This volume discusses several policy challenges facing countries to achieve and sustain inclusive growth. It is based on the proceedings of a conference co-organised by the OECD Economics Department and the World Bank on 24-25 March 2011, which brought together academics and practitioners from advanced, emerging-market and developing economies. While discussions on strong growth typically focus on the pace of economic expansion, those on inclusiveness also delve into the patterns of growth and on how its benefits are shared among the various social groups. An important message that came out of the conference is that strong growth is not necessarily inclusive and that policy action is needed to make sure that pro-growth initiatives also foster inclusiveness.
Sustained growth in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa will be critical for the global economy in the coming decades.
Green growth initiatives to date have often placed the economy and environment front and centre. However, for green growth to fulfil its promise, it needs to also focus on people and address systemic causes of poverty and social exclusion.
One of the strong messages that came out of the United Nations Climate Change conference in Durban was that the private sector has to play an important role if we are to globally move toward a low carbon, climate resilient—or “climate compatible”—future.
On 31 January 2011, the Embassy of Denmark in Nairobi brought together ministers, national and international business leaders, policy-makers and representatives from international financial institutions at a high-level conference to discuss how the private sector in Kenya can lead on Green Growth