Public briefing of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development on the Global Economic Context

Public briefing of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development on the Global Economic Context

• Date: 6 February 2024, 10:00-11:30 EST
• Location: CR-12 UNHQ and Webex

Draft Agenda

1. Welcome and Update on the 2024 Financing for Sustainable Development Report

• Ms. Shari Spiegel, Director, Financing for Sustainable Development Office, UNDESA

2. Presentations and Moderated Discussion on the Global Economic Context

Moderator

• Mr. Oliver Schwank, Chief of Branch, Policy Analysis & Development, Financing for Sustainable Development Office, UNDESA

Speakers

• Mr. Carlos Arteta, Lead Economist, Development Prospects Group, World Bank
• Mr. Galip Kemal Ozhan, Economist, Research Department, IMF
• Ms. Anastasia Nesvetailova, Chief of Branch, Macroeconomic Policies, UNCTAD
• Mr. Hamid Rashid, Chief of Branch, Global Economic Monitoring, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UNDESA

3. Interactive dialogue with Member States and stakeholders

All delegations and all stakeholders are invited.

For further information, please contact developmentfinance@un.org.

Documents

• World Economic Outlook Update, January 2024, IMF
• World Economic Situation and Prospects, January 2024, UN DESA
• Global Economic Prospects, January 2024, World Bank Group
• Trade and Development Report 2023, UNCTAD
• Draft outline of the 2024 Financing for Sustainable Development Report
• 2023 Financing for Sustainable Development Report
• Report of the 2023 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow-up