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. 2026 in-depth review: Data, monitoring, and follow-up Measuring, monitoring, and following up on Sevilla Commitment implementation Adoption of the intergovernmentally agreed conclusions and recommendations Adoption of the report Closing of the Forum (Closing remarks by Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations) 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...

A global hub for SDG development finance with an emphasis on bridging the growing SDG investment gap, the SDGI Fair offers a unique opportunity to build collective action around SDG development finance to reach the 2030 SDG Agenda. Scaling Investment Opportunities through Country-led Platforms The 2026 SDG Investment Fair will take place on 21-23 April 2026 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. At the FFD4 conference in Seville over last summer, the special landmark 10th edition brought together leading business actors and senior government officials to co-create win-win solutions and to mobilize SDG aligned investment in emerging markets. This year's programme will build upon that momentum and feature high-level, solution-driven dialogues, thematic investment roundtables, innovation labs, and networking spaces to foster impactful partnerships. Through a series of high-level investment promotion and innovation sharing events, the SDG Investment Fair fosters partnerships and...

2026 ECOSOC FORUM ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT (Side-event). Watch revitalising Development Effectiveness: from Sevilla Commitment to Practice (Fin4Dev Dialogue)! Meetings & Events

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 WTO and UNCTAD Focus on the implementation of the Sevilla Commitment actions on trade 2026 in-depth review: International trade as an engine for development International trade as an engine for development in a changing global landscape 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...

2025 release and NY launch event of ' Financing the UN Development System: Managing Unprecedented Times. ' The 11th edition in the 'Financing' series. Related Documents:  Concept Note . Watch the briefing on Financing the UN Development System: Managing unprecedented times! Meetings & Events