Attended by G20 members, 9 invited countries and more than 80 representatives of various international and regional organizations, the third meeting of the G20 Development Working Group (DWG) was held in Goa. The meeting is being held from May 8 to 11. The meeting was chaired by India’s DWG Co-Chairman, Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, K.K. Nagraj Naidu and Eenam Gambhir. The DWG meeting was formally inaugurated by Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, Dammu Ravi through a video message.
The 2nd day of the meeting started with the opening of ‘ECHO’. An exhibition on women-led development was organized on the occasion, showcasing the role of women in ensuring sustainable development. The exhibition showcased India’s strength in women-led development, nutrition, climate change issues and their contribution to economic empowerment. A total of 3 sessions were organized on the second day of the meeting. An exhibition on the theme of women-led development was also inaugurated in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Child Development during the break between sessions.
On May 8, before the DWG meeting, a side event on women’s leadership development was organized where discussions were held on full participation of women in economic, social, cultural and political decision-making processes to achieve gender equality and women-led development. The first G20 DWG meeting was held in Mumbai on December 13-16 in 2022 while the second meeting was held in Kumarakom (Kerala) in April 2023.
