Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

  • Intergovernmental organization with 38 member nations from Europe, Asia, and the Americas
  • “The forerunner of the OECD was the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC), which was formed to administer American and Canadian aid under the Marshall Plan for the reconstruction of Europe after World War II. [¶]The Convention transforming the OEEC into the OECD was signed at the Chateau de la Muette in Paris on 14 December 1960 and entered into force on 30 September 1961.” https://www.oecd.org/60-years/
  • Administers the PISA exam every three years in cooperating nations. The “Programme for International Student Assessment [PISA] measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges.” https://www.oecd.org/pisa/
  • Works to advance the United Nations’ “Sustainable Development Goals” that form part of the UN’s Agenda 2030. https://www.oecd.org/dac/sustainable-development-goals.htm

https://www.oecd.org/