Weekly update: G20 news, attracting private capital, and more

G20 Update: News from third FMCBG and FCBD meetings in Gandhinagar, India under the Indian G20 Presidency

This week, the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors and Finance and Central Bank Deputies held their last meetings to finalise deliverables ahead of the G20 Leader’s Summit in September. Discussions focused on strengthening Multilateral Development Banks, managing global debt vulnerabilities, and mobilising resources for climate finance.

How can governments attract more private capital?

With current and future infrastructure needs far exceeding the capacity of public funding, governments urgently need solutions to convert the potential of private capital into completed transactions. We’ve highlighted 26 levers that governments can apply to improve bankability and attract more private capital.

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Accelerating 5G networks: Bridging the infrastructure gap

5G connectivity brings important economic and social benefits, but there are vast differences in deployment levels around the world. A new article from Inigo Herguera Garcia of Universidad Complutense de Madrid explains how private sector innovation, public intervention, and collaboration can improve 5G connectivity to realise these benefits.

Tracking investment to deliver transformative outcomes

Addressing the global absence of consolidated and current data on infrastructure investment levels and trends, the GI Hub’s InfraTracker tracks and analyses public investment in infrastructure, helping governments identify gaps and opportunities.