Current policies to mitigate carbon-dioxide emissions from global transport will not be enough to achieve international climate ambitions, a study from the International Transport Forum finds. The ITF Transport Outlook 2017 shows transport emissions rising sharply by 2050, and even under its optimistic scenario emissions remain around 2015 levels.
Read moreThe proliferation of rising drug prices is increasing pressures on public health spending and calling into question the pharmaceutical industry’s pricing strategies. Governments need to work with the industry to define a new approach to the development and use of new health technologies for delivering more affordable money treatments.
Read moreAmbitious structural reforms and sound macroeconomic policies have strengthened the resilience of the Mexican economy despite a complex national scenario and challenging global conditions, but more can be done to boost productivity and ensure that growth is inclusive enough to achieve better living conditions for all, according to a new report.
Read moreSingapore outperforms the rest of the world in the OECD’s latest PISA survey, which evaluates the quality, equity and efficiency of school systems. The top OECD countries were Japan, Estonia, Finland and Canada.
Read moreThe only things that stop at borders are national policies. The rest passes through: goods, information, people; but also crises and instabilities. More than 46% of West Africa’s agglomerations and over half of the West African urban population are located within 100 km of a border. By Laurent Bossard, OECD Sahel and West Africa Club
Read moreJapanese users of the Better Life Index worry most about safety, Latin Americans strive for better education, and Danes want to be happy – shows a new interactive map based on user indexes. Explore to find out what’s ranking high in your country and share your own!
Read morePeople-centred health care was the focus of the Policy Forum and Ministerial Meeting on the Future of Health, 16-17 January 2017, at which ministers, professionals and experts from over 40 countries shared ideas and practices on issues such as access, technology, metrics and cost. See the Ministerial Statement and watch the Policy Forum webcast.
Read moreWe are destroying the natural resources, wildlife and habitats that we depend upon for survival at a devastating pace. Governments need to do more to conserve biodiversity by reducing harmful farm and fossil fuel support and using mechanisms like biodiversity offsets and taxes on activities that harm nature. Watch our 3 minute video.
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