(4th meeting) 2026 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow-Up (FfD Forum).


The 2026 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow-Up (FfD Forum) – a key mechanism of the Financing for Development process, will be held on 20-24 April 2026.

Special High-Level meeting with the Bretton Woods Institutions

Opening Remarks by intergovernmental representatives.

Topic 1: IMF and World Bank Group contribution to the Sevilla Commitment and FFD agenda
Topic 2: Debt
Topic 3: Investment
Closing remarks

The Forum this year assumes added importance and a critical role in mobilizing momentum and concrete solutions from the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) held in Sevilla in June 2025.

The 2026 Forum will feature in-depth reviews of four action areas - on Domestic and International Private Business and Finance, International Trade as an Engine for Development, International Financial Architecture and Systemic Issues, and Data, Monitoring and Follow-up, as well as Special focus on Debt and Debt Sustainability, International Development Cooperation and Development Effectiveness, and Domestic Public Resources.

The FfD Forum will also be accompanied by the SDG Investment Fair, Special High-level Meetings and the Fin4Dev Dialogues.
Related Sites and Documents: FfD Forum Website
Location: 405 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017, USA

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