G20 India: Urban-20 City Sherpas’ Meet Begins in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: A two-day Urban-20 City Sherpas’ meet began today in  Ahmedabad.  The meeting aims to focus on promoting solidarity among cities to find common solutions that are in sync with the overall objectives of the G20.

This is the third of the G20 events which is being held in Gujarat as part of India’s presidency of the G20 or Group of 20.
One of the engagement groups of G20, the U20 provides a platform for cities from G20 countries to facilitate discussions on key issues of urban development, such as climate change, social inclusion, sustainable mobility, and affordable housing, and propose collective solutions.

The  U20   highlights six priority areas – environment-friendly behaviour, water security, climate finance, local identity, urban planning and administration, and digitalisation of urban amenities.

Over 30 international cities are participating in the two-day event to discuss the sustainable development of cities. After the meeting concludes, a draft communique will be finalised that will be issued during the mayoral summit later this year.