Infographic: Fruitful outcomes of implementation of Global Development Initiative (GDI) over past 5 years

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Five years ago, President Xi Jinping put forward the GDI at the general debate of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly. Focusing on development, a timeless theme for humanity, the initiative pools together international efforts to put development high on the global macro policy agenda, aims to expedite the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and has injected strong impetus into revitalizing global development. The initiative has received extensive recognition from the international community.

Over the past five years, under the guidance of President Xi Jinping and with the joint effort of various parties, fruitful outcomes have been made in implementing the GDI. The GDI has turned from a Chinese proposal into a global consensus, with people-centered development philosophy enjoying increasing popularity. The GDI has played a greater role in driving global development by real actions. Under the framework of the initiative, more than US$23 billion have been mobilized, and more than 2,000 cooperation projects have been carried out. In particular, practical cooperation under the framework of the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund has yielded fruitful outcomes in 70 plus countries, benefiting more than 40 million people. The GDI has developed better cooperation architecture across various sectors, laying the groundwork for advancing international development cooperation as well as realizing UN Sustainable Development Goals.