Mario Pezzini

Mario Pezzini

Mario Pezzini is the director of the Development Centre at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and special advisor to the OECD secretary-general on development.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Triangular, the shape of things to come?

Opinion: Triangular, the shape of things to come?

almost 7 years ago // International Cooperation

Is the destiny of triangular cooperation to stay on the margins, or rather to reinvigorate the current international cooperation system?

Opinion: It's time to change the way we think about development policy

Opinion: It's time to change the way we think about development policy

over 8 years ago // Development policy

We must continually rethink our approaches to development if we are to stay ahead of the field's shifting paradigms. Three development leaders lay a roadmap for change — and outline the questions we need to answer.

Education and skills: A road to development

Education and skills: A road to development

over 11 years ago // In partnership with OECD Development Center DEV Week

Education for social and economic development is not just about getting kids into school — students must also learn the skill sets necessary to enter the labor market. Mario Pezzini, director of the OECD Development Center, discusses the case of Latin America in an exclusive opinion.