The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the OECD

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Chapter 5 in Middle Powers and International Organisations, 2017, pp 108-131 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Chapter 5 is the first of three chapters that focus on the roles played by DFAT in leading and organising Australian involvement as a middle power at the OECD and its work in relation to export credit and foreign aid. It shows DFAT’s role in relation to the OECD has been and continues to be, challenging and sometimes frustrating. This commenced before membership with a competition with Treasury and Trade for the position of lead agency for OECD matters. While the competition for lead agency status for the most part ended with the achievement of membership, organisational issues and challenges continued. The challenges associated with its work on export credit soon emerged and have continued to the present day, largely as a result of Australia’s relatively minor position and influence as a middle power, able only occasionally to substantially influence the activities and policies of the major OECD actors. Key words: DFAT; roles; aid; export credit; challenges

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Date: 2017
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