THE G20’S CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

The document analyzes the intersection of G20 economic governance and African development priorities. It finds a strong alignment between the UN 2030 Agenda, AU Agenda 2063, and recent G20 initiatives, particularly in infrastructure, food security, and energy. However, it highlights significant gaps in the implementation of these goals and criticizes the 'Compact with Africa' for lacking sufficient African consultation and failing to address diverse national contexts. The authors recommend that South Africa and other G20 members better resource AU and NEPAD representation and create stronger linkages between isolated G20 initiatives for Africa.

• There is a strong alignment between the African Union's Agenda 2063 and the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, meaning that G20 efforts to implement the SDGs would likely benefit the AU's continental goals.
• The G20 has shifted its focus from purely macroeconomic and financial stability issues to include a broader development agenda, explicitly incorporating the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs into its framework since 2016.
• The G20's development priorities for Africa have consistently focused on four key areas: infrastructure, food security, financial inclusion, and human resource development.
• The 'Compact with Africa' (CwA), introduced during the 2017 Hamburg Summit, is criticized for lacking inclusive design, as African countries were not sufficiently involved in shaping the agreement.
• The Compact with Africa is viewed as potentially unsuitable for many African states because it relies heavily on private sector investment for large-scale projects without accounting for varying national capacities or the risk-reward calculations of investors in poor regions.
• The G20 lacks a specific agenda for regional economic integration in Africa, representing a significant gap in its support for the continent's development.
• The G20 has launched targeted initiatives for Africa, including the G20 Initiative on Supporting Industrialisation in Africa and LDCs (2016) and the G20 Africa Partnership (2017), the latter of which focuses on inclusive growth, energy infrastructure, and private finance.
• African implementation of development goals is hindered by poor implementation mechanisms, excessive reliance on donor aid (over 80% of AU funding), and regional fragmentation.

APA

Tigere, F., & Makokera, C. G. (2017). THE G20’S CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA. South African Institute of International Affairs. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/GA_Th3_DP_Tigere-Makokera_20171127.pdf

Chicago

Tigere, Faith, and Catherine Grant Makokera. THE G20’S CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA. South African Institute of International Affairs, 2017. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/GA_Th3_DP_Tigere-Makokera_20171127.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{tigere2017g20s, author = {Tigere, Faith and Makokera, Catherine Grant}, title = {{THE G20’S CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2017}, month = nov, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/GA_Th3_DP_Tigere-Makokera_20171127.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }