World Development Information Day

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...

Guests will brief journalists on the key moments and commitments from the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development. Speakers: Amina J. Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Carlos Cuerpo, Minister of Economy of Spain Moderated by Martina Donlon, Spokesperson for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, UN Department of Global Communications Related Documents:  More Info Watch the closing Press Conference - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain)! Media

This SPA Initiative is an urgent call to all stakeholders to significantly increase investments to close the gender financing gaps to accelerate implementation of existing commitments in the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the 2030 Agenda. Speakers: Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, Deputy Executive Director, UN-Women. Antón Leis García, Director, AECID, Spain. Moderated by Martina Donlon, Spokesperson for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, UN Department of Global Communications.   Related Documents:  More Info . Watch SPA Initiative Announcement: Financing for Gender Equality - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain)! Conferences

At approximately 10:30 am, Pablo Bustinduy, Spanish Minister for Special Rights will address the media. Watch Spain, Media Stakeout - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain)! Media Stakeouts

This round table will examine how to reform global financial system to make it more inclusive, stable, and responsive to today's challenges. The discussion will look at how global financial institutions can be made more representative and effective in supporting sustainable development. Discussions will focus on ensuring that governance arrangements in international financial institutions reflect the evolving global landscape and provide greater voice and representation for developing countries. Participants will examine gaps in the global financial safety net and explore solutions for enhancing access to financing, particularly for vulnerable countries. Additionally, the roundtable will consider how financial regulatory frameworks can better respond to emerging risks and innovations, and assess the role of private credit ratings in shaping financial markets. Related Sites and Documents:  More Info . Multi-stakeholder round table 6: "Reforming the international financial arc...

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...

The special events of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development will convene high-level participants to discuss actions and the way forward of the Compromiso de Sevilla. The special events of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development will convene high-level participants to discuss actions and the way forward of the Compromiso de Sevilla. 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.: Boosting Quality FDI for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa. The Africa Virtual Investment Platform - a joint initiative of the African Union Commission (AUC) and OECD - is designed to improve transparency in investment conditions, address risk perceptions, and support investment policy reforms across the continent. To address these challenges, AVIP will provide regularly updated indicators and analysis of Africa's investment landscape, covering foreign and domestic investment trends, infrastructure ecosystems, and sustainability impacts. On foreign investment tre...

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. - 9:00 a.m.: Coalition to Build Support for Global Public Investment: A New Approach to Finance Global Challenges 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: (1) 4P Roadmap for a Better Inclusion of Multidimensional Vulnerability - For a Fairer, More Efficient and More Transparent Development Finance System; (2) Beyond GDP Global Alliance 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: LAC-European Cooperation...

   The 3 by 35 Initiative of the World Health Organization aims to revitalize and scale up the use of health taxes to reduce reliance on external aid and strengthen domestic financing for health and development priorities. This effort is expected to reduce consumption of harmful products while mobilizing an additional US$1 trillion in public revenue globally over the next decade. Speakers: Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, PAHO/WHO Regional Director for the Region of the Americas Kalipso Chalkidou, Director Health Financing and Economics, WHO Orria Goni, Lead Advisor, Public Finance for SDGs, UNDP Related Sites and Documents:  More Info . Watch the SPA Initiative Announcement: World Health Organization's 3 By 35 Initiative - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4! (Sevilla, Spain) . Press Conferences

This round table will focus on building a fairer and more effective global approach to sovereign debt management. The session will address ongoing challenges and short, medium and long-term solutions to debt sustainability, particularly for developing countries. Participants will explore how to reform global debt frameworks to make them more efficient, predictable, and responsive to development needs. The discussion will aim to explore solutions for establishing a development-oriented debt framework that encourages responsible borrowing and lending, reduces the cost of capital, enhances fiscal space, and ensures that debt restructurings are efficient, fair, predictable, and coordinated. Related Documents:  More Info . Watch the Multi-stakeholder round table 5: "Realizing a development-oriented sovereign debt architecture" - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain!) Conferences

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...

Dramatic ODA reductions underway in 2025 are a major shock to health systems and services, including for humanitarian and outbreak responses. These are affecting national responses that remain highly reliant on international funding, such as HIV, bringing back risks of epidemic resurgence and making. The special event intends to highlight the most relevant elements of the context, challenges and opportunities for action including the resources and mechanisms needed to engineer successful transitional financing towards sustainable national health systems. Related Sites and Documents:  More Info  and  Concept Note . Watch Health financing for a safe and sustainable economy towards a Sevilla health financing agenda for action - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4!  Conferences

Guests will provide an overview of the FFD4 Conference, including any key announcements and updates from the day. Speakers: Shari Spiegel, Director of the Financing for Sustainable Development Office (FSDO), Department of Economic and Social Affairs at the United Nations (UN DESA) Moderated by Martina Donlon, Spokesperson for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, UN Department of Global Communications Related Documents:  More Info . Watch the UN Daily Press Briefing - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain)! Media

This initiative represents a transformative platform at the intersection of youth leadership and economic system transformation. It aims to break through the "intergenerational glass ceiling" in economic thinking by empowering young economic thinkers to: Redefine how we measure progress and contribute directly to global policy dialogues; Provide educational leadership around the Beyond GDP agenda to young people across social movements; Institutionalize intergenerational equity as a core principle in redesigning economic systems. Speakers: Özge Aydoğan, Director, Beyond Lab, UN Geneva Laurence Jones-Williams, Executive Director, Rethinking Economics International Representative from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Representative from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany Moderated by Nathalie Delorme, Beyond Lab Press Conference: Youth Moving Beyond GDP Initiative. Watch Youth Moving Beyond GDP Initiative, Press Conference - 4th Intern...

Guests will present the analysis of the World Investment Report 2025. In a special briefing the Secretary General of UNCTAD, the UN leading trade body, will offer the latest analysis on global foreign direct investment, impact of global trade tensions and the debt situation of developing countries. Through the World Investment Report 2025 UNCTAD alerts of sharp declines in foreign direct investment in developing countries amid global trade tensions/uncertainty, rising debt and shrinking aid. Speakers: Rebeca Grynspan, United Nations Trade and Development Secretary General Nan Li Collins, Director for Investment and Enterprise, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Luz María de la Mora, Director for International Trade (UNCTAD) Moderated by Amalia Navarro, Chief Communications and External Relations, UNCTAD Related Sites and Documents:  More Info . Watch the launch of the World Investment Report, Press Conference - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development ...

Guests will brief on the new Borrowers Forum initiative at the FFD4 Conference. At the FFD4 Conference, UNCTAD and partners will spotlight solutions and the urgent political will needed to act. The event will highlight a major commitment under the "Compromiso de Sevilla": the establishment of a Borrowers' Forum, supported by the UN as secretariat. This is also a key proposal from the UN Secretary-General's Expert Group on Debt. This briefing will emphasize the UN's firm commitment to support the member-state initiative and outline how the forum will be structured to deliver on its promise of fairer global financial rules and enhanced representation for borrower countries. Speakers: Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Agenda and Chair of the Expert Group Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, Egypt Carlos Cuerpo, Minist...

   FFD4 provides a key platform to tackle financing challenges and align existing initiatives through a common roadmap, without creating new mechanisms. By uniting governments, international organizations, and stakeholders, the initiative aims to advance health for all and ensure no one is left behind. FFD4 provides a key platform to tackle financing challenges and align existing initiatives through a common roadmap, without creating new mechanisms. By uniting governments, international organizations, and stakeholders, the initiative aims to advance health for all and ensure no one is left behind. Speakers: Pedro Sánchez, President of the Government of Spain Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization Sania Nishtar, CEO, Gavi Peter Sands, Executive Director, Global Fund Related Sites and Documents:  More Info . Watch SPA Initiative Announcement: Towards a Renewed Global Health Ecosystem - 4th International Conference on Financing for Develop...

    The role of the EU and the UK in Financing for Development - Media Stakeout. Speakers: -Hernan Saenz, FfD Global Lead at Oxfam International -Arthur Larok, Secretary General, ActionAid International -Sophie Powell, Chief of UK Advocacy and Policy at Christian Aid -Julia Ravenscroft, European Network on Debt and Development (Eurodad) Related Sites and Documents:  More Info , Watch the role of the EU and the UK in Financing for Development Media Stakeout - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain)! Media

Hear voices central to global movements demanding justice and international financial architecture reform. Civil society shares critical perspectives on what's truly at stake for the future of economic justice following the outcome of the "Compromiso de Sevilla. Speakers: -Jason Braganza, Executive Director, AFRODAD -Lidy Nacpil, Senior Program Manager for Development Finance at the Asian Peoples' Movement on Debt and Development (AMPDD) and Co-Coordinator for Tax and Fiscal Justice Asia (TAFJA) -Tove Ryding, European Network on Debt and Development (Eurodad) Related Sites and Documents:  More Info . Watch the Civil Society FfD Mechanism Media Stakeout - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain)! Media Stakeouts

This round table will explore how global trade and innovation ecosystems can be strengthened to drive inclusive and sustainable growth. The discussion will focus on trade and access to technology as tools for sustainable development, with a focus on addressing regulatory, infrastructure, and capacity-related barriers that hinder progress in developing countries. The conversation will examine the challenges posed by rising trade restrictions, increasing tariffs, and the impact of digital technologies on global commerce. Special attention will be given to the persistent difficulties faced by developing countries—LDCs, LLDCs, and SIDS—in integrating into global value chains. Participants will also consider the barriers to leveraging science, technology, and innovation (STI) for sustainable development, including technological gaps, inadequate digital infrastructure, and limited international support. Related Sites and Documents:  More Info . Watch Multi-stakeholder round table 4: "Up...

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 co...

   The special events of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development will convene high-level participants to discuss actions and the way forward of the Compromiso de Sevilla. 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.: LLDC Ministerial Meeting on Financing a New Decade of Development for Landlocked Developing Countries The 606 million people of the 32 Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) confront distinct challenges in their pursuit of sustainable development and economic growth. Limited access to international markets and high transport costs are compounded by the growing climate and debt crises. The Plurinational State of Bolivia (Chair of the Group of LLDCs), the Kyrgyz Republic (Vice-Chair of the Group of LLDCs), and the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) are convening a Ministerial Meeting as a Special Event to the Fourth Financing for Developm...

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. Description: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: The 2030 Pact for Effective Development Co-operation 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: Scaling Social & Sustainability-Linked Trade Finance to Mobilise Inclusive, Low-Carbon Trade 1:00-1:30pm: Joint Declaration on Partnership Opportunities between Institutional Investors and Multilateral Development Banks 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: LAC Facility for Fin...

Guests will provide an overview of the FFD4 Conference, including day's highlights, key updates and insights into the "Sevilla Commitment"— an intergovernmentally negotiated outcome adopted by consensus that lays the foundation for a renewed global framework for financing development. Mexico is one of the co-facilitators of the FFD4 outcome document. Speakers: Navid Hanif, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Alicia Buenrostro, Deputy Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations Moderated by Martina Donlon, Spokesperson for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, UN Department of Global Communications. Related Documents:  More Info . UN Daily Press Briefing - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain) Press Conferences

Cuts to international development are putting the AIDS response in peril. UNAIDS is urging donor countries to stay the course for a gradual transition. Leaders need to go beyond traditional understandings of health and development financing, and embrace debt justice, tax justice, intellectual property justice, and global public investment. Speakers: Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UN AIDS 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 Deadly Funding Crisis Facing the Aids Response, Press Conference - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4! Press Conferences

This round table will consider how to reform and strengthen global development cooperation to better support country-led efforts to achieve the SDGs. The session will focus on the need for reforming the global development cooperation architecture to enhance coherence, reduce fragmentation, and ensure financing efforts align with country-led priorities for maximum impact. Discussions will also address the challenges posed by shifts and reductions in Official Development Assistance (ODA), the growing role of South-South and triangular cooperation, and the steps Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) are taking to expand financing for sustainable development. Related Sites and Documents:  More Info . Multi-stakeholder round table 3: "Revitalizing international development cooperation" - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain) Conferences

This Sevilla Platform for Action announcement will cover two initiatives - Global Hub for Debt Swaps for Development and Debt Pause Clause Alliance. Global Hub for Debt Swaps for Development: This initiative aims to establish a Global Hub for Debt Swaps to improve the design and implementation of debt swaps, and increase potential for scale up. The Alliance aims to recognize that contractual debt pause clauses can play a key role in bolstering the financial resilience of developing countries and is endeavoring to encourage uptake by all creditors, across both official and private debt, among other actions. Speakers: Carlos Cuerpo, Minister of Economy, Trade and Business, Spain Ryan Straughn, Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Barbados Baroness Chapman, Minister of State for International Development, Latin America and Caribbean, UK Ilan Goldfajn, President, Inter-American Development Bank Nadia Calviño, President, European Investment Bank Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European...

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...

The outcome document of the FFD4 Conference - Compromiso de Sevilla - calls on UNCDF to work with Least Developed Countries as an early-stage provider of catalytic concessional first-loss capital and de-risk investment for private capital mobilization. UNCDF and country representatives explain why this is a significant moment for development action at scale in LDCs and countries in 'special situations', including Small Island Development States and fragile or conflict situations. Speakers: Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, UNCDF Executive Secretary Yabanex Batista, Deputy Director of the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) Ali Shareef, Special Envoy for Climate Change, The President's Office, Maldives Hon Professor Mthuli Ncube, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion of Zimbabwe Moderated by Martina Donlon, Spokesperson for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, UN Department of Global Communications Related Sites and Documents:  Mor...

Guests will present UNESCO's contribution to the FFD4 Conference in the fields of education, culture and science, all key issues featured in the outcome document. Speakers: Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO Min Jeong Kim, Director for Education 2030, UNESCO Moderated by Martina Donlon, Spokesperson for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, UN Department of Global Communications Related Documents:  More Info Watch UNESCO's Contributions to FF4D, Press Conference - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4!

The partnership brings together a coalition of partners under the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, co-chaired by Brazil and Spain.The Partnership will mobilize and align climate and anti-poverty finance, foster coordination among stakeholders, and support knowledge exchange. The G20 Task Force highlighted the need to reduce the high transaction costs caused by fragmented aid for SDGs 1 and 2. To address this, guests will highlight a more integrated financing mechanism to streamline support for low- and middle-income countries. Speakers: Wellington Dias, Minister of Social Development of Brazil Antón Leis García, Director, AECID, Spain Related Sites and Documents:  More Info . Watch the SPA Initiative Announcements: Climate-Resilient Social Protection and Smallholder Agriculture Finance Partnership & Integrated Finance For SDG 1 & 2 - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain)!

Guests will highlight the upcoming side event at the FFD4 Conference on "From Seville to Doha: Financing Sustainable and Inclusive Social Development". Speakers: Yolanda Díaz Pérez, Second Vice President and Minister of Labor and Social Economy of Spain. Gilbert F Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labor Office (ILO) Moderated by Inés Orga Bueno, Dircom at the Spanish Ministry of Labor and Social Economy Related Sites and Documents More Info Watch Financing Sustainable and Inclusive Social Development, Press Conference - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain)! Press Conferences

The special events of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development will convene high-level participants to discuss actions and the way forward of the Compromiso de Sevilla. 10:30 to 12:00: Investing in Global Solidarity: A New Vision for Development Cooperation. In a context in which multilateralism is being questioned, leaders from South and North will come together with leaders of multilateral organizations, development banks and donors to debate how to renew and strengthen their commitment to international cooperation based on global solidarity and the achievement of sustainable, fair, and inclusive development for all. Their discussion will address, among other issues, how development cooperation can be protected from the current crisis of multilateralism; how recipient development priorities and donor policies can be aligned for maximum impact and new instruments to help increase aid effectiveness.12:30 to 14:00: Forging a common agenda to achieve debt sustainabil...

This session will examine how private sector innovation, investment, and finance can be better mobilized for sustainable development. The round table will focus on the critical role of private business activity, investment, and innovation in driving sustainable development, economic growth, and job creation. Topics will include blended finance, risk mitigation tools, foreign direct investment, impact investing, sustainable financial regulations, and strategies to align private incentives with long-term development goals, including sustainability disclosure standards. Participants will also discuss how to expand access to finance in vulnerable economies and promote transparent, inclusive business practices. Related Documents:  More Info .   Multi-stakeholder round table 2: "Leveraging private business and finance" - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain) 02:33:40 Conferences

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...