The G-20 Summit in Brisbane, Australia came to a “fruitful” conclusion this weekend with the world’s top economies agreeing to lay out their plans in charting out a path for a more prosperous and sustainable global economy.
What are these plans and initiatives? How will these affect international development efforts? Will they be effective and efficient enough to ensure inclusivity and sustainability?
In a communiqué released following the summit, G-20 leaders noted that while significant progress have been made economically and socially in the past couple of years, we need a renewed focus on sustainable growth, job creation, infrastructure investments, gender equality and women empowerment, aid for trade, health and energy.