Side Events

The 2024 Financing for Development Forum will take place at a critical time, as we embark in the path towards the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development. The side events complement the official programme of the Forum on April 22 to 25.  The side events will provide additional space for sharing experiences and promoting concrete actions to advance the financing for development agenda.

For any questions, please contact the Financing for Sustainable Development Office at ffdforum@un.org

Financing for Development - United Nations Sustainable Development

22 – 25 April 2024

Programme of Side-Events

Publication of these side events on the ECOSOC FfD Forum website does not

represent endorsement from the Forum’s Secretariat

Note: Events shaded in light blue are held outside of UNHQ premises

Monday, 22  April

Time

Event Title

Organizer

Contact info

Venue

1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Financing opportunity for digital
connectivity and capacity building

Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations

Evan Pujonggo, First Secretary,  Permanent Mission of Indonesia evan@indonesiaun.org,

Trusteeship Council Chamber

Hybrid

4th FfD Conference: Civil society

expectations and perspectives

Civil Society FfD Mechanism

Stefano Prato, Managing Director/Global Coordinator stefanop@sidint.org,

CR12

In-person

Connecting the Financing for Development

Agenda and the Landlocked Developing

Countries Priorities

UN-OHRLLS, Permanent Mission of Botswana, Civil Society FfD Mechanism

Erica Carroll-Ogunka, Economic Affairs Officer, UN-OHRLLS

Erica.carroll@un.org,

CR9

In-person

Public Finance and Taxation for Reducing
Inequality and Achieving the SDGs

United Nations Development Programme, Government of Norway, and the Government of Finland

Tingwei Yin, Programme and Partnership Specialist, Tax for SDGs, UNDP

tingwei.yin@undp.org,

CR-C

In-person

Tuesday, 23April

Time

Event Title

Organizer

Contact Info

Venue

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Putting Children First for Sustainable Development: The Return on Investment from Official Development Assistance Targeting Children

World Vision International and Permanent Mission of Canada

Arelys Bellorini, Senior United Nations Representative

arelys_bellorini@wvi.org

8th Floor, Church Centre for the United Nations, 777 UN Plaza

In-person

Register: bit.ly/4aoPiLl

8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

International Tax Cooperation at a Crossroads: Supporting Inclusive and Effective Participation of Developing Countries in a Rapidly Changing International Tax Cooperation Landscape

Addis Tax Initiative, Norad, Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations, Permanent Mission of Zambia to the United Nations

Fanou Rasmouki, Advisor, International Tax Compact,
ATI Secretariat

fanou.rasmouki@taxcompact.net

Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations (One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 885 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10017). Conference room 3 , 35th floor.

Hybrid

Register

1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

High-level dialogue on transport and energy connectivity for enhanced development financing 

Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations

Azat Sahetmyradov, Second Secretary, Mission of Turkmenistan

azat.sahetmyradov@gmail.com,

CR9


In-Person

Thriving for transparency in development support:
Presentation of the International Forum on Total
Official Support for Sustainable Development
(TOSSD) and the 2022 TOSSD figures

Secretariat of the International Forum on TOSSD, co-organised by the European Union, Mexico, Peru, Secretariat of the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB), Brazil (TBC), Burkina Faso (TBC), the Inter-American Development Bank (TBC) and Spain (TBC)

Camilo Gamba, Policy Analyst,

Secretariat of the International Forum on TOSSD, hosted by the OECD

camilo.gambagamba@tossd.org

CR12

Hybrid

Strengthening Social Protection Systems: Pathways to Inclusive Financing for Development

International Labour Organization

Umberto Cattaneo, Public Finance Economist, International Labour Organization

cattaneo@ilo.org

CR-C

In-Person

Investing in Safe and Inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure:
A case for Advancing Financial Inclusion through Risk Mitigation

NGO Committee on Financing for Development,
Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund,
International Association of Charities,
All Pakistan Women's Association,
United Methodist Church- General Board of Church and Society,
Sikh Human Rights Organization,
Change Management Solutions,
Institute of Blessed Virgin Mary -Loreto Generalate,
New Humanity

Anita Thomas, Representative to the UN; Chair, Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund; NGO Committee on Financing for Development

ngosonffdchair@gmail.com,

Baha'i International Community Conference Room, 866 UN Plaza

Register

Watch online

Speaker list:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uIaYiavgWPS84psCXDIv6-f6A3cYHCP0/view?usp=sharing

Hybrid

Can taxing the rich help to close the gender divide? And why should we care?

World Council of Churches,

World Communion of Reformed Churches,

Lutheran World Federation,

World Methodist Council,

Council for World Mission,

and All Africa Conference of Churches

Athena Peralta, Director, Living Planet - Economic and Ecological Justice Programme, World Council of Churches
Athena.Peralta@wcc-coe.org

 

2nd Floor, Church Centre for the United Nations, 777 UN Plaza

Hybrid

4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Investing in sustainable development through sovereign SDG Bonds

Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD), UN DESA, UNDP

Rabayl Mirza, Economic Affairs Officer, UN DESA rabayl.mirza@un.org
 

Anna Svantesson, First Secretary,

Swedish Mission to the UN

anna.svantesson@gov.se

CR8

In-Person

Register

Wednesday, 24April

Time

Event Title

Organizer

Contact Info

Venue

8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.

Responding to country demand for technical assistance, capacity building and institutional development to scale up financing for sustainable development

OECD, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Unicef, INFF Facility

Abdoulaye Fabregas

abdoulaye.fabregas@oecd.org

rgulrajani@unicef.org

UNICEF HQ (Danny Kaye)

3 United Nations Plaza 44th St., between 1st & 2nd Aves., New York, NY 10017

Register

Watch online

In-person

1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Making finance work for people and planet: how countries are building their sustainable finance ecosystem through integrated national financing frameworks

INFF Facility and Government of Spain

Tim Strawson; Chen-Wen Cheng

SDG Finance Advisor; INFF Knowledge Management Analyst

UNDP

Tim.Strawson@undp.org

chen-wen.cheng@undp.org

 

 

CR12

Hybrid

FfD4: Time for ambition for a Multilateral Legal Framework on Debt under the aegis of the United Nations

Civil Society FfD Mechanism

Stefano Prato, Managing Director/Global Coordinator stefanop@sidint.org,

Trusteeship Council Chamber

In-person

Towards a more Democratic International Public Finance Architecture

Civil Society FfD Mechanism

Stefano Prato, Managing Director/Global Coordinator stefanop@sidint.org,

CR-C

In-Person

Thursday, 25 April

Time

Event Title

Organizer

Contact Info

Venue

1PM - 2:15PM

Government Role in Harnessing Intervention Funds For Social Good

DoTheDream Youth Development Initiative ,

Alliance For Social Transformers

For Sustainable Development

Adebusuyi Olutayo Olumadewa,

Founder

dodedream@gmail.com

Church Center For the United Nations , 777 United Nations Plaza  New York, NY 1007

1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

FfD4: Democratizing trade, financial and monetary governance under the aegis of the UN

Civil Society FfD Mechanism

Stefano Prato, Managing Director/Global Coordinator stefanop@sidint.org,

CR12

In-Person

Repurposing Domestic Public Resources to Prevent and Mitigate Food Crises and Transform Agrifood Systems

Food and Agriculture Organization

Francesca Zoppi, Strategic Partnerships and Advocacy Specialist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,

francesca.zoppi@fao.org,

CR9

In-Person

Webcast also available

The Future of Financing for Disaster Risk Reduction

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Ismail Zahir, Deputy Chief,

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction,

Ismail.zahir@un.org,

CR6

In-Person

Reframing Climate Finance:

Navigating Loss and Damage

NGO Committee on Financing for Development, 
Stuf United, Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary,
Institute of Blessed Virgin Mary-Loreto Generalate,
Temple of Understanding,
PEAC Institute, Man Up Campaign,
Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic,
Inc, Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund
 (DBA Women First International Fund) ,
Vivat International, New Detroit
Additional co-sponsors to be confirmed).

Janet Palafox, Representative to the UN, Institute of Blessed Virgin Mary-Loreto Generalate,

ibvmunngo@gmail.com

Hybrid

Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PA2rZTLh5siI7TfwewUXP8S1goF6C6YN/view?usp=drive_link

Zoom registration link: https://bit.ly/3Q7C3Xp

4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Unlocking Private Capital for

SDG-Aligned Investment Opportunities in the Global South: A Focus on SIDS and LLDCs Advancement

The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Türkiye to the UN,

The Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the UN and UNDP

UN DESA

Funda Suzer, SDG Financing and Private Sector Development Portfolio Lead, UNDP Istanbul International Center for Private Sector Development (ICPSD),

funda.suzer@undp.org,

Türkevi Center

821 United Nations Plaza

In-Person

Register