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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)

The Fourth Preparatory Committee (4th PrepCom) Session for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) will be held from 30 April to 1 May 2025. 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  &  FFD4 website . (Part 4) Fourth Preparatory Committee for the FFD4 Conference (4th PrepCom) Economic and Social Council

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is organizing a side event to highlight the critical role of all financing for development action areas to promote agrifood systems transformation and prevent and mitigate food crises . The key outcomes expected from the event include: Highlighting evidence and data which demonstrates the need for FFD4 commitments towards financing SDG 2 . Demonstrating the ways that financing for development have failed to keep pace with needs in agrifood systems critical to preventing and mitigating food crises. Presenting a conceptual framework to orient finance in agrifood systems towards transformative actions. Highlighting key financial reforms and innovations that can play a transformational role in financing for SDG 2. Related Sites and Documents:  Concept Note . Watch the critical role of financing for development to transform agrifood systems and prevent and mitigate food crises! Meetings & Events

The Fourth Preparatory Committee (4th PrepCom) Session for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) will be held from 30 April to 1 May 2025. 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 and FFD4 . Watch (Part 2) Fourth Preparatory Committee for the FFD4 Conference (4th PrepCom)! Economic and Social Council

The Fourth Preparatory Committee (4th PrepCom) Session for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) will be held from 30 April to 1 May 2025. 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  and  FFD4 . Watch (Part 1) Fourth Preparatory Committee for the FFD4 Conference (4th PrepCom)! Economic and Social Council

The  ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development  will be held on 28 to 29 April 2025, followed by the  Fourth Preparatory Committee (4th PrepCom) Session  for the  Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4)  from 30 April to 1 May 2025. The Forum this year assumes added importance and a critical role in  mobilizing momentum and concrete solutions for FFD4 . Held back-to-back with the 4th FFD Preparatory Committee session, the deliberations of the forum will feed into the discussions on the outcome of the FFD4. Both events 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. The FfD Forum is an intergovernmental process with universal participation mandated to  review the Addis Agenda and other financing for development outcomes ...

The  ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development  will be held on 28 to 29 April 2025, followed by the  Fourth Preparatory Committee (4th PrepCom) Session  for the  Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4)  from 30 April to 1 May 2025. The Forum this year assumes added importance and a critical role in  mobilizing momentum and concrete solutions for FFD4 . Held back-to-back with the 4th FFD Preparatory Committee session, the deliberations of the forum will feed into the discussions on the outcome of the FFD4. Both events 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. The FfD Forum is an intergovernmental process with universal participation mandated to  review the Addis Agenda and other financing for development outcomes ...

Press Conference by The President of ECOSOC   Mr. Bob Rae and the Assistant-Secretary-General for Economic Development in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs   Mr. Navid Hanif . They will brief on the ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development, 28-29 April. Watch the DESA on the ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development, 28-29 April 2025 - Press Conference

The ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development will be held on 28 to 29 April 2025, followed by the Fourth Preparatory Committee (4th PrepCom) Session for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) from 30 April to 1 May 2025. The Forum this year assumes added importance and a critical role in mobilizing momentum and concrete solutions for FFD4 . Held back-to-back with the 4th FFD Preparatory Committee session, the deliberations of the forum will feed into the discussions on the outcome of the FFD4. Both events 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. The FfD Forum is an intergovernmental process with universal participation mandated to review the Addis Agenda and other financing for development outcomes and the means of implementation of the Sustai...