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December 16, 2022   fmprc.gov.cn
China Firmly Committed to South-South Cooperation

International Engagement;South-South Cooperation;Poverty Reduction Cooperation;Global Development;Food Production Enhancement Action

China will take a series of concrete actions under the framework of the Global Development Initiative as deliverables of this Dialogue, including upgrading China's South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund into the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, with an additional input of US$1 billion on top of the existing US$3 billion, enhancing support for the United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund established by China, issuing a Global Development Report, and establishing a Global Development Promotion Center and a Global Knowledge Network for Development. We welcome the participation of all attending countries and the broader international community.


The participating leaders expressed appreciation to China for hosting the High-level Dialogue on Global Development and issuing the list of deliverables, and expressed readiness to strengthen cooperation on accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and achieving common sustainable development.


Deliverables of the High-level Dialogue on Global Development

China will take the following measures in collaboration with partners to support global development:


● Carrying out a series of dialogues on development experience sharing to help developing countries enhance capacity building for sustainable development.


● Deepening the collaboration between China and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation on the Seminar Series on “South-South Cooperation in Cross-Border E-commerce for Poverty Eradication and Global Sustainable Development”.


● Launching a Food Production Enhancement Action, to further agricultural production and technical cooperation between China and other developing countries to help improve their food production capacity and enhance food self-sufficiency.


● Holding the World Conference on Globally Important Agriculture Heritage Systems (GIAHS), and launching an initiative for agrarian civilization protection.


● Implementing the Chemical Earth Big Science Program, to jointly build a Global Geochemical Baselines Network with other developing countries, which will provide big data support for protecting and utilizing green land and increasing the output and quality of agricultural products in these countries.


● Training programes for Pacific Island Countries on food production, eco-agriculture and other areas via the China-Pacific Island Countries Demonstration Center for Agricultural Cooperation to help enhance food security in relevant countries.


● Making full use of relevant funds to support United Nations development agencies in carrying out practical projects in developing countries to accelerate implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.


● Upgrading China’s South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund into the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, with an additional input of US$1 billion on top of the existing US$3 billion, to support Global Development Initiative cooperation to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in developing countries.


● Enhancing support for the United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund established by China to support Global Development Initiative cooperation.


● Promoting the Blue Partnership. China will hold a series of events, and support sustainable use of marine resources and capacity building in other developing countries.


● Jointly launching the Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastic Initiative with International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR) to reduce plastic pollution and address climate change.


● Launching a World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference and establishing a World TVET League.


● Launching the ICT Capacity Building Programs for Developing Countries, with a view to improve application of information technology and capacity of telecommunications technology of relevant countries.


● Launching a Digital Literacy and Skills Improvement Initiative.


● Launching a Sustainable Development Satellite Constellation Plan, developing and sharing data and information for Sustainable Development Goals monitoring.


● Holding a World Youth Development Forum and jointly initiating the Action Plan for Global Youth Development.


Excerpted from: Chair's Statement of the High-level Dialogue on Global Development (2022)