World Development Information Day

   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. Country strategies and regional perspectives on Sevilla Commitment implementation Country strategies and platforms Regional perspectives on Sevilla Commitment implementation General Debate 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 Publi...

   The roundtable, at the margins of the ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development (FFD Forum) and SDG Investment Fair, aims to provide a high-level platform for dialogue on Africa's debt challenges and the reforms needed to strengthen both global debt governance and domestic debt management systems within the broader Financing for Development agenda. Specifically, the roundtable organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Union (AU) will seek to: Present the key findings of the 2026 Economic Governance Report by ECA on debt governance and its implications for debt management systems in African countries. Examine the policy priorities articulated in the Common African Position on Debt and their implications for reforming the global financial architecture. Identify institutional and policy reforms needed to strengthen transparency, accountability, and coordination in public debt management. Discuss how the Financing for Development pr...

This side event, organized by The Permanent Mission of Egypt, Permanent Mission of Italy, Permanent Mission of Spain, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, aims to achieve two core objectives: 1) showcase FAO's strategic approach related to the use of debt swaps as instruments to promote food security, nutrition, and climate; and 2) gather a range of relevant sovereign and multilateral actors that have been engaged in recent years in debt-for-food security swaps, as well as other. In an effort to render agrifood systems more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 (end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition), debt swaps can be of critical assistance to low-income countries (LICs) and middle-income countries (MICs). These countries tend to register a limited capacity to access financing and high levels of sovereign debt and often house high levels of food-insecure population, which implies tha...

During the week of the IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, the Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors of developing countries will launch the Borrowers' Platform to improve their debt management capacity. The initiative is Member State-led, with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) serving as the secretariat. With remarks by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors from eligible developing countries:H.E. Mr. Ahmed Kouchouck, Minister of Finance, Egypt H.E. Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Pakistan The Borrowers' Platform was agreed by Member States at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (July 2025) under the Sevilla Commitment. It addresses a gap in the international financial system, where developing countries remain underrepresented while creditor coordination has expanded. The Platform will: Strengthen South-South cooperation and knowledge-sharing...

Launch of the Sevilla Forum on Debt The Sevilla Forum on Debt will be launched at the sixteenth United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16) . It is one of the key commitments of the 4th Financing for Development Conference (FFD4) which took place in Spain in July 2025, and it represents a breakthrough in tackling the entrenched debt crisis in developing countries. Speakers: António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General Carlos Cuerpo, Minister of Economy, Trade and Business, Spain Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Watch the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD): Press Conference - Launch of the Sevilla Forum on Debt 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 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