G20 Development Working Group Submissions
25. Commitment to "promoting
increased procurement from
smallholder producers and to
strengthening their access to
markets in line with domestic
and regional strategies" (2010
MYAP & 2011 Leaders'
Declaration).
26. "Encourage all countries
and companies to uphold
the Principles for Responsible
Agricultural Investment. We
request UNCTAD, the World
Bank, IFAD, FAO and other
appropriate IOs to develop
options for promoting responsible
investment in agriculture" (2010
MYAP).
Other Actions
27. "Urge MDBs to finalise their
joint action plan on water, food
and agriculture and provide an
update on implementation by the
next Summit" (2011 Leaders'
Declaration).
28. "Pledge to mitigate the
adverse effects of excessive price
volatility on the most vulnerable
through the development of
appropriate risk-management
instruments" (2011 Leaders'
Declaration).
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to set up a pilot project for a targeted regional
emergency humanitarian food reserve system.
2011: Leaders' Declaration: commitment to
foster smallholder sensitive investments in agriculture
and explore opportunities for market inclusion and
empowerment of small producers in value chains.
2012: The launch of the AgResults initiative.
2011 and 2012: Leaders' Declarations
encourage all countries to support the RAI to ensure
sustained investment in agriculture.
2012: Extensive consultations held on
principles launched within the CFS framework.
2012: Leaders' Declaration encourages
the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on
the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land,
Fisheries and Forest in the Context of National Food
Security.
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T: medium-term
On-track
T: June 2011
(final report)
September 2011: Presentation and
endorsement of the action plan.
ā Completed
Tools.
2011: Work by MDBs on Risk Management
2011: Leaders' Declaration supports
risk-management instruments, such as commodity
hedging instruments, weather index insurances
and contingent financing tools, to protect the
most vulnerable against excessive price volatility,
including the expansion of PARM developed by the
World Bank Group (IFC).
2011: Leaders' Declaration asks IOs to
work together to provide expertise and advice to
LICs on risk management.
2012: PARM involves relevant IOs and
multilateral, regional and national development
banks and agencies.
Chapter 2
Implementation of G20 Commitments
on Development
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