years, infant mortality rates are down by 50%, and primary school enrolment has doubled.

Nonetheless, violent conflict and growing strain on the environment continue to threaten progress towards the international goal of halving extreme poverty by 2015.

The OECD has produced three sets of guidelines designed to provide practical orientations for aid agencies in the areas of poverty reduction, sustainable development and conflict prevention. The guidelines seek to enhance policy coherence in key areas such as debt relief, trade, investment, agriculture, environment, migration, health research, security and arms sales. They emphasise the role of good governance and sound economic policies that encourage stronger voices for the poor and marginalised, promoting participation and democracy, competitive markets, efficient institutions and prudent macroeconomic management.

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