The Solution Session “Building forward better. The contribution of international cooperation to the urban responses to Covid-19” is the outcome of a virtual Dialogue series hosted by Global Solutions Initiative (GSI) and Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) over the course of several months. These Dialogues brought together 30 experts and practitioners from academia, private sector and international organizations, in order to collectively develop responses to the current crisis in areas of International Cooperation: Health & Society; Informality & Communities; Inclusion & Infrastructure; Knowledge Generation & Application; Scaling Solutions & Global Agendas. This Solution Session highlights the major proposals and insights generated during these Dialogues. The speakers invite to think current approaches of International Cooperation forward.
Experts
Solution Sessions
Building forward better - the contribution of international cooperation to the urban responses to Covid-19
Policy Briefs
Enhancing Environmental, Social And Governance Frameworks To Scale Up Climate Finance
Fatih Yilmaz - King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), Jitendra Roychoudhury - King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC),
Partnering For Green Recovery: Industrial Symbiosis As ESG Strategy In A Post COVID-19 Era
Sari Wahyuni - Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia, Karina Miaprajna Utari - Blue Lens Initiative, Fiona Angelica - Blue Lens Initiative, Rahmat Hidayat Efendi - Blue Lens Initiative
Intensifying Philanthropic Participation In SDGs Through Strengthening The Ecosystem
Syed Munir Khasru - Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (IPAG), Hendrocahyo - Ministry of Finance, Indonesia, Kurnia Fitri Anidya - Ministry of Finance, Indonesia, Fergy Fharadiva Andreas - Ministry of Finance, Indonesia, Pavithra Kumar - Tata Trust Foundation,
The Sustainable Finance Market In ASEAN+3: Development, Opportunities And Future Steps
Kosintr Puongsophol - Asian Development Bank, Satoru Yamadera - Asian Development Bank, Shu Tian - Asian Development Bank
Moving Beyond GDP To Achieve The SDGs
Robert Smith - International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Zakaria Zoundi - International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Livia Bizikova - International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
G20-Backed Blended Finance Fund-Of-Funds And Holistic Resource Platform To Help Low-Income And Vulnerable Economies Meet UN SDGs By 2030
Augustine Peter - Research and Information System for Developing Countries,
Impact Investing: Fueling The SDGs
Jahen F. Rezki - Institute for Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia, Faradina Alifia Maizar - Institute for Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia
Financing SDGs Through Blending And Local Resource Mobilisation
Sachin Chaturvedi - Research and Information System for Developing Countries, Dr Sabyasachi Saha - Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), Dr Elizabeth Sidiropoulos - South African Institute of International Affairs, Dr Rolf Schwarz - Development Co-operation Directorate at Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Dr Paulo Esteves - BRICS Policy Centre, Dr Homi Kharas - Centre for Sustainable Development at the Brooking Institution, Dr Sushil Kumar - Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), Shweta Shaju - Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), Siddharth Naidu - Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Financing the Sustainable Blue Economy
Dennis Fritsch - United Nations Environment Programme - Finance Initiative, Louise Heaps - World Wide Fund, Karla Martinez Toral - United Nations Environment Programme - Finance Initiative
A Three-Step Approach To Close The SDG Financing Gap For Developing Countries
Andrew Fan Chiah Howe - Sustainable Development Solutions Network Asia, Sunway University, Woo Wing Thye - Sunway University, Malaysia
Bridging The SDGs’ Financial Gap: Creating An Effective Blended-Finance Scheme For Philanthropy Under The Framework Of The G20
Radityo Dharmaputra - Johan Skytte Institute for Political Science, University of Tartu, Joko Susanto - Emerging Indonesia Project, I. Basis Susilo - Emerging Indonesia Project, Indah Hikmawati - Emerging Indonesia Project, M. Aryo Rasil Syarafi - Emerging Indonesia Project, Agastya Wardhana - Department of International Relations, Airlangga University, Demas Nauvarian - Center for Strategic and Global Studies, Airlangga University, Putu Shangrina Pramudia - Center for Strategic and Global Studies, Airlangga University, Probo Darono Yakti - Stratagem Indonesia, Moch. Yunus - ASEAN Studies Center, Airlangga University
Assessing Private Sector SDG Contributions Through An ESG Metrics Lens To Enhance SDG Private Financing
Luluk Widyawati - Universitas Indonesia, Martina Linnenluecke - Centre for Corporate Sustainability and Environmental Finance, Macquarie University
A Proposal For A Blended-Financing Framework For Recovery And Accelerated Sustainable Transition
Rym Ayadi - Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies (EMNES), CASS Business School
Enhancing Digital Sustainable Finance: Digital Solutions To Mobilise Capital, Assess Environmental Risks And Enhance Financial Inclusion
Simon Dikau - Grantham Institute, LSE, Marianne Haahr - Green Digital Finance Alliance, Ulrich Volz - SOAS University of London
Transforming Education Towards Equitable Quality Education to Achieve the SDGs
Alejandra Cardini - CIPPEC, Kazuhiro Yoshida - Hiroshima University, Shinichiro Tanaka - Japan International Cooperation Agency
Early Childhood Development Education and Care: The Future is What We Build Today
Alejandra Cardini - CIPPEC, Jennifer Guevara - Dublin City University, Early Childhood Research Centre, Lynette Okengo - AfECN, African Early Childhood Network, Mathias Urban - Dublin City University, Early Childhood Research Centre, Rita Flórez Romero - Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Grupo de Investigación Cognición y Lenguaje en la Infancia
Developing National Agendas in Order to Achieve Gender Equality in Education (SDG 4)
Alejandra Cardini - CIPPEC, Natasha Ridge - Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research,
Sustainable Financing for Development
Homi Kharas - The Brookings Institution, Imme Scholz - German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE),
Teacher Professional Skills: Key Strategies to Advance in Better Learning Opportunities
Alejandra Cardini - CIPPEC,
A Gendered Perspective on Changing Demographics: Implications for Labour, Financial and Digital Equity
Florencia Caro Sachetti - Centro de Implementación de Políticas
Públicas para la Equidad y el Crecimiento, (CIPPEC), Fernando Filgueira - CIPPEC Argentina , Margo Thomas - Women’s Economic Imperative,
Women’s Economic Empowerment: Strengthening Public and Private Sector Impact through Accountability and Measurement (SDG 5)
Margo Thomas - Women’s Economic Imperative, Dinah Bennett - Enterprise Development, Women’s Economic Imperative, Smita Premchander - Sampark, Linda Scott - Oxford University
Scaling up Business Impact on the SDGs
Izumi Ohno - National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies,
What Priorities for G20 – Africa Cooperation? Synthesizing T20 Africa Recommendations
Muhammad Khurram Khan - Center of Excellence in Information Assurance (CoEIA) King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Health is the most important value for the individual person and for society
Detlev Ganten - World Health Summit, Ilona Kickbusch - World Health Summit
Health is more than Medicine
Detlev Ganten - World Health Summit, Ilona Kickbusch - World Health Summit,
Advancing the G20’s Commitment to the 2030 Agenda
Homi Kharas - The Brookings Institution, Sebastian Strauss - Global Economy and Development, The Brookings Institution ,
Transforming education financing for inclusive, equitable and quality learning outcomes for the 2030/SDG4 Agenda
Kazuhiro Yoshida - Hiroshima University, Shinichiro Tanaka - Japan International Cooperation Agency,
Improving the G20’s coordination on the delivery and monitoring of the 2030 Agenda
Andrea Ordonez - Southern Voice, Imme Scholz - German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE),
Aligning Financial System Architecture and Innovation with Sustainable Development
Homi Kharas - The Brookings Institution, Simon Zadek - UN Secretary General’s Task Force on Digital Financing of the SDGs
Africa – G20 cooperation: Reducing complexity, increasing opportunities
Christine Hackenesch - German Development Institute, Cobus van Staden - South Africa Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), Elizabeth Sidiropoulos - South African Institute of International Affairs,
T20 Africa, G20 and Africa: Assessing Our Impact and Influence
Milindo Chakrabarti - Center for Sustainability, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India
An Evidence-Based Approach to Ending Rural Hunger
Homi Kharas - The Brookings Institution,
Fostering the Sustainability of Global Value Chains (GVCs)
Axel Berger - German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Clara Brandi - German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE),
Sustainable Ocean Economy, Innovation and Growth: A G20 Initiative for the 7th Largest Economy in the World
R. Andreas Kraemer - Ecologic Institute, Berlin (Germany), Akshay Mathur - ORF Mumbai, Anna-Katharina Hornidge - German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
Implementation of the 2030 Agenda by G20 Members: How to Address the Transformative and Integrated Character of the SDGs by Individual and Collective Action
Chen Dongxiao - Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, Imme Scholz - German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
Coherent G20 Policies Towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Jann Lay - Acting Director of the GIGA Institute of African Affairs
Lead Research Fellow RP 3, Clara Brandi - German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Imme Scholz - German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE),
Reforming International Cooperation Towards Transformative Change
Venkatachalam Anbumozhi - Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, Imme Scholz - German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE),
The Ocean Dimension of the 2030 Agenda: Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Ocean, Seas, and Marine Resources for Sustainable Development
R. Andreas Kraemer - Ecologic Institute, Berlin (Germany),
A Multi-Religious Consensus on the Ethics of Sustainable Development: Reflections of the Ethics in Action Initiative
Jeffrey Sachs - Columbia University,
Engaging Religious Actors in Addressing the Famine Emergency in South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia, and Yemen
Cole Durham - International Centre for Law and Religion Studies, Brigham Young University,
G20 and Africa – Ready for a Steady Partnership?
Christine Hackenesch - German Development Institute, Adolf Kloke-Lesch - SDSN Germany, Elizabeth Sidiropoulos - South African Institute of International Affairs,
SDGs and Health: A Vision for Public Policy
Ilona Kickbusch - World Health Summit,
A multidimensional approach to poverty that strengthens the Humanitarian-Development Nexus
Josephine Kass-Hanna - Saint Joseph University of Beirut , Elisa Molena - United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
SDG16: An enabler for accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda amid Covid-19
Fabio Bargiacchi - European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), Silvia Dodero - International Development Law Organization, (IDLO), Roland Friedrich - International Development Law Organization (IDLO), William McDermott - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF), Sebastiano Mori - European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), Giulia Sciorati - Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) and University of Trento
A more sustainable and resilient agri-food sector to better deal with the pandemic
Patrizia Brigidi - University of Bologna, Gabriele Canali - Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Piacenza, Arnaldo Dossena - University of Parma, Gianni Galaverna - University of Parma, Daniele Fattibene - Istituto Affari Internazionali, Fabio Fava - University of Bologna, Erasmo Neviani - University of Parma, Fabrizio Storti - University of Parma
Availing existing frameworks to enable a clean and sustainable transition in the transport sector
Puneet Kamboj - Council on Energy, Environment and Water, Jitendra Roychoudhury - King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), Saumitra Saxena - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Anurag Pal Sehgal - Noble Group
Aligning Covid-19 recovery efforts with the SDGS – toolbox and principles
Tony Pipa - Brookings Institution, Mia Alibegovic - Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Filippo Arras - Assessorato della Difesa dell’Ambiente, Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Gianluca Cocco - Assessorato della Difesa dell’Ambiente, Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Edward Cruickshank - Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Luca Farnia - Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Homi Kharas - The Brookings Institution, Emanuela Manca - Assessorato della Difesa dell’Ambiente, Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Luisa F. Mulas - Assessorato della Difesa dell’Ambiente, Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Marco Onnis - Centro Regionale di Programmazione (CRP), Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Sandro Ortu - Assessorato della Difesa dell’Ambiente, Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Ilenia G. Romani - Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Sandro Sanna - Centro Regionale di Programmazione (CRP), Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Marta Testa - Assessorato del Lavoro, formazione professionale, cooperazione e sicurezza sociale Servizio di Supporto all’Autorità di Gestione, Regione Autonoma della Sardegna
Repurposing agricultural policy support for climate change mitigation and adaptation
David Laborde Debucquet - Markets, Trade and Institutions Division- International Food Policy Research Institute, Valeria Piñeiro - International Food Policy Research Institute ,
Supporting SMEs in sustainable strategy development Post-Covid-19: Challenges and policy agenda for the G20
Martina Barbagila - DIG School of Management, Milan Polytechnic, Vincenzo Butticè - DIG School of Management, Milan Polytechnic, Giancarlo Giudici - DIG School of Management, Milan Polytechnic, John Mendy - Lincoln International Business School, University of Lincoln, Gagan D Sharma - University School of Management Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Asha Thomas - Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Ambika Zutshi - Department of Management, Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University
Science, technology and innovation for SDGS post-pandemic: Strengthening technology facilitation mechanism and global public goods for low- and middle-income countries
Muhammad Khurram Khan - Center of Excellence in Information Assurance (CoEIA) King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sabyasachi Saha - Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Creative economy 2030: Inclusive and resilient creative economy for sustainable development and recovery
Onur Eryuce - Counsellor to the Mayor, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, John Newbigin - International Advisory Council for Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre, Enrique Avogadro - Minister of Culture for the City of Buenos Aires, Yose Rizal Damuri - Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Angelika Frei-Oldenburg - Global Project Culture and Creative Industries, GIZ, Marisa Henderson - Creative Economy Program, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Neil Khor - Special Advisor to the Executive Director of UN Habitat, Tita Larasati - Indonesia Creative Cities Network (ICCN), Ilya Myasnikov - Faculty of Journalism, Higher School of Journalism, National Research Tomsk State University
ESG20: Standardisation to foster public-private collaboration towards the 2030 Agenda
Mariano Machado - Development Cooperation Working Group, CARI, Lucas Chiodi - Development Cooperation Working Group, CARI, Victoria Costoya - Development Cooperation Working Group, CARI, Carola B. Ramon - Committee of Latin American Studies, CARI
Involving higher education (SDG4) in achieving sustainable cities and communities (SDG11) through problem-solving and learning-by-doing practices towards the 2030 Agenda
Anna Laura Petrucci - Dar Al Ulum University, Nicoletta Trasi - “Sapienza” Università di Roma
Debt relief for sustainable recovery in low- and middle- income countries: Proposal for new funding mechanisms to complement the DSSI
Sameera Al Tuwaijri - World Bank, Basma Maziad Al-Tuwaijri - ASBAR, Rym Ayadi - Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies (EMNES), CASS Business School
The economic empowerment of women entrepreneurs in a post-Covid world
Josephine Kass-Hanna - Saint Joseph University of Beirut , Dinah Bennett - Enterprise Development, Women’s Economic Imperative, Margo Thomas - Women’s Economic Imperative,
Leveraging private philanthropy towards achieving the SDGS
David Dingus - Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, Dinah Bennett - Enterprise Development, Women’s Economic Imperative, Alejandra Cardini - CIPPEC, Iván Matovich - Center for the Implementation of Public Policies Promoting Equity and Growth
(CIPPEC), Natasha Ridge - Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, Jitendra Roychoudhury - King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC)
Incentivizing the private sector to support the united nations sustainable development goals
Syed Munir Khasru - Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (IPAG), Joseph Siracusa - School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Australia
Religious networks, their impact on SDGS (SDG17), and the challenges for the international legal order
Peter Petkoff - Brunel Law School, Regent’s Park College, Cole Durham - International Centre for Law and Religion Studies, Brigham Young University, Juan Navarro Floria - Pontifical University of Buenos Ayres, Alberto Melloni - UNESCO Chair, University of Bologna, Naoto Yoshinkawa - Tokai University
The sustainable development agenda: Leveraging the G20 to enhance accountability and financing
Dennis Görlich - & Program Manager, Socio-Economic Transformation, Homi Kharas - The Brookings Institution, Wilfried Rickels - Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Sebastian Strauss - Global Economy and Development, The Brookings Institution
Leveraging digital technology to bridge the global knowledge divide: The promise of MOOCs revisited
Abdul Ghaffar Mughal - Northeastern University, Sadiq M. Sait - King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Jitendra Roychoudhury - King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), Rym Ayadi - Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies (EMNES), CASS Business School
G20 leadership and relevance of the global pilot programme on science, technology, and innovation for SDGS roadmaps
Muhammad Khurram Khan - Center of Excellence in Information Assurance (CoEIA) King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Abir Alharbi - King Saud University, Sabyasachi Saha - Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Post-Covid-19 to 2030: Early childhood programs as pathway to sustainability in times of global uncertainty
Mathias Urban - Dublin City University, Early Childhood Research Centre, Alejandra Cardini - CIPPEC, Muhammad Khurram Khan - Center of Excellence in Information Assurance (CoEIA) King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jennifer Guevara - Dublin City University, Early Childhood Research Centre, Lynette Okengo - AfECN, African Early Childhood Network, Dwi Priyono - South East Asian Ministers of Education Organization / Regional Centre for Early
Childhood Care, Education and Parenting (SEAMEO CECCEP), Rita Flórez Romero - Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Grupo de Investigación Cognición y Lenguaje en la Infancia
G20 collaborative strategy for SDG 4 Target 4.7: Monitoring progress in education for sustainable development and global citizenship education
Charlotte Holland - Dublin City University, Dinah Bennett - Enterprise Development, Women’s Economic Imperative, Abdul Ghaffar Mughal - Northeastern University, Huan Ni - Shanghai Green Light-Year Environmental Service Center
Dealing with interlinkages – A focused approach for implementing the SDGS and overcoming the Covid-19 crisis
Imme Scholz - German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Adolf Kloke-Lesch - SDSN Germany, Robert Lepenies - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, and GYA, Alex Godoy-Faúndez - SDSN Andes and Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Desarrollo, and GlobalYoung Academy (GYA), Felix Moronta-Barrios - International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, GYA, Anet Režek Jambrak - University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, and GYA, Armand Ketcha Malan Kablan - Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny (UFHB), and GYA, Moritz Riede - Department of Physics, University of Oxford, and GYA alumni, Yoko Shimpuku - Hiroshima University, and GYA, Teresa Stoepler - InterAcademy Partnership, and GYA
Advancing Enterprise Education for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) among MENA Countries
Haya Al-Dajani - Mohammed Bin Salman College for Business and Entrepreneurship (MBSC), Dinah Bennett - Enterprise Development, Women’s Economic Imperative, Barbara Orser - University of Ottawa, Khulood A. Rambo - Assistant Professor of Informatics, Visiting Scholar at MIT Effat University
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Margo Thomas - Women’s Economic Imperative
COVID-19 Response Strategies, Addressing Digital Gender Divides
Lindsey Nefesh-Clarke - Womens WorldWide Web (W4), Barbara Orser - University of Ottawa, Margo Thomas - Women’s Economic Imperative