g7+

Not to be confused with the G7.

The g7+ is an intergovernmental organisation, bringing together countries that have recent experience of conflict. The group aims to draw attention to the special challenges faced by fragile states, provides a platform for conflict-affected countries to come together to discuss their shared development challenges, and advocates for better international policies to address the needs of conflict-affected countries. There are currently 20 member countries: Afghanistan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Liberia, Papua New Guinea, San Tome e Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Timor-Leste, Togo and Yemen. Sierra Leone's Minister of Finance and Development, Dr Kaifala Marah, is the current Chair, taking over the role in May 2014. The role of Chair was previously held by Minister Emilia Pires of Timor-Leste who oversaw the development of the forum in its earliest years. The g7+ Secretariat was established in 2010 and is based in Dili, Timor-Leste.

History of the g7+

The g7+ was formalized at the first Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (IDPS), held in Dili, Timor-Leste in April 2010. A closed-door meeting convened for representatives of fragile and conflict-affected countries produced the g7+ Statement and formally established the group. The broader International Dialogue meeting produced the Dili Declaration recognizing the group and adopting a number of its recommendations.

Peacebuilding and Statebuilding

The g7+ believes their countries must prioritize peacebuilding and statebuilding to provide foundations that allow the MDGs to be successfully tackled, and that peacebuilding and statebuilding should be part of the post-2015 development agenda framework.

The New Deal

Through the forum of the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding the g7+ and development partners designed the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States. The New Deal includes three interconnected pillars:

• The five Peacebuilding and Statebuilding Goals (PSGs) are:

1. Legitimate and Inclusive Politics
2. Security
3. Justice
4. Economic Foundations
5. Revenue and Services.

• FOCUS (a new way of engaging): Fragility Assessment, One Vision one plan, Compact, Use PSG to monitor, Support political dialogue.
• TRUST (a set of commitments by donors and recipient countries alike): Transparency of Aid, Risk Sharing, Use and strengthen country systems, Strengthen Capacity, Timely and predictable aid.

There are 7 official pilot countries that are testing the implementation of the New Deal: Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Liberia, DRC, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Timor-Leste. There are also additional countries which are piloting aspects of the New Deal on a voluntary basis.

External links

• G7+ Official website
• International dialogue on peacebuilding and statebuilding