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 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...

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 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...

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...