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Jorge Moreira da Silva

Jorge Moreira da Silva has been the executive director of UNOPS since April 2023. He has over 20 years of experience working on climate change, energy, and environment in the public and development sectors. He was previously the director of the Development Co-operation Directorate at OECD and Portugal’s minister for the environment, territorial planning, and energy, among other roles.

Latest Articles

Humanitarian
Humanitarian
Opinion: As seen in Gaza, aid delivery without trust is not possible
29 May 2025
Recent efforts to deliver aid in Gaza fly in the face of a preexisting U.N. mechanism built on trust and transparency.
Sustainable development
Sustainable development
Opinion: We can no longer pursue profit without considering SDG impacts
7 Jun 2021
"If we want to build back better and greener in low-income countries, financial risk reduction is no longer sufficient," write Ronald Cohen and Jorge Moreira da Silva.
COVID-19
COVID-19
Opinion: Aid in the time of COVID-19 — 3 things donors can do now
25 Mar 2020
The unprecedented global reach of COVID-19 will require donors to make tough choices. An international response is in everyone’s interest, write OECD Director Jorge Moreira da Silva and DAC Chair Susanna Moorehead, who outline what needs to be done.
UNGA 2019
UNGA 2019
Opinion: Preventing next year’s climate crises
24 Sep 2019
Jorge Moreira da Silva, director of OECD's development co-operation directorate, argues for an alignment of climate and development policies.
#AidToo
#AidToo
Opinion: A look inside the first international legal standards to prevent sexual abuse
13 Aug 2019
In the era of #AidToo, two OECD leaders explore the international legal standards they've adopted to fight the scourge of sexual violence in aid.
Sustainable development goals
Sustainable development goals
Opinion: Here's how to strengthen development cooperation — and meet the SDGs
12 Jul 2019
New data from 86 partner countries and 100 development partners shed light on what effective partnerships looks like. Experts from OECD and UNDP explain.
Impact investing
Impact investing
Opinion: The 'impact imperative' for sustainable development finance
17 Jan 2019
The shared responsibility for finance actors to deliver on the SDGs means they must adopt a shared understanding of "impact," writes Jorge Moreira da Silva, director of OECD's Development Co-operation Directorate.
Going for Goals
Going for Goals
Opinion: Getting climate infrastructure right — A stronger role for development banks
19 Jun 2017
In order to limit global warming, the next decade will see a surge in efforts made by public, private and civil society stakeholders. However, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Jorge Moreira da Silva believes that it is development banks that could make the most difference, especially in developing countries. In this guest column, he explains what further actions are needed to forge a lower-carbon pathway and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Private sector engagement
Private sector engagement
Opinion: Yes, the private sector is good for development. The question is how.
20 Feb 2017
Jorge Moreira da Silva, director of the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate, explains how development doesn't just benefit from the private sector — it requires its investment.
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