The mission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. The OECD provides a forum in which governments can work together to share experiences and seek solutions to common problems. They work with governments to understand what drives economic, social and environmental change. They measure productivity and global flows of trade and investment. They also analyse and compare data to predict future trends. The OECD sets international standards on a wide range of things, from agriculture and tax to the safety of chemicals. They also look at issues that directly affect everyone’s daily life, like how much people pay in taxes and social security, and how much leisure time they can take. They compare how different countries’ school systems are readying their young people for modern life, and how different countries’ pension systems will look after their citizens in old age. Drawing on facts and real-life experience, the OECD recommends policies designed to improve the quality of people's lives.

Primary Functions

• Awareness Raising/Advocacy
• Research - policy analysis

Secondary Functions

• N/A

Geographic Scope

• Global / regional

Attainment

• Post-secondary
• Secondary completion

Other skills

• Life skills/sexuality education
• Social and emotional learning

Quality

• School quality

Skills

• Numeracy

Website

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Headquarters location(s)

• Paris, Île-de-France, France

Office location(s)

• Germany
• Japan
• Mexico
• United States of America