
In Conversation With Litha Mpondwana, Ministry of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation media specialist
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The Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, has reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to strengthening international partnerships to promote inclusive development. This follows a phone call with Baroness Chapman on Tuesday.
South Africa will co-host the Global Partnerships Conference with the United Kingdom, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, and British International Investment. The conference will take place in London from 19 May to 20 May 2026.
The conference is expected to bring together governments, international organisations, philanthropists, investors, innovators, civil society groups, businesses, and technology leaders. Discussions will focus on how collaborative partnerships can accelerate inclusive development and address shared global challenges.
Ramokgopa previously chaired the Development Working Group during G20 discussions linked to South Africa’s presidency in 2025. This process culminated in the Skukuza Development Ministerial Declaration, which emphasised the importance of multilateral cooperation and ensuring that development efforts leave no one behind.
South Africa will co-host the Global Partnerships Conference with the United Kingdom, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, and British International Investment. The conference will take place in London from 19 May to 20 May 2026.
The conference is expected to bring together governments, international organisations, philanthropists, investors, innovators, civil society groups, businesses, and technology leaders. Discussions will focus on how collaborative partnerships can accelerate inclusive development and address shared global challenges.
Ramokgopa previously chaired the Development Working Group during G20 discussions linked to South Africa’s presidency in 2025. This process culminated in the Skukuza Development Ministerial Declaration, which emphasised the importance of multilateral cooperation and ensuring that development efforts leave no one behind.

