Side Event of the G20 Development Working Group on "Effective Triangular Cooperation for Achieving the 2030 Agenda"

At the beginning of the side event, Mr. Kazuya Nashida, Director General, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan, made opening remarks. Mr. Nashida, in his remarks, indicating triangular cooperation as an effective tool for meeting new needs for development, stated the importance of clarifying the role of various actors including the G20 based on the field practices in the field so that the knowledge and expertise of emerging and developing countries as actors of development cooperation will be further utilized.

In the Session 1, panelists from the Chilean International Cooperation Agency (AGCIDI), the Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia, the Tanzanian National Hospital, and the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), which have long been Japan's counterpart organizations in development cooperation, gave a talk. Moderated by Prof. Akio Hosono, Senior Research Advisor, JICA Research Institute, they provided on-the-spot knowledge based on actual cases as a practitioner involved in triangular cooperation.

In the Session 2, panelists from the G20 member countries also joined, and active discussions were held on the necessary elements for effective triangular cooperation.

Mr. Kozo HONSEI, Senior Vice President, JICA, wrapped up the side event, pointing out south-south cooperation and triangular cooperation as pivotal tools for cooperation of various actors to achieve the 2030 Agenda and expressed his expectations towards creating the common values for effective practices of triangular cooperation and providing continuous opportunities to share experiences at the G20.