Australia welcomes the establishment of a Blue Dot Network Secretariat at the OECD, following OECD Council approval on 12 December 2023.
Australia, Japan, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States have supported the development of the Blue Dot Network as a multilateral effort to promote principles of sustainable infrastructure development around the world.
The Blue Dot Network will provide an internationally recognised certification framework to assist countries in pursuing infrastructure investment that maximises positive economic, social, environmental and development impact of infrastructure. Blue Dot Network recognition can help attract private sector investment to projects that meet robust international standards for quality and sustainability.
The certification scheme is based on quality infrastructure standards aligned with the G20 Principles for Quality Infrastructure Investment and aligns with the Pacific Islands Forum's recently-agreed Pacific Quality Infrastructure Principles.
Australia was also pleased to join fellow Blue Dot Network members in welcoming Switzerland as the sixth member of the Steering Committee. Australia encourages other partners with a similar commitment to quality, sustainable infrastructure to consider joining the initiative.
