World Development Information Day

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The High-Level Ministerial Dialogue under the SPA provides a dedicated political moment to review progress since FFD4, connect national and local implementation experiences, and sustain momentum for financing localized SDG delivery. High level Opening Remarks - The Political Imperative for Localized Finance Keynote Speech, Global Framing: From Commitment to Delivery Interactive Roundtable 1, Ministerial Stocktake: National Progress and Priority Challenges Interactive Roundtable 2, Local & Implementing Actors Stocktake: Delivery, Constraints, and Commitments Keynote Speech, From Policy to Investment: Turning Local Priorities into Bankable SDG Pipelines Closing Remarks - Key Messages to the FFD Summit The High-Level Ministerial Dialogue under the SPA provides a dedicated political moment to review progress since FFD4, connect national and local implementation experiences, and sustain momentum for financing localized SDG delivery. The dialogue follows the internal logic of the Local...

SEGMENT II: Enhancing Capacities and Innovation on the use of Information and Data. ECOSOC's first Special Meeting on Financial Integrity, mandated by the Sevilla Commitment adopted at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), will provide an inclusive, policy-oriented platform to advance dialogue on combating illicit financial flows . Related Documents:  Concept Note Watch the Economic and Social Council: 10th plenary meeting, 2026 session Economic and Social Council