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Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and African Development Bank sign MoU to promote cooperation
A Memorandum of Understanding to enhance collaboration on sustainable economic development was signed on April 18 by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the African Development Bank and formalized during the World Bank-International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in Washington, DC. The manda...
BRICS Tax Authorities meeting under the SA presidency
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) hosted the BRICS heads customs authority meeting in Durban on 18-19 April 2018. It was preceded by a customs experts meeting at the same venue from 16 to 17 April 2018.“These meetings are part of government wide departmental meetings that forms part of the bu...
SA appoints head of regional BRICS bank
National Treasury on Tuesday announced it has appointed the head of the BRICS New Development Bank for the African Regional Centre on 10 April 2018.Monale Ratsoma, deputy director general of Treasury’s economic policy department, will lead the regional arm of the bank. His appointment is with effect...
G20 discusses climate sustainability
The Working Group`s activities aim to elaborate a response to climate change, create long-term strategies and mechanisms for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mobilize climate finance flows.Argentine Minister of the Environment & Sustainable Development Sergio Bergman made welcome remarks at...
AIIB invests $140m to improve rural connectivity in India
Approximately 1.5 million rural residents in Madhya Pradesh, India, stand to directly benefit from improved livelihoods, education and mobility with the USD140-million loan approved by the Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The project, cofinanced with the World B...
New Development Bank and International Finance Corporation sign agreement aimed at promoting co-financing of projects
On 10 April 2018, the New Development Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed Accession Agreement to Amended and Restated Master Cooperation Agreement between IFC and international financial institutions. The Agreement was signed in Shanghai by Mr. Xian Zhu, NDB Vice President, Chief...
BRICS nations join forces to address common problems using advanced computing
The second BRICS Working Group on ICT meeting under the South African presidency was held on 11-13 April 2018. The participants discussed an effective use of High Performance Computing (HPC) and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in devising smart solutions for the numerous problems the...
Innovation and financing, two G20 proposals to transform education
The first official meeting the G20 Education Working Group under the Argentinian G20 presidency was held in Buenos Aires on 12-13 April 2018. The meeting was attended by senior officials from G20 member countries and invited guests as well as international organizations. The discussion focused on de...
Launch of ODA Figures 2017
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published its analysis of global aid trends in Official development assistance (ODA) in 2017.According to OECD Secretary-General Mr. Angel Gurría, some progress has been achieved. In 2017, net ODA [by Members of the OECD Development A...
NDB to grant a $295m loan to Russia for water supply upgrade
The Ministry of Construction and Housing of Russia has prepared all the necessary documentation for negotiating with the New Development Bank (NBR) — an international bank set up by the BRICS member states — to get a loan.This is what the press office of the Ministry told Construction.RU on Wednesda...
With inclusion as its focus, the G20 Development Working Group meets in Buenos Aires
The G20 Development Working Group (DWG) meeting under the Argentinian G20 presidency was held in Buenos Aires on 9-10 April 2018 with the objective of promoting inclusive economic growth and placing a focus on strengthening peoples’ skills. The two-day meeting was attended by Carolina Stanley, Argen...
The Government of Canada takes concrete steps to reduce the environmental footprint of the G7 Summit
In an effort to limit the environmental impact of the G7 Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, in June, the Government of Canada has entered into an agreement with the Corporation de la Réserve de la biosphère de Charlevoix to make this summit an environmentally responsible event.The Honourable Jean-Yves Du...
AIIB Adopts Strategy on Private Capital Mobilization
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has released its "Strategy on Mobilizing Private Capital for Infrastructure" (in English) to further define the bank’s approach to making investment in emerging market infrastructure more attractive to private investors.
The strategy presents AIIB’s l...
G7 Employment and Innovation Ministers prepare for jobs of the future
The G7 Employment and Innovation ministers meeting under the Canadian presidency in the fora was held in Montreal on 27-28 March 2018. The topic was Preparing for Jobs of the Future, discussion focused on how G7 countries can help workers get the skills, training and opportunities they need to succe...
BRICS Business Council 2018 midterm meeting held in Shanghai
On March 27, 2018, BRICS Business Council 2018 Midterm Meeting was held in Shanghai. About 250 delegates from the Council’s five national chapters and the New Development Bank (NDB) attended the event, where the rotating presidency of the Business Council in 2018 was officially handed over to the So...
W20 presents recommendations for gender equality in Argentina
The W20, the G20 engagement group that brings together women’s organizations, presented a series of concrete recommendations today at the W20 National Consulting Forum for “a more sustainable, equal and fair society.” They include measures that build “a roadmap for real economic development of women...
President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.Mr Guterres warmly congratulated Vladimir Putin on his victory in the presidential election.The discussion touched on current issues on the international agenda. With respect to developments in Syr...
Global economic leaders meet in Buenos Aires at the G20
Infrastructure financing, the future of work, and the technology behind cryptocurrencies will be on the agenda for G20 financial leaders at the First G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of 2018, on 19-20 March, at the Buenos Aires Exhibition & Convention Centre (CEC).22 f...
Chair sets out FSB priorities for the Argentine G20 Presidency
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a letter from FSB Chair Mark Carney to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors ahead of their meetings in Buenos Aires on 19-20 March. The letter notes that the current backdrop of strong and balanced global growth is underpinned by a resi...
W20 in the CSW62 of the United Nations
Within the framework of the sixtieth second session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62), the most important meeting of the United Nations on Gender Equality, W20 (Women20) presented the challenges facing rural women around the world.Susana Balbo, Chair of W20 Argentina, presented to the...
Executive Order on Organising Committee to prepare and support Russia’s Presidency at SCO in 2019–2020 and BRICS in 2020 published
Vladimir Putin has signed the Executive Order on the Organising Committee to Prepare for and Support the Presidency of the Russian Federation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2019–2020 and BRICS in 2020 (in Russian) on 15 March 2018.According to the document, Chelyabinsk will host the SCO...
G20 officials attend Argentina’s Expoagro agricultural technology show
Senior agriculture officials from G20 countries and international organizations visited Expoagro, one of the most important agricultural farming shows in Latin America, where they interacted with local officials and producers.Today in San Nicolás, Buenos Aires province, G20 officials were given a de...
G20 officials discuss how to achieve a sustainable food future
Senior agriculture officials from G20 countries and international organizations are meeting in Rosario, Santa Fe province, to address public policies on sustainable soil management. The G20’s agriculture deputies are meeting in Rosario, Santa Fe to work on building a sustainable food future, one of ...
NDB and International Solar Alliance commit to deepen cooperation and promote solar energy
On 10 March 2018, the New Development Bank (NDB) and International Solar Alliance (ISA) signed in New Delhi, India a Joint Declaration for the Promotion of Solar Energy Globally.The Declaration was signed by Mr. K.V.Kamath, the NDB President and Mr. Upendra Tripathy, Interim Director General of ISA,...
Vision For Future: New Delhi Hosts BRICS Youth Parliament
The Youth Parliament was part of the three-day program called "Vision for Future" held under the South African BRICS presidency. The event was jointly organized by the BRICS International Forum and the International Federation of Indo-Russian Youth Clubs.Press-release at the SA BRICS presidency offi...
The G20 aims to cooperate to reduce excess capacity of steel
The Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) successfully concluded today its first meeting of 2018 in Paris, France. The aim of the forum is to address global excess capacity on steel markets by increasing information sharing and greater cooperation, and through the adoption of effective steps...
13th meeting of NDB Board of Directors held in Shanghai
On 2 March 2018, the 13th meeting of the Board of Directors (BoD) of the New Development Bank was held in Shanghai. The Audit, Budget and Compliance Committee and Budget Human Resources and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors took place on March 1, 2018.The Board took note of the Memorand...
B20 brings together business leaders in northern Argentina
The Business 20, the G20-associated civil society group that brings together the international private sector, convened representatives from different business sectors on 6 March 2018 in the northern province of Salta, in its first Business Leaders Forum of 2018.The forum aims to bring the B20 to di...
G20 seeks agreement on global health policies
The first meeting of the Health Working Group at the CCK, Buenos Aires, focuses on malnutrition as well as childhood overweight and obesity.Argentine Health Minister Adolfo Rubinstein today opened the G20’s first health-related meeting of the year. The purpose of the Health Working Group is to estab...
South Africa: New President, New BRICS Agenda?
The year of 2018 in South Africa started with political turmoil. Jacob Zuma’s reputation was questioned due to several episodes of corruption and unclear relations with the Gupta family known as one of the most affluent business-owners in the country. In December 2017 the process went rampant follow...
G20 seeks to promote integrity in state-owned enterprises
The first meeting of the Anti-Corruption Working Group began on 28 February 2018 in Buenos Aires with the participation of national delegations and international organizations. Laura Alonso, head of the Argentine Anti-Corruption Office welcomed the participants. The two-day meeting at the CCK will l...
AIIB Invests to Help Bangladesh Address Power Shortages
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) Board of Directors has approved a loan of up to USD60 million for a project that will increase power generation capacity in Bangladesh and help the country respond to power shortages. The approved debt financing will support the development of Bangla...
Argentine G20 sherpa strengthens links with organizations in Africa and North America
Argentine G20 sherpa Pedro Villagra Delgado embarked on an international tour to consolidate relationships with regional and global organizations.As policy coordinator for the Argentine G20 presidency and presidential advisor and representative, the sherpa held meetings at the United Nations and in ...
NDB and Government of India sign facility framework agreement and loan agreement for Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project for Desert Areas
On 13 February 2018, the New Development Bank (NDB), the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan signed the Facility Framework Agreement for financing of Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project for the Desert Areas, under which the Bank has agreed to provide multi-tranche financing ...
Trade Facilitation Agreement marks first anniversary since entry into force
The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) marked its first anniversary since its entry into force on 22 February 2017 with WTO members making significant strides towards its implementation. WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said members continue to work to fully implement the Agreement, which will b...
President Macri: Energy is central to the G20 priority of sustainable development
Argentine President Mauricio Macri gave the welcome address at the Energy Efficiency & Renewables Forum organized by the G20 Energy Transitions Working Group in Buenos Aires under the Argentine G20 presidency.“Energy transitions, one of the major challenges affecting the entire world, brings us ...
Osaka to host G20 summit in 2019
The Japanese government has decided to hold next year's Group of 20 Summit meeting in the western prefecture of Osaka. It will be the first time Japan has hosted the summit.The government made the decision after conducting a survey of candidate municipalities on such factors as their capacity to acc...
G20 discusses public policies to improve employment
The first official meeting of the G20 Employment Working Group under the Argentinian presidency in the G20 was held on 20-22 February 2018 in Buenos Aires in the presence of Argentine Labour Minister Jorge Triaca and the Argentine G20 sherpa Pedro Villagra Delgado. The group is made up of officials ...
The monograph by the RANEPA CIIR and University of Toronto on BRICS and global governance is published by Routledge
The monograph edited by Professor, Head of the Center for International Institutions Research (CIIR) at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) Dr. Marina Larionova and Co-director of BRICS Research Group, Co-director of G20 Research Group of Munk Scho...
The first meeting of the G20 Digital Economy Task Force was held
The first meeting of the G20 Digital Economy Task Force under the Argentinian presidency in the fora with participation of G20 member countries, partner countries and international organizations representatives was held on 8-9 February 2018. The event was attended by Argentine Modernization Minister...
meeting of BRICS Sherpas and Sous-Sherpas
The first meeting of BRICS Sherpas and Sous-Sherpas under the South African presidency in the fora was held in Cape Town on 4-6 February 2018. From the Russian side the meeting was attended by Deputy Foreign Minister, Russia BRICS Sherpa Sergey Ryabkov.The participants discussed further deepening of...
The first T20 meeting under the Argentinian presidency
The first T20 meeting under the theme “Vision & Strategies for 2018” under the Argentinian presidency was held in Buenos Aires on 1-2 February 2018. Experts from 150 think tanks representing 45 countries embarked on the agenda of the T20 working groups, which will assemble and submit public poli...
On 1 February 2018 the South African BRICS presidency started
On 1 February 2018 the South African BRICS presidency started.South Africa has committed to using its Chairmanship of the BRICS in 2018 to strategically plan towards the goals of the next decade of BRICS cooperation and has further committed to aligning its Chairmanship in 2018 with that of China’s ...
Public statistics on the G20 agenda
The Data Gaps Initiative meeting under the Argentinian G20 presidency was held in Buenos Aires on 29-30 January 2018. In addition to the representatives of every country, also participating at the CCK were Stefan Schweinfest, Director of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD); Martine Durand,...
B20 convenes world business leaders in Davos
The B20, a G20 engagement group that represents the private sector, presented its work plan today at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.In the context of the Argentine presidency of the G20, B20 chair Daniel Funes de Rioja led a panel discussion that looked at many of the ...
Macri drives G20 agenda in Davos
Argentine President Mauricio Macri held an intense agenda of meetings in the Swiss town of Davos, home of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, to drive the G20 agenda with world political and business leaders on 24 January 2018.Macri received German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Casa Argentina, th...
Russia and Argentina will strengthen their dialogue in the G20
President of Russia Vladimir Putin held talks with President of Argentina Mauricio Macri, who arrived in Russia on an official visit, on 23 January 2018 in Kremlin.The discussion focused on cooperation development in political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian areas. President of Argentina...
Creation of Gender Equality Advisory Council for Canada’s G7 presidency
On January 23, 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the creation of the Gender Equality Advisory Council for Canada’s G7 Presidency. Co-chaired by Ambassador Isabelle Hudon and Melinda Gates, the Council will ensure gender equality and women’s empowerment are integrated across all themes, a...
Argentina ratifies the Trade Facilitation Agreement
Argentina, host of the 11th Ministerial Conference recently held in Buenos Aires, has completed its ratification process for the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA).Argentina's WTO ambassador Hector Marcelo Cima submitted his country's instrument of acceptance to WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo ...
Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru, and Romania applied for the OECD membership
Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru, and Romania applied for the OECD membership. For countries that will receive a positive response, acceding to the OECD entails a multi-year review process where all 25 major OECD committees evaluate, in confidential sessions, the policies of the candidate ...
New Development Bank and Santander Brazil sign memorandum on strategic cooperation
The New Development Bank (NDB) and Santander Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Strategic Cooperation to promote collaboration and joint provision of financial services between the two institutions. The Memorandum marks the first strategic cooperation agreement between NDB and a private ...
Canada investing in telecommunications in preparation for the G7 summit
As part of the preparations for the G7 Summit that will take place in Charlevoix in June, the Honourable Jean‑Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, along with Richard Hébert, MP for Lac-Saint-Jean, announced today that the Government of Canada is investing close to $15 ...
Canadian G7 presidency has started
On 1 January 2018, Canada assumed the G7 Presidency, which rotates every year among member nations.As G7 chair, Canada will host the 2018 G7 Leaders’ Summit on June 8-9, in Charlevoix, Quebec situated between the Laurentian mountains and the St. Lawrence River.On 14 December 2017, Prime Minister Tru...
Argentina to host over 45 G20 meetings in 2018
Argentina took over the presidency of the G20 on 1 December 2017, with the forum’s main activities taking place over the course of 2018: more than 45 meetings in 11 cities across the country. Argentina will play host to over 20,000 participants from abroad, mainly officials from G20 member governmen...
Time for BRICS Leadership in the UN
The voting results of the 10th Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly on 21 December 2017 on the status of Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory signal a loss of the US leadership in the UN. Despite the US promise to carefully watch the voting and take into accou...
The L20 officially kicks off its 2018 agenda
The L20, representing the interests of workers throughout the world before the G20, officially began its activity today with an event in Buenos Aires attended by Argentine union leaders and government officials. They convened at the headquarters of the L20 2018 chair organization, the Argentine Labo...
NDB Board of Governors approves appointment of Bank’s Vice President
The Board of Governors of the New Development Bank approved the appointment of Mr. Sarquis José Buainain Sarquis as Vice President on December 14, 2017.Mr. Sarquis J. B. Sarquis has held several positions at the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil since 1991. More recently, he has been Deputy C...
One year of G7 communication
In line with the key message of the Italian G7 Presidency - "Building the foundations of a renewed trust" - we decided to give our communication an approach of full transparency. Safeguarding the negotiation process and its necessary confidentiality, we described on the website and on social media t...
AIIB Approves Membership of Cook Islands, Vanuatu, Belarus and Ecuador
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) Board of Governors has adopted resolutions approving four applicants to join the Bank, bringing AIIB’s total approved membership to 84. This round of approved applicants includes two regional and two nonregional prospective members (Cook Islands and ...
UK Government Pledges US$50 million to AIIB Project Preparation Special Fund
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) President Jin Liqun and United Kingdom (UK) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon Philip Hammond have signed an agreement for the UK to contribute US$50 million to AIIB’s Project Preparation Special Fund which provides grant support primarily to low income de...
NDB small hydroelectric power project in Karelia receives award in Russia
On 12 December 2017, a project for the construction of two small hydroelectric power plants in Karelia, Russia supported by the New Development Bank was awarded as the best investment project of 2017 at “Small-scale Power Generation – Big Achievements” award ceremony held at Russian Chamber of Comme...
Argentine G20 Sherpa track gets under way
The First Sherpa Meeting of the Argentine G20 presidency began in the Patagonian city of Bariloche. The meeting was opened by Argentina’s Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie. Issues under the spotlight include education, jobs, the digital economy and agriculture.The Sherpa Track, which addresses multiple ...
A meeting in Lagos closes the Italian Presidency of the G7++ Friends of the Gulf of Guinea
The second meeting of the G7++ Friends of the Gulf of Guinea Group was held in Lagos, Nigeria, on December 11 and 12, 2017, the only event under the Italian G7 Presidency to take place out of Italy.Piracy attacks and other crimes at sea in the region remain a major concern for global maritime securi...
AIIB Invests in 100-percent electric rapid transit system in Bangalore
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) Board of Directors has approved a US$335 million loan for a 100-percent electric metro project that will reduce traffic and pollution and increase employment and mobility in India. The investment in the Bangalore Metro Rail Project—Reach 6 (R6) is AI...
Together Major Development Finance Institutions Align Financial Flows with the Paris Agreement
The global development agenda is being transformed in fundamental ways. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), agreed upon by the international community, constitute a universal compass, highlighting the need for systemic and collective action for sustainable, equitable and inclusive development ...
C20 Kicks off in Buenos Aires
The Civil 20 kick-off meeting under the Argentinian presidency in the G20 was held in the Retiro neighbourhood of Buenos Aires on 12 December 2017. The event commenced with the opening words of Hugo Wortman Jofré, President of Poder Ciudadano, the Argentine NGO that is chairing the C20 2018, and Ren...
AIIB Supports UN Anti-Corruption Day with Week of Events
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) joined other multilateral development banks, international organizations and civil society in celebrating the United Nations’ International Anti-Corruption Day, true to the Bank’s commitment to ensure its operations remain "clean" and free of corruptio...
AIIB invests in nationwide fiber broadband network in Oman
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) Board of Directors has approved up to US$239.2-million in senior debt to develop communications infrastructure that will help Oman shift its economy away from a reliance on the export of hydrocarbons.AIIB’s loan for the construction and operation of ...
Members launch the g7+ WTO Accessions Group to help post-conflict and fragile economies
Just hours before the opening of the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC11) in Buenos Aires, WTO members launched the g7+ WTO Accessions Group, a new platform designed to help post-conflict and fragile economies through WTO membership. The Chair of MC11, Minister Susana Malcorra of Argentina, presid...
Women20 (W20) launches its agenda to enrich the G20
The Women20 (W20) kick-off event under the Argentinian G20 presidency took place in Buenos Aires on 11 December 2017. The discussion focused on the W20 2018 agenda priorities. The event was attended by Argentina Vice President Gabriela Michetti; Treasury Minister Nicolás Dujovne; Social Development ...
AIIB Invests to Reduce Coal Use and Improve Air Quality in Beijing
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) Board of Directors has approved a US$250-million loan for a project that will reduce China’s coal use by about 650,000 tons annually through connecting about 216,750 households in approximately 510 rural villages to the natural gas distribution netwo...
Argentina Assumes G20 Presidency
On 1 December 2017, Argentina assumed the G20 presidency from Germany.The calendar of events of the Argentine G20 presidency for 2018 will include over 50 meetings between representatives of various levels, and will focus on issues ranging from economics, finance, jobs, education, energy, agricultur...
Head of the RANEPA Center for International Institutions Research Dr. Marina Larionova attended the international conference on Russia – EU cooperation
The international conference on the theme “Russia and the EU at a Crossroads: Challenges and Opportunities – an up-to-date analysis of experts” was held at the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation on 30 November 2017. The event was organized by the Russian Foreign Trade Academy...
Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity Ministerial meeting
The Ministerial meeting of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity was held on 30 November 2017 as the last event of the German G20 presidency. Argentina will assume the G20 presidency on 1 December 2017. The Global Forum was created by G20 Leaders at their Hangzhou summit in September of last yea...
The G20 in Germany – time to take stock
On 1 December 2017 Argentina assumed G20 Presidency from Germany. Key event of the German presidency – leaders` summit – was held in Hamburg on 7 and 8 July 2017. The main achievements of the German presidency include: Clear commitment to cooperateGermany's G20 Presidency put the spotlight on multil...
The Fifth BRICS Sherpa meeting successfully held
On 27 November 2017, the Fifth BRICS Sherpa Meeting was held in Changsha, Hunan Province. The meeting was chaired by H.E. Li Baodong, Sherpa for BRICS affairs and Vice Foreign Minister of China, and attended by Sherpas of BRICS countries and representatives from the New Development Bank.During the m...
Second Deauville Partnership Senior Officials’ Conference
On 21 November 2017, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hosted the second Meeting of Senior Officials of the Deauville Partnership under the Italian G7 Presidency.Launched in 2011 in response to the outbreak of the so-called “Arab Springs”, the Deauville Partnershi...
12th meeting of NDB Board of Directors held in Shanghai
On 20 November 2017, the 12th meeting of the Board of Directors (BoD) of the New Development Bank was held in Shanghai.During the meeting, the BoD approved two infrastructure and sustainable development projects in India and Russia with loans aggregating over USD 400 mln. A presentation on the prepa...
NDB Board of Directors approves two projects in India and Russia with loans aggregating over USD 400 mln
On 20 November 2017, the Board of Directors (BoD) of the New Development Bank approved two infrastructure and sustainable development projects in India and Russia with loans aggregating over USD 400 mln during the 12th BoD Meeting in Shanghai.Under the framework of Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuri...
Second session of the G7 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction
The second session of the G7 Global Partnership against the spread of weapons and materials of mass destruction took place on 16-17 November at the Farnesina Palace in Rome. More than 150 experts from a number of countries of different regions, as well as representatives from international organizat...
The G7 High Level Meeting on Maritime Security
Traditional threats to maritime security, technological innovations and the challenges posed by marine environmental degradation to international stability have been at the core of the G7 High Level Meeting on Maritime Security, which took place on November 20, 2017 at the Italian Ministry of Foreig...
Joint Leaders’ Statement on the Negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
The Heads of State/Government of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Participating Countries – the ASEAN Member States and ASEAN’s free trade agreement (FTA) partners: Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand –gathered on 14 November 2017 in Manila, Philippines.They ...
On November 15-16 Taormina hosts the G7 on Gender Equality
The meeting on Gender Equality under the Italian presidency in the G7 was held in Taormina on 15-16 November 2017. The Heads of Delegation of Italy, Canada, Japan, United States, Germany, France and Great Britain, as well as the European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality attend...
NDB President meets Director of Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service
On 8 November 2017, Mr. K.V.Kamath, the President of the New Development Bank met in Shanghai Mr. Yuri Chikhanchin, the Director of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service of Russian Federation (Rosfinmonitoring). The NDB VP, CAO Mr. Vladimir Kazbekov and Mr. Vladimir Glotov, Deputy Director of Ros...
G7 Health Ministers’ meeting
The G7 ministerial meeting on health under the Italian presidency in the fora was held in Milan on November 5-6, 2017.The participants discussed a wide range of topics, including the health of women and teenagers, the antibiotic resistance and the proliferation of new infections as well as the impac...
The G7 Accountability Working Group Report has been published
Under the leadership of the Italian G7 Presidency, this year the Accountability Working Group (AWG) of the G7 has elaborated the G7 Taormina Progress Report: Investing in Education for Mutual Prosperity, Peace and Development.The Progress Report is the instrument that guarantees the transparency and...
OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) High-Level meeting
The OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) High-Level meeting was held in Paris on 30-31 October 2017. The discussion of the meeting focused on sustainable development challenges and objectives to implement the 2030 Agenda. The participants emphasized that the challenges to sustainable developm...
NDB plans to expand lending by 60 percent
The New Development Bank is planning to expand lending by 60 percent in 2018, aiming to grow to about $4 billion in loans from the $2.5 billion total anticipated this year, a member of the bank’s top management team told China Daily in an exclusive interview.That growth would come on top of a 60 per...
New Development Bank engages with representatives of civil society and non-governmental organizations
The New Development Bank’s meeting with the representatives of civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations and academia took place in Shanghai on 25-26 October 2017. This event continued a dialogue started in 2016 during the NDB First Annual Meeting in Shanghai.The consultations were...
Head of the RANEPA Center for International Institutions Research Dr. Marina Larionova discussed cooperation prospects with Jawaharlal Nehru University representatives
The Jawaharlal Nehru University School of International Studies representatives visited the Presidential Academy on 27 October 2017. Head of the RANEPA Center for International Institutions Research Dr. Marina Larionova and Indian colleagues discussed cooperation prospects, in particular publishing ...
New OECD Development Co-operation Report is released
The latest Development Co-operation Report, focusing on bridging the “data divide” to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has been published by the OECD. The SDGs could not be delivered with gaps in basic data and weak statistical systems in developing countries.This year’s Developm...
The G7 Working Group on Climate Change and Fragility meeting held in Rome
On 26-27 October 2017, the members of the G7 Working Group on Climate Change and Fragility met in Rome at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.The Working Group, established in 2015, addresses and seeks solutions to the risks related to the climate-fragility nexus, arising f...
West Africa Regional Conference on biological risks in Rabat co-chaired by the G7 Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction
The mitigation of biological risks in West Africa, in the wake of the Ebola crisis (2014-2016), has been the focus of the two-day Regional Conference in Morocco (Rabat, 25-26 October), co-chaired by the Italian G7 Presidency of the Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Ma...
Second meeting of the Rome-Lyon Group
The second session of the Rome-Lyon Group, under the Italian Presidency, took place in Rome few days ago after the first meeting held last April.The meeting was chaired by representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and of the Ministry of Interior. It gave an opp...
Center for International Institutions Research of the Presidential Academy took part in the ESCAP workshop on the SDGs implementation
The international workshop organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Government of Cambodia under the theme “Strengthening Development of Least Developed Countries in Asia and the Pacific to support implementation of the 2030 Agenda for S...
AIIB Taps International Experts for Strategic Advice
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) President Jin Liqun and senior members of his team received strategic and actionable advice on AIIB’s long-term business model and how to navigate the global context of multilateral lending. At its third meeting on October 19, AIIB’s International Advisory...
G7 Interior Ministers' meeting
The G7 Interior Ministers’ meeting under the Italian presidency in the fora took place in Ischia, with the participation of the European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, and the European Commissioner for the Security Union, as well as the Secretary General of Interpol. Repre...
New Development Bank and Russia sign project preparation fund contribution agreement
On 15 September 2017, the New Development Bank and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation signed Project Preparation Fund (PPF) contribution agreement. The Agreement was signed by Mr. Xian Zhu, NDB Vice President, Chief Operations Officer and Mr. Sergei Storchak, Director of NDB, Deputy M...
G7 Ministerial meeting on agriculture
The G7 Ministerial meeting on agriculture under the Italian presidency in the fora was held on 14-15 October 2017 in Bergamo. The Agriculture Ministers of the seven countries, as well as the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Economy of the African Union, representatives of the European Union an...
G7 Finance meeting in Washington: agreement on principles for assessing cybersecurity in the financial sector
A set of non-binding principles for the assessment of cybersecurity measures for the financial sector was adopted at the Meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Washington. The Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors chaired by Italy was held on Thursday, Octobe...