AI has the potential to overcome barriers to unlocking human, social, and financial capital by creating opportunities for more inclusive economies and facilitating more effective systems of governance in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To do so effectively in the Global South, however, requires a concerted effort to democratise AI by: 1. Strengthening local knowledge of AI and its relevance and potential to country-specific contexts; 2. Removing barriers to accessing data and information on AI by facilitating access to training tools and open-source platforms in a manner that is equitable and accessible; and 3. Developing policy frameworks for ethical use of AI to avoid exacerbating levels of risk for various forms of discrimination and exclusion, and for responsible institutionalisation of AI across multiple facets of governance. In response, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) implemented the project FAIR Forward - Artificial Intelligence for All on behalf of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). FAIR Forward initiated a peer-learning programme during late 2021 to enhance the capacity of policy makers from Africa and Asia to respond to the benefits and challenges of AI.