The 2017 edition of the OECD Development Co-operation Report focuses on Data for Development. In this podcast, we sit down with Ida Mc Donnell, OECD team lead for the 2017 report.

More information: oe.cd/dcr2017

OECD Report underscores importance of Data for Development

Lucy Crehan, education author and former teacher, spent months visiting classrooms in countries and education systems that rank highest in the Programme for International Student Assessment (or PISA). She wanted to learn first-hand what teachers in these systems are doing differently for their students to perform so well. On this episode of TopClass, Lucy joins us to discuss her travels and the ways in which countries like Japan and Finland approach education.

What we can learn from classrooms in the world’s top-performing education systems

PARIS21's Data Talk | Giving a voice to data and statistics

Founded in 1999, the Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21) promotes the better use and production of statistics throughout the developing world. The Partnership facilitates statistical capacity development, advocates for the integration of reliable data in decision making, and co-ordinates donor support to statistics. 

PARIS21 was established by the United Nations, the European Commission, the OECD, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank.