NDB governors review pandemic response and expansion

A US$1 billion programme aimed to help Brazil respond to the health and economic impacts of COVID-19.

Ministers issued a joint statement on the multilateral trading system and reform of the WTO amid pandemic disruption.

A declaration set up a business network intended to expand women’s participation in cross-border economic cooperation.

The twelfth summit addressed the pandemic, international economic recovery, security and continued cooperation among the five countries.

The strategy set medium-term cooperation priorities in trade, investment, finance and the digital economy.

The five agencies signed an agreement for a virtual constellation using existing remote-sensing satellites. Shared observation data could help with climate, disaster and environmental work.

The virtual summit maintained cooperation in public health, economic recovery and multilateral governance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Delhi Declaration sought a more inclusive and representative multipolar order with the United Nations at its centre.

The declaration welcomed the signed remote-sensing cooperation agreement and plans for agricultural and innovation cooperation. It recorded multiple tracks beyond finance.

Bangladesh deposited its accession instrument and became the bank’s first effective member beyond the five founding countries. This was NDB membership, not BRICS membership.