BUSINESSMED was invited to take part in the "Roundtable on Investment and Sustainable Development 2020", hosted online by the OECD on September 30 and October 1st, 2020.

High-level participants explored what coordinated action of investment, policy and development cooperation during the post-Covid recovery should be taken and how the OECD can best support and guide such action.

During the first session, the focus was on how the Covid-19 pandemic and associated social and economic crisis is severely affecting all sources of financing for both OECD and developing countries, including private investment. The participant highlighted that existing and reduced new investment must   be squared with sustainable development ambitions to help build a sustainable and resilient recovery.

A policy note was prepared by the OECD to better understand the role of FDI in building resilient and accessible health systems, with a particular focus on developing countries.   Participants discussed opportunities and risks associated with private investment in health-related industries and how the OECD could work towards policy guidance in this regard.

Based on the policy note, the second day session explored the main opportunities and risks associated with private – particularly foreign – investment in health-related industries. The discussion considered whether and how the OECD could work towards policy guidance in this regard.