G20 leaders represent the world’s largest economies. Therefore, they are well-placed to help address the shortfall in funding for refugees and local populations in low-and-middle-income host countries – both in terms of emergency humanitarian assistance and development finance. First, with respect to […]
Educational infrastructure Not only does the arrival of a large number of refugees demand an increase in educational infrastructure in the host country, but also an increase in well-trained teaching personnel able to handle the additional classroom challenges.[1] It is therefore of […]
Policy is thus required to pave the way for a successful adoption of the new digital age opportunities by women. Given the potential for gender gap persistence to undermine any future gains to women from digitalization, the G20 leaders need to take […]
1.Labour Market Integration High-intensity conflicts usually occur in low and lower-middle income countries, which are often surrounded by other non-high income countries.1 As a result, many displaced persons seek asylum either in low or middle-income countries, or in high-income countries such as EU member […]
Summary The German G20 presidency has set the themes for 2017 as “Resilience, Sustainability and Responsibility”. Digitalization (infrastructure and standards and norms) is highlighted as a priority focus. The Internet, the global cyberspace, and the digital economy have great potential to increase […]
Establish adult training programs for employed workers with a focus on skills that complement technology. The G20 should launch and spearhead a new initiative to establish national adult training programs that focus on strengthening workers’ resilience to technological change. This initiative should […]
Policy makers should focus on identifying and implementing cost-effective measures that reduce the risks of crises and make our economies more resilient. Improving resilience, in turn, will enhance inclusiveness, by lowering job and income losses, which often hurt lower-income groups most during […]
In light of the challenges presented above, this policy brief provides a list of proposals for action to be taken by G20 countries in order to support the circular economy. The proposals are listed below, while the subsequent sections discuss the rationale […]
Amid a rapidly changing innovation landscape, we have identified 10 emerging 4IR technologies that we think could individually and collectively have the greatest impact on jobs, livelihoods, and environments (Figure 1). Figure 1: Ten emerging 4IR technologies for the Earth[1] [1] PwC, […]
Proposal 1. Engage, civil society, grassroots movements and local government in action towards global cooperation As argued by the late Elinor Ostrom (1990), collective action for the management of public goods ought to be poly-centric. International political agreements achieved by global leaders […]
There is no single solution to the problems that these barriers can cause, and overcoming them in order to foster greater collaboration between the public and private sector will require a coordinated effort across stakeholders. There are a number of actions corporates […]
The following specific proposals are structured in four deep dives including concrete steps geared towards understanding the challenges and preparing for solutions: 1) Tackle complexity 2) Understand job-/labour-market related impact, 3) Focus on human-machine interaction, 4) Acknowledge acceleration as a path to […]
The G20 should help catalyse the move to a circular economy for plastics, to keep this material and its value in the economy, via: A. Creating a global impetus for action on plastics and marine litter by encouraging implementation of existing commitments. […]
1. Strengthening and reorientation of investment strategies Investment needs for sustainable infrastructure over the next two decades represent a once-in-a-lifetime transition. Rapidly scaling up low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure is key to sustainable development and inclusive economic growth and to meeting the climate […]
Proposal 1: Infrastructure investment in Africa should continue to be a key priority of G20 policies “Lived poverty” – going without life’s basic necessities – remains a daily challenge for millions of Africans. In 2014/2015, 74% of survey respondents say they went […]
(A) Integrate cooperation with Africa broadly across G20 workstreams and strengthen G20 members’ commitments to Africa’s Agenda 2063 and cooperation on the 2030 Agenda. The AU’s Agenda 2063 “The Africa We Want” has defined a vision and action plan for the […]
Promote fair and effective mechanisms to increase certainty and create a climate of trust between Government and MNEs Voluntary compliance based on mutual cooperation between tax administrations and taxpayers is a key element to increase bi-directional certainty in the complex area of […]
As a response to the highlighted problems that South Africa faces, the following recommendations are made. The proposed recommendations are centred on the need to effectively redistribute socio-economic benefits. Redistribution The one fundamental setback that is facing the country’s bid to address […]
Basics of peer-to-peer finance In general, financial markets fulfill the role of allocating capital from people with excess savings to those with (potentially) profitable investment opportunities. This intermediation of financial funds has traditionally been conducted by financial institutions, such as banks, […]
Urgent action is required by G20 leaders to (a) signal the gravity of the famine situation in Africa and Yemen with strong statements and commitments to action; (b) assure adequate and timely financing for food aid; (and c) link famine relief to […]