The recently published OECD Principles on Urban and Rural Policy underline the critical role of place-based policies in helping national governments deliver high quality of life and well-being to people across the three dimensions of sustainable development (economic, social and environmental).

The principles are key tools for countries to use for designing, implementing and monitoring these policies in order to build better futures for regions, cities and rural areas.

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