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Summary WG Policy Dialog
Summary WG Policy Dialog
The C20 Indonesia Policy Dialogue is a dialogue between the C20 working group (WG) and related G20
representatives in conveying their recommendations and point of views so that they become valuable
inputs in the recommendations of the G20 forum in November 2022. Several points could be noted
from the dialogue are as follows:
C20 push G20 countries to not using any dispute settlement to each G20 countries if there are G20 try
to produce vaccine, diagnostic, and therapeutic. C20 push to put Health tools and countermeasures
as global public good and must be free of IP restriction. The manufacturing capacity need to be
bolstered through open sharing of research data, knowledge, and technology. C20 remind the
representation for decision making in FIF mus be set-up, co-created and grounded in equity and
inclusion with strong representative from LICs and LMICs and Civil Society from Global South. Formal
accountability and transparency mechanisms must be built into its governance structure, particularly
on its engagement
Environmental, Climate Justice, & Energy Transition
Working Group
• Remarks on the environment stream, Prevention is key in the circular economy to achieve
an economy that is based on environmental sustainability
• Remarks on the climate stream, The work should start with communities → raise
awareness about the relation of climate change to build more resilient housing
• Remarks on the energy stream, Timely disbursement of financing is much needed for
energy transition
• Pushing more comprehensive roadmap for energy transition that centers on people, i.e.
employment issues → can be points to intervene in the development of Bali Common
Principles in Accelerating Energy Transition Action Plan (Bali COMPACT) or a joint
communique between C20 and L20
• In small island countries, communities are more exposed to the impacts of climate change,
from housing to access to clean water.
• The recommendations are mostly focused on mitigation measures, while recommendation
to foster climate adaptation is also crucial.
Gender Equality & Disability Working Group
- There is a positive response to the three issues, in particular GEDSI. But they couldn't add
more issues other than CARE economy, Women in SME, Digital Economy- Even though
GEDSI isn't specified in the policy paper of EMPOWER, the issue was mentioned by the
chair and co-chair, and they would like to propose GEDSI to be discussed next year
- Policy dialogue findings (G20 responses, C20 common or priority issues with G20): At the
Ministerial Conference on Women Empowerment in August 2022, one of the issues that
want to be discussed is about mainstreaming GEDSI principal in the decision-making,
budgeting, and implementation in the 6 issues on policy notes which discussed education,
health, energy environment, employment, and women in SME.
- Policy options or recommendations for G20:
1. To Urge the G20 countries in every decision-making on the development agenda,
budgeting, and implementation to use the mainstream rights-based perspective and
analysis of Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI).
2. Ensuring that G20 countries are committed to making the Disability Engagement
Group a part of the upcoming G20.
3. Ensuring policies on the fulfillment of the right to decent work and economic recovery
that promote leadership of women, people with disabilities and other marginalized
groups
- Follow up actions for the next C20 agenda and G20 summit:
1. Informal meeting with W20, EMPOWER, and C20 GEDWG before the Ministerial
meeting in August
2. Involvement of C20 GEDWG in the Ministerial Meeting of Ministry Women’s Affairs
G20, the possibility of a side event in the ministerial meeting and Ministerial conference
on Women Empowerment in August 20223.
3. The EMPOWER committee supports GEDSI perspectives to be the agenda on G20
Summit 2023 in India presidency
Taxation & Sustainable Financing Working (TSFWG)
G20 SFWG confirmed of receiving and discussed the C20 policy recommendations with the
co-chairs from the US and China, and have noted some recommendations to be accounted
for based on the last meeting TSFWG had with G20 SFWG on 30th June.
G20 IFAWG has the same position with C20 priority issues and policy recommendations on
debt, especially on encouraging G20 members to support low-income countries in tackling
debt distress, however the current global debt architecture still challenging, G20 welcome
discussion with C20 beyond G20 negotiations.
G20 Finance Track rep discussed C20 proposals and gave detailed response on each of the
proposals. The rep also suggested C20 to provide further inputs to OECD Inclusive
Framework public consultation that has been taking place until end of August 2022.
On sustainable finance
G20 SFWG provided neutral response, they neither agree or disagree with our
recommendations on sustainable finance despite their commitment to follow up. G20 SFWG
did not provide clear responses to our policy recommendations, the representative went by
explaining again details on their current work streams instead which are :1) developing
framework for transition finance & improving credibility of FIs, 2) scaling up sustainable finance
instruments with a focus on accessibility and affordability and 3) policy levers. On policy levers,
members of G20 SFWG think that G20 is not supposed to be the only forum to discuss
workstream on policy levers and members think that the discussion should be referred back
to UNFCCC. However, there was a concern from TSFWG since member states have
consistently refused to discuss policy levers for finance in the UNFCCC with the financial
sector arguing it is not the right place.
On Debt
G20 IFAWG representative in principle is agreed with C20 proposals to bring developing and
poor countries’ concerns on debt restructurisation and will further study the details on C20
proposals on debt relief, continue discussion on Common Framework, recall for further splits
of SDR to help highly indebted low and middle income countries, and supports reforms of
MDBs development projects financing. G20 currently working on debt relief model for Zambia,
Chad and Ethiopia, could be expanded as a common platform model for addressing other
countries debt problems. One of the difficulties raised by the rep is about private sector debts
which is harder to deal with at G20 as not all debts are G-to-G debts.
On Taxation
G20 rep’s response on C20 proposals is mainly normative and stands on ‘middle ground’. The
representative used domestic examples in responding to C20 proposals, for instance, on
wealth tax issue, where the rep raised the issue of additional administrative burden to national
tax administrators and and possibility of cross-border capital outflow by wealthy people. The
G20 rep perceived wealth tax is redundant with income tax system that is now only imposed
by 5 countries in Europe.
On C20 proposal for 21-25% of corporate global minimum corporate tax rate, the rep
underlined that it might not be feasible in the near future because 15% is a middle ground
compromy, given that many countries still have 0% tax holiday. On C20 proposal to reduce
the EUR 20B threshold on Pillar 1, G20 rep said that because it was agreed by 137 countries,
the threshold may remain the same because even with the current threshold, 80% of
corporations have already been the subject of the tax.
On carbon tax. Indonesia presidency perceived that this is a new system and cited Indonesia
as one of the pioneers in having a carbon tax law. Under the fiscal policy agency it has been
discussed that many countries understand the impact of carbon emission and agree to move
to find a solution but not only through a carbon tax mechanism.
G20 supports C20 proposals on UN Global Tax Body, it should stand for all jurisdictions, has
authority in regards to international taxation to countries and gives more voice for developing
and least developed countries.
In principle, G20 rep also recognized the unfair tax system toward men and women in many
countries, G20 supports C20 proposal on gender issues in taxation but no details about
implementation was provided.
Education, Digitalization, & Civic Space Working Group
Policy options or recommendations for G20:
The C20 Education, Digitalization, and Civic Space Working Group (EDCWG) recognized the
importance of collective action and collaboration among civil society actors to build a
sustainable future for all. EDCWG will continue to raise our call to ensure access to quality
education and educational continuity which is conducted in a protected, expanded, and vibrant
civic space, with meaningful engagement of civil society, to create an inclusive, fair and
responsible digital transformation.
Policy dialogue findings (G20 responses, C20 common or priority issues with G20):
DWG G20
Development working group (DWG G20) confirmed that the recommendations by WG SDG’s
and Humanitarian is relevant with the DWG G20 recommendations, especially with the issue
of Adaptive Social Protection. DWG is also to propose the coordination mechanism for SDGs
achievement progress in the G20 forum. While, EWG is to propose the monitoring and
evaluation mechanism for ministerial agreement on inclusive labor market for PwD in the G20
forum 2018, Argentina. However, as for the Remittance tax cut, as proposed by WG SDG’s
and Humanitarian, will be inserted into the one point of discussion within the EWG later on.
Strengthening recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring resilience in developing
countries to withstand future crises through: 1) MSMEs and Informal Sector, 2) Adaptive Social
Protection, 3) Green Economy and Blue Economy through Low Carbon Development.
For EWG,
Labor protection: strengthening occupational safety environment that will be mainly directed
to worker at agriculture and fisheries sectors. And also directed to the new labor scheme such
as the growing gig workers
Policy options or recommendations for G20:
C20 encourage the EWG to ensure that remittance tax cut to be involved into the EWG
discussion or further in the ministerial meeting, since this issue is potentially also be accounted
for in the India presidency in the next year.
C20 encourage the G20 (DWG) to ensure the road map and the targeting design for ASP will
be inclusive that include women, children, people with disability, indigenous community and
those at the bottom least economic into the programs coverage. C20 encourage that pooling
fund management is trackable and transparent, it is highly encourage that CSO will be part of
fund management governance.
Anti-Corruption Working Group
Policy dialogue findings (G20 responses, C20 common or priority issues with G20):
ACWG G-20 responded positively to the C-20 Priority Issues as both parties have many similar
interests, except in the issue of “Corporate Transparency & Integrity”, the issue
aforementioned has been highlighted at the national level
Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Issue brought by C-20 closely linked with what
G-20 has done in the Indonesia presidency, G-20 has been discussing Supervisory Measures
and Regulatory Framework for Legal Professionals to Mitigate Corruption-Related Money
Laundering Risks → related to Customer Due Diligence and Know Your BO.
Beneficial Ownership Transparency issue also needs to be highlighted, as Indonesia is the
only G-20 countries that is not the member of FATF
Open Contracting issue (C-20) also linked to the public participation issue (G-20), as it is the
core priority issues under the Indonesia presidency
In terms of the issue “tackling corruption in the energy transition phase” C-20, it is linked with
background note that being developed by ACWG G-20 regarding “corruption in the renewable
energy”
• AML & AR: Designated Non-Financial Business Profession (DNFBP) should carry out
similar background check/CDD as banks and other institution; Commit to introduce
legislation to compel individuals to explain the source of wealth (e.g. Unexplained Wealth
Order in the UK)
• Beneficial Ownership (BO) Transparency:Implement data verification process of the BO
data; Beneficial Ownership Public register that is freely accessible; Stronger enforcement
of Beneficial ownership registration
• Countering Corruption in Energy Transition: Extend screening & due diligence requirement
particularly in the critical minerals–highly needed for clean energy transition; Regulate
lobbying activities to prevent regulatory capture in the energy sector
• Open Contracting: Strengthen the role of audit institution to be able to investigate and
report corruption in the procurement process through open data tools; Strengthen open
data infrastructure by opening data across whole cycle of procurement (planning, contract,
award, implementation
• Corporate Transparency & Integrity: Criminalize private sector bribery–inline with UNCAC
provisions; Regulate revolving doors to reduce favoritism and bias in the policy making