The voices of developing nations must be heard at this year’s G20 Summit, Asian leaders have urged on the eve of the AVPN Global Conference which opens in Bali, Indonesia tomorrow, 21 June.
At the ‘G20 Impact Day’, an event held in Bali for selected members of AVPN on the day before the network’s Global Conference, discussions centred around the priorities that the Indonesian government, this year’s host of the G20 Summit, has identified for global leaders to focus upon.
AVPN, which brings together impact investors, policy makers, academics and others from across the Asia-Pacific region, is supporting the Indonesian government to take forward discussions on sustainable finance and developing the potential of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
With the world’s economies still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic while also being shaken by the effects of the conflict in Ukraine, speakers emphasised the need to account for unequal progress on the key G20 themes, as well as the need to listen to developing nations.
The challenge is how we can bring back the economy – a new type of economy
“There are a lot of aspects we need to consider during the recovery process,” said Professor Bambang Brodjonegoro (pictured top), a former senior minister in the Indonesian government, now an academic and co-chair of the G20’s think tank, the T20. “Recovery is not just trying to get the economy back to what it was prior to the pandemic. The challenge is how we can bring back the economy – a new type of economy.”
He added that the G20 was still dominated by its developed nation members. “We hope by being the host of G20 we can share a vision that’s closer to the needs of developing nations,” he said.
Raden Siliwanti (pictured), from the Indonesian government’s ministry of national development planning (Bappenas) and co-chair of the G20 development working group, said: “The G20 should be relevant not only to its members but also for the world at large, particularly developing countries and small island states.”
Source: Pioneers Post
Author: Julie Pybus