BRICS Plus dialogue meets with other developing countries

Agreements with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and other development banks created channels for potential cofinancing and knowledge exchange.

The sporting event provided a people-to-people exchange beyond formal summits and economic meetings.

The Johannesburg office began building a regional project pipeline and closer links with African partners for infrastructure and sustainable development.

BRICS leaders reaffirmed development cooperation, more representative international governance and continued engagement with emerging economies.

The bank and business council formalized a channel to identify and develop potential investment and infrastructure cooperation.

The agreement created a channel for collaboration in the Americas on sustainable infrastructure and development finance.

The agreement prepared an office in São Paulo to identify and support sustainable-development projects across the Americas; it did not itself open the office.

At the tenth summit, leaders placed Africa, inclusive growth and the Fourth Industrial Revolution at the centre of the agenda.

The Johannesburg Declaration said African states remained inadequately represented in the United Nations, especially in peace and security decision making.

Leaders endorsed dialogue with African and other developing-country partners, distinct from admitting new BRICS members.