Harnessing Parliamentary Diplomacy for Realization of Global Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability
Programme
| WEDNESDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2025 | |
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| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 08:00 - 08:30 | Arrival of delegates |
| 09:00 - 11:30 | Opening Session |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Photo Session |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 - 15:00 |
First Working Session: Strengthening disaster resilience and responses
The increasing rate of climate-induced natural disasters is affecting countries around the world, with a devastating impact on those countries that cannot afford the costs of recovery and rebuilding. South Africa will elevate this issue to leader level, calling for the global community, including international financial institutions, development banks and the private sector, to scale up post-disaster reconstruction. |
| 15:00 - 17:00 |
Second Working Session: Ensuring debt sustainability for low-income countries
A key obstacle to inclusive growth in developing economies, including many in Africa, is an unsustainable level of debt which limits their ability to invest in infrastructure, healthcare, education and other development needs. Building on G20 initiatives undertaken in recent years, South Africa will seek to advance sustainable solutions to tackle high structural deficits and liquidity challenges and extend debt relief to developing economies. South Africa will also seek to ensure that the sovereign credit ratings are fair and transparent and to address high risk premiums for developing economies. Key to addressing the debt question is dealing with the Cost of Capital |
| 18:00 - 20:00 | Official Opening Dinner of the 11th G20 Parliamentary Speakers Summit (P20) |
| THURSDAY, 2 OCTOBER 2025 | |
| 09h00 - 11:00 |
Third Working Session: Mobilising finance for a just energy transition
South Africa will seek to secure agreement on increasing the quality and quantity of climate finance flows to developing countries. This would include strengthening multilateral development banks, enhancing and streamlining support for country platforms such as the Just Energy Transition Partnership and more effectively leveraging private capital. |
| 11:00 - 13:00 |
Fourth Working Session: Harnessing critical minerals for inclusive growth and sustainable development
As minerals extraction accelerates to match the needs of the energy transition, it is crucial to ensure that the countries and local communities endowed with these resources are the ones to benefit the most. South Africa will use its G20 Presidency to champion the use of critical minerals as an engine for growth and development in Africa. |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Closing session
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| FRIDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2025 | |
| 09:00 - 13:00 | Cultural Programme |
Negotiations on the Declaration of the 11th G20 Parliamentary Speakers Summit (P20) will take place on 1 October 2025, at 18h30 at the Kogelberg Conference Centre.
CONTACT US
Address: Parliament of South Africa, 90 Plein Street, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
0800 226 007
P20SouthAfrica@parliament.gov.za
Address: Parliament of South Africa, 90 Plein Street, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
0800 226 007
P20SouthAfrica@parliament.gov.za