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MEETING ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION LABOUR 20 ACCEPTS THE TASK
IN INDONESIA; ON SUSTAINABLE FORCE REPORT, WILL NOW GO
FINANCE IN MAHABALIPURAM TO THE SUMMIT

The third Global Partnership Meeting of the The Labour-20 Summit was held in Patna from June
Financial Inclusion Working Group (GPFI), chaired 21 to 23rd. G-20 members and invitees resolved to
by India, was held in Bali, Indonesia, from June develop a multilateral mechanism to ensure that
24-26, and the Sustainable Finance Working Group social security benefits are easily accessible to
meeting was held in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, workers. Earlier, in the founding meeting of Amritsar,
from June 19–21. Five sessions of the GPFI meeting five task forces related to the burning issues of the
discussed priority areas, including leveraging digital world of work were formed, whose reports were
public infrastructure for financial inclusion and discussed. The Skill Development Task Force has said
productivity gains. A Financial Inclusion Action Plan in the report that green skills should be included in the
was agreed upon. The findings will be put up for skill development-training programme.
consideration at the meeting of finance ministers The report on 'Women and the Future of Work' said that
and central bank governors in Gandhinagar. At the work-from-home arrangements and flexible working
meeting of the Sustainable Finance Working Group, hours can be offered to increase the participation
the group moved forward on finalising the action of women in the private sector and increase their
plan for the year 2023 and the recommendations leadership roles, creating a supportive environment.
for the 3 priority areas. The Voluntary The issues raised in the conference will be taken up in
Recommendations of the Group will be taken up at the upcoming meeting of the Labour and Employment
the meeting to be held on July 17 and 18. Ministers as well as the Summit in September.

DELEGATES MEET IN RISHIKESH
MEETINGS TO BE HELD TO DISCUSS INFRASTRUCTURE
PRIORITIES
n Fourth Meeting of the Employment Working G-20 members and representatives met in Rishikesh
Group, 19–20 July, Indore from June 26 to 28 to discuss the third Infrastructure
n Fourth meeting of the Energy Transition Working Group meeting. The infrastructure priorities
set under India's chairmanship, as well as the
Working Group, July 19–20, Goa
follow-up action to the discussions of the group's
n G-20 Labour and Employment Ministers second meeting in March 2023, include developing
Meeting, 21 July, Indore infrastructure as an asset, investing in infrastructure,
and identifying avenues for mobilising financial
n G-20 Energy Ministers Meeting, July 22, Goa
resources. The outcomes of this group will be
n Third Meeting of the Risk Reduction Working incorporated into the finance track's priorities."
Group, July 24-26, Chennai The discussion of future city financing and the
development of inclusive and sustainable cities has
n Fourth Meeting of the Environment and
been prioritised. Along with the official meetings of
Climate Sustainability Working Group, 26–27
the G-20 delegates, cultural programmes covering
July, Chennai
the rich culture and natural beauty of Rishikesh, as
n G-20 Environment and Climate Sustainability well as the Yoga programme, were organised. On the
Ministers Meeting, July 28, Chennai occasion, two seminars were also held. Next meeting
of this group will be held in Khajuraho.

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