India is set to host the second G20 Sherpas meeting in Kumarakom village, Kerala, from 30 March to 2 April 2022. The meeting will be chaired by India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant and will include participation from the world’s 20 largest economies, nine invitee countries, and international and regional organisations. The meeting will discuss G20’s economic and developmental priorities, addressing global challenges, and policy approaches and concrete implementation. The deliberations will take forward the outcomes of various Sherpa Track and Finance Track meetings and form the basis of the Leaders declaration, slated to be adopted at the summit set to take place in New Delhi in September 2023.
Furthermore, 11 engagement groups and four initiatives are also making policy recommendations on civil society, private sector, academia, women, youth, scientific advancement and research. On the meeting’s first day, two high-level side events will be held on digital public infrastructure and green development, addressing global challenges and opportunities for creating a growth-oriented and inclusive DPI. The side event on Green Development is set to be organized in partnership with the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in India and Observer Research Foundation.
India has selected its G20 priorities considering the diverse global challenges of the day, the concerns of developing countries and the need for greater momentum for collective action to take forward the shared international agenda, especially the development and environment agenda. Ongoing deliberations during India’s G20 Presidency include Green Development, Climate Finance and Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE), accelerated, inclusive and resilient growth, accelerating progress on sustainable development goals (SDGs), technological transformation and digital public infrastructure, multilateral institutions for the 21st century and women-led development.
Notably, the first G20 Sherpa meeting was held in Udaipur in December 2021, set the tone for forthcoming meetings in 32 different G20 workstreams, including the Sherpa Track, Finance Track and Engagement Groups. The substantive discussions and warm hospitality resonated throughout the G20 Sherpas meeting and were highly appreciated by all delegates.
