World Development Information Day

In the Sevilla Platform for Action (SPA), coalitions of countries and stakeholders are announcing 130 high-impact initiatives to implement the Compromiso de Sevilla - the outcome document of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) . A series of announcements will take place at the conference, showcasing a diverse set of voluntary initiatives - to raise resources, build developing country capacity, help address the sustainable development debt crisis, and take steps to improve the financing architecture - reflecting the ambition and global reach of the Sevilla Platform for Action. 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.: (1) Global Coalition to Scale up Pre-Arranged Financing: reaching a Global Target by 2035; (2) FX EDGE: Foreign Private Capital Mobilization and Currency Hedging Initiative 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: (1) Global Financing Playbook - Fostering Collaboration across Finance and Development Institutions; (2) Country-driven approaches to financing sustainable d...

Guests will highlight the opening of the International Business Forum (IBF), emphasize the launch of a new business Communique by the Business Steering Committee including action areas for implementation, and outline key sessions taking place at IBF over the next 3 days. Speakers: - Li Junhua, Conference Secretary-General; UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs. - John Denton, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Co-Chair of the Business Steering Committee - Shinta Kamdani, CEO of Sintesa Group, Co-Chair of the Business Steering Committee and Co-Chair of the GISD Alliance. - José Viñals, Senior Advisor and Former Group Chairman, Standard Chartered, Co-Chair of the Business Steering Committee and Co-Chair of the GISD Alliance. Moderated by Martina Donlon, Spokesperson for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, UN Department of Global Communications. Related Sites and Documents:  More Info . Watch the Internation...

The EU-IFAD "ResilientRemit" global programme, focused on maximizing the impact of remittances for climate adaptation and resilience. This new initiative will support thousands of rural families in Honduras, Senegal and Pakistan to adapt to climate change and strengthen their resilience to weather shocks by linking remittances to access savings, credit, insurance, and other financial services. Speaker:Mauro Martini, Senior Technical Specialist on Remittances, Migration and Development at IFAD Moderated by Alberto Trillo Barca, Communication Officer, IFAD Related Sites and Documents:  More Info . Watch the launch of the EU-IFAD "Resilient Remit" Programme, Press Conference - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4!  Media

Two years after the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact (June 23-24, 2023) which established the Pact for Prosperity People and the Planet (4P), the international community will convene for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD-4) , taking place in Seville from June 30 to July 3, 2025. Against a challenging backdrop: rising geopolitical tensions, mounting pressure on multilateral cooperation, financial constraints facing traditional development co-operation providers, and resulting cuts in funding for international solidarity and the fight against the triple global crisis, the international community is meeting in Sevilla to define new principles for development financing. Related Sites and Documents:  More Info  and  Concept Note . Watch the 4P High-level meeting: a positive multilateralism approach for results-oriented solutions - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain)

  The International Business Forum (IBF) will open with a high-level gathering of Heads of State, ministers, CEOs, and global business leaders to explore solutions that unlock private finance and investments for sustainable development. The opening of the IBF will set the tone for the importance of driving solutions that unlock private finance and investments for sustainable development. The session will feature welcome addresses by Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain, and António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, followed by remarks from Heads of State, Ministers, CEOs and global business leaders. Speakers will include John Denton, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce; Shinta Kamdani, CEO of Sintesa Group and Co-Chair of the Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance; and José Viñals, GISD Co-Chair and Senior Advisor to the Board of Standard Chartered. BBC presenter Rajini Vaidyanathan will serve as the moderator. Relat...

This high-level, multi-stakeholder round table will focus on how governments can strengthen fiscal systems to unlock and direct public resources toward sustainable development priorities. Participants will explore how to raise and manage public revenue more effectively to support national sustainable development strategies. Discussions will include fiscal management and capacity building, tax reform and cooperation, combating illicit financial flows, subnational financing, and ways to improve transparency and accountability. The round table will also look at how public development banks can be better leveraged to mobilize long-term financing for sustainable development and how to strengthen MDBs cooperation with these institutions. Related Sites and Documents:  More Info Watch the multi-stakeholder round table 1: "Mobilizing and aligning domestic public resources" - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain)! Conferences

In the Sevilla Platform for Action (SPA), coalitions of countries and stakeholders are announcing 130 high-impact initiatives to implement the Compromiso de Sevilla - the outcome document of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4). A series of announcements will take place at the conference, showcasing a diverse set of voluntary initiatives - to raise resources, build developing country capacity, help address the sustainable development debt crisis, and take steps to improve the financing architecture - reflecting the ambition and global reach of the Sevilla Platform for Action. 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Coalition for Tax Expenditure Reform. 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.: (1) Technical Assistance Catalogue: a PDBs Hub for Technical Assistance. Program; (2) Pooled Technical Assistance Platform for Greater, Greener Impact; and (3) Integrated Approach to Capacity-Building for Financing Sustainable Development. 5:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m: Scaling up domestic resources for ...

  SCALED - Scaling Capital for Sustainable Development, is a multi-stakeholder initiative initiated by a group of governments and private institutional investors. SCALED aims at overcoming structural challenges in blended finance and mobilizing large-scale private capital for SDG-aligned investment in emerging markets and developing countries. Speakers: Bärbel Kofler, Parliamentary State Secretary, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. Erich Cripton, Director, Business Relations, La Caisse Mostafa Ziaee, Lead, EM Alternative Investments and Blended Finance Solutions, AXA Treasury of the Republic of South Africa (tbc) Global Affairs Canada (tbc) Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, France (tbc) Moderated by Martin Ewald, SCALED Lead Related Sites and Documents:  More Info . Watch the SPA Initiative Announcement: Scaling Capital for Sustainable Development - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain)! Conferenc...

The plenary meetings of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) will serve as a central platform for governments and stakeholders to present their statements, share national, regional and institutional perspectives on financing sustainable development, and make global calls to action. The plenary meetings will be at the heart of the FFD4 Conference. Over eight sessions, world leaders, ministers, and senior officials will share their experiences, challenges, priorities and initiatives for financing the Sustainable Development. The general debate will offer a broad view of how countries are addressing issues such as debt, climate finance, inequality, and the need for stronger international cooperation. It will also be a space to propose ideas, strengthen partnerships, and call for concrete action to close the gap in financing for sustainable development. Through these statements, the plenaries will help set the direction of the Conference, reflect shared conc...

   Approximately at 2:30 pm, the following speakers will address the media. Speakers: José Manuel Albares Bueno, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg Paulo Rangel, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs of Portugal Åsmund Grøver Aukrust,Minister of International Development of Norway Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund Related Sites and Documents:  More Info . Watch the Donor Announcements to the Global Fund: Accelerating the Fight Against Aids, TB and Malaria, Media Stakeout - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4! Media Stakeouts

"Building on the Sevilla Commitment, the "Sevilla Platform for Action" (SPA) will mobilize alliances to implement specific actions of the outcome document to address shared challenges towards the achievement of sustainable development. Coalitions of countries and other stakeholders will be invited to launch voluntary initiatives to deliver measurable progress to boost the renewed financing framework with a highly ambitious package of concrete actions. In this special event at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, global leaders will launch the Sevilla Platform for Action and discuss how it will be implemented. Related Documents  More Info . Watch the launch of the Sevilla Platform for Action - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain)! Conferences

    The President of the Government of Spain and the United Nations Secretary-General will hold a press conference on the opening day of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Sevilla, where world leaders, international financial institutions, civil society and private sector representatives are convening from 30 June to 3 July to commit to a renewed global framework to mobilize finance at scale and reform the rules of the system to put people's needs at the center. Speakers:  Pedro Sánchez, President of the Government of Spain. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General. Moderated by Alexandra Gil, Director of International Communications for the Spanish Prime Minister. Related Documents:  More Info Watch the Opening Press Conference - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain)! Conferences

The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) will be held in Sevilla, Spain, from 30 June to 3 July 2025. The Conference will bring together global leaders and key stakeholders to accelerate action and partnerships to finance sustainable development and achieve the SDGs. The opening will mark the official launch of the Conference and set the tone for a week of high-level engagement and dialogue. The opening of the FFD4 Conference will feature statements by high-level dignitaries including Pedro Sánchez, President of the Conference and the President of the Government of Spain; António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations; Philemon Yang, President of the UN General Assembly; Bob Rae, President of ECOSOC; Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the WTO; and Li Junhua, Secretary-General of the Conference and a Representative of the International Monetary Fund. Following the opening remarks, the Conference ...

Arrival of Heads of State, Government and the Secretary General to the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain). Related Sites and Documents More Info Watch the Arrivals - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain)! Conferences

The Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, accompanied by Ambassador Héctor Gómez Hernández, the Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations, and Ambassador Chola Milambo, the Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations, briefed reporters today to preview the upcoming Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, which will be taking place in Sevilla, Spain. The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), to take place in Sevilla, Spain, from 30 June to 3 July 2025, will bring together world leaders to advance solutions to financing challenges threatening the achievement of sustainable development . Governments, international organizations, financial institutions, businesses and civil society will come together to commit to financing our future through a renewed global framework for financing for development . Rising debt burdens, falling investment, and shrinking aid are among the financing challenges confronting...

The meeting is convened to brief all UN Member States, Observers and relevant stakeholders on the logistics of the upcoming LLDC3 on 5-8 August 2025 in Awaza, Turkmenistan, and to walk through the overall programme. Information session on the preparation for the third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) (co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan and the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS)) Welcome remarks by H.E. Mrs. Aksoltan Ataeva, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations. Presentation on the preparation of the LLDC3 Conference and related logistics by Ms. Rabab Fatima, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States & Secretary General of the LLDC3 Conference Remarks on the preparations ...

The Fourth Preparatory Committee (4th PrepCom) Session for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) will bring together heads of state and government, ministers and high-level government officials as well as senior officials of international organizations. Civil society organizations, the business sector and local authorities will also be represented. Related Documents;  4th PrepCom + FFD Forum 2025 website  and  FFD4 website W atch the (3rd meeting) Fourth Preparatory Committee for the FFD4 Conference (4th PrepCom)! Live Conferences (3rd meeting) Fourth Preparatory Committee for the FFD4 Conference (4th PrepCom)