ALIGNING G20 INITIATIVES WITH AFRICA’S PRIORITIES

The document argues that while there is significant overlap between G20 initiatives, the AU Agenda 2063, and the UN 2030 Agenda, the G20 can further support Africa by addressing gaps in regional economic integration, infrastructure financing, and inequality. It recommends that African G20 participants, particularly South Africa, prioritize areas where the G20 adds value to the African development agenda and advocate for a development-focused global dialogue on inequality.

• There is a strong alignment and significant overlap between the G20's development initiatives, the African Union's Agenda 2063, and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, suggesting that G20 efforts to implement the SDGs will likely benefit the achievement of Agenda 2063 goals.
• The G20 has shifted its approach to development following the adoption of the UN Agenda 2030 and the SDGs, moving toward a more measurable contribution through the 2016 Action Plan on Agenda 2030.
• A notable gap exists in the G20's agenda regarding regional economic integration, which is central to the AU's development goals. The G20 could support this by helping to remove intra-regional trade barriers and aligning infrastructure and industrialisation activities with African initiatives.
• While the G20 has a track record in infrastructure financing, including the G20 Africa Partnership and the Compact With Africa, it is critical that new private-sector focused initiatives do not undermine existing efforts to secure funding from multilateral development banks or the development of innovative financing mechanisms.
• The G20's dialogue on inequality has historically been dominated by developed countries' perspectives on globalization; there is an opportunity for African representatives to shape a dialogue that reflects a development perspective and addresses the unequal distribution of economic growth benefits.

APA

MAKOKERA, C. G., & TIGERE, F. (2018). ALIGNING G20 INITIATIVES WITH AFRICA’S PRIORITIES. South African Institute of International Affairs. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GA_Th3_PB-makokera-tigere_20180603.pdf

Chicago

MAKOKERA, CATHERINE GRANT, and FAITH TIGERE. ALIGNING G20 INITIATIVES WITH AFRICA’S PRIORITIES. South African Institute of International Affairs, 2018. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GA_Th3_PB-makokera-tigere_20180603.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{makokera2018aligning, author = {MAKOKERA, CATHERINE GRANT and TIGERE, FAITH}, title = {{ALIGNING G20 INITIATIVES WITH AFRICA’S PRIORITIES}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2018}, month = feb, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GA_Th3_PB-makokera-tigere_20180603.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }